Law No. 165 “On protection of fertile soil layer of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates relations in the sphere of protection of soil, fertility, conservation of quality and protection against degradation and other negative impact on agricultural land. Basic principles of state policy in the sphere agricultural land protection under conditions of risky hill agriculture shall be as follows: (a) priority of rational use and conservation of soil for ensuring food security; (b) priority of raising soil fertility; (c) scientific substantiation of impact upon fertile soil layer of agricultural land in the process of economic and other activities; (d) monitoring of the state of soil; and (e) protection of soil against pollution. Full text Russian Website ecopartner.org