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Law No. 144-Z “On production and circulation of organic products”.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Policy/planning Governance Ecological production/organic production Certification Apiculture/sericulture Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Nutrition Animal reproduction Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal production
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
Articles 1-22 enter into force one year after its official publication; other provisions enter into force after its official publication.
Abstract

Objects of relations in the field of production and circulation of organic products are: (a) land plots, waterbodies and (or) parts thereof used for organic production; (b) products of plant, animal and microbiological origin; (c) alimentary (food) raw materials; (d) seeds; and (e) processes of production and circulation of organic products. The production of organic products shall be performed in compliance with the following principles: (a) voluntary choice of the type of organic production; (b) assistance in the formation of a healthy nutrition ethics; (c) use of land, waterbodies and (or) their parts with the application of processes, methods and technologies enabling organic production. President of the Republic of Belarus in the field of production and circulation of organic products has the following competence: (a) defines unified state policy; and (b) performs other powers in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic Belarus, this Law and other legislative acts. Organic production must be separated from products that are not organic, at all stages of its production. In the process of organic production, it is necessary: (a) to use of means, substances or combinations thereof, authorized for use in plant growing for organic production in accordance with the list of means, substances or combinations thereof, authorized for use in plant growing organic production, determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus; (b) to use as animal feedstuffs only those of organic production, of plant and animal origin, manufactured without the use of chemical solvents, as well as feed additives of mineral, microbiological origin, microelements, technological feed additives included in the list of feed additives of mineral, microbiological origin, microelements, technological feed additives authorized for feeding animals in the process of organic production determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus; (c) to use for the purpose of performance of veterinary activities a substance or combinations of several substances of plant, animal, microbiological origin with pharmacological or biological activity, in accordance with the list of authorized for use in the production of organic production, determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic Belarus; (d) to ensure reproduction of animals in a natural way, as well perform their artificial insemination under the condition of non-admission of hormonal treatment or transplantation of embryos; (e) to use apiculture beehives made of environmentally friendly materials and other natural materials; (f) to place beehives in such a way that the main honey collection is carried out from the territory where production of organic products is under way; (g) to use seeds obtained from organic production; (h) to use in the processing of organic products food additives, flavors and technological means authorized for application in the process of organic production, determined by the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Belarus. In the process of organic production it is prohibited: (a) to use land, waterbodies and (or) parts thereof subjected to pollution by wastes, chemical and radioactive substances; (b) to apply chemical fertilizers, chemical plant protection means, other synthesized chemical means; (c) to use genetically modified organisms, as well as other organisms, substances and components that include genetically modified organisms; (d) to use substances of synthetic origin with pharmacological or biological activity; (e) to apply ionizing radiation. Other requirements for organic production processes are established by technical normative legal acts, international agreements of the Republic of Belarus, as well as by international legal acts, constituting the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union. This Law consists of V Chapters divided into 24 Articles. Chapter I lays down general provisions. Chapter II establishes state regulation in the field of organic production and circulation of organic products. Chapter III establishes requirements for organic production, circulation of organic products and parallel production. Chapter IV regards voluntary certification, labelling of organic products, financing, associations of organic producers and establishes liability for the infringement of legislation on organic production. Chapter V lays down final provisions.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 19 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the lists substances authorized for organic production.

Legislation | Belarus | 2019

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Crops/grasses, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX