Law № 602-VQD amending the Law on organic agriculture. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Ecological production/organic production Certification Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Law makes several changes in the Law on organic agriculture in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on accreditation in the field of conformity assessment. In Article 1.1.4 "the requirements of the environmentally sound agriculture" shall be replaced by "the requirements set out in the relevant standard, technical regulation and other normative legal act", "certification body" shall be replaced by "conformity assessment authority", in Article 5.0.8 "accreditation documents" shall be replaced by "accreditation certificate", in Article 5.0.9 “the registration of accredited conformity assessment institutions" shall be added after “registration”, and in Article 10.5 "accredited certification body" shall be replaced by "accredited conformity assessment body". This Law amends Article 5.0.10 regarding suspension of accreditation certificate. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Amends Law on Organic Agriculture. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2008 (2019) Keyword: Agricultural development, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Internal trade, International trade, Protection of environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Transport/storage, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Food quality control/food safety, Vending, Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Plant production, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX