Law No. 22.926 establishing the Programme for the Certification of Agricultural, Livestock and Agroindustrial Products (Certifica Minas). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Minas Gerais Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural development Sustainable development Certification Business/industry/corporations Internal trade International trade Animal production Animal health Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 10 articles, establishes the Programme for the Certification of Agricultural, Livestock and Agroindustrial Products (Certifica Minas). The Programme for Certification aims at assuring the quality of agricultural, livestock and agroindustrial products produced in the State and the sustainability of its production systems, providing these products a greater competitiveness by putting them on national and international markets. The certification will be given through the granting of a Certificate and the Certifica Minas Conformity Seal. Certifica Minas will have specific categories for the certification of different agricultural, livestock and agroindustrial products, in the form of regulation. The objectives of Certifica Minas are: improving the process of management of agricultural, livestock and agroindustrial activities in the State; optimizing the use of inputs and natural resources in order to promote the economic, social and environmental sustainability of agricultural, livestock and agroindustrial activities; providing more competitive conditions for the commercialization of these products produced in the State; increasing the generation of employment and income in establishments that have certified products. Full text Portuguese Website www.almg.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 11.405 establishing the State Policy for Agricultural Development. Legislation | Brazil | 1994 Keyword: Agricultural development, Family farming, Policy/planning, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Capacity building, Smallholders/peasants, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal health, Animal production, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order IMA No. 1.865 creating and regulating the certification for bovine meat under the Certifica Minas Programme. Legislation | Brazil | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural development, Certification, Animal health, Animal production, Cattle, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order IMA No. 1.862 creating and regulating the certification for coffee under the Certifica Minas Programme. Legislation | Brazil | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural development, Certification, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Plant production, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX