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Law No. 423-V ZRK “On production of organic goods”.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Consumer protection Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Fertilizers/nutrients Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO)
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, 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 six months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law defines legal, economic, social and organizational basis for the production of organic goods aimed at securing rational use of soil, facilitation and creation of healthy nutrition and environmental protection. This Law governs the relations arising between the organic goods producers and other natural and physical bodies, designated agencies in the field of production of organic goods. The principles of producing organic goods are the following: (a) facilitation in securing healthy nutrition; (b) limiting the use of non-renewable natural resources; (c) provision of environmental safety and preservation of environmental systems; and (d) preservation and reproduction of soil fertility. Producers of organic goods and persons who perform the turnover of such goods are liable to secure safety in production of organic goods and to meet the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the area of production of organic goods. When producing organic goods the following conditions shall be met: (a) use of healthy livestock and plants, safe produce and raw livestock and plant material;(b) to exclude the application of synthetic substances, pesticides (chemicals), hormones, antibiotics and food supplements, except when it is envisaged by the rules of production and turnover of organic goods; (c) to exclude the use of genetically modified organisms;(d) to exclude application of methods of crop production goods without the use of soil; (e) to exclude the use of ionizing radiation;(f) preservation and reproduction of soil fertility; (g) minimizing the use of non-renewable natural resources; and (i) to exclude chemical methods of treating wild plants.

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