Law No.10390 dated 3.3.2011 on the use of fertilizers. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Internal trade Basic legislation Plant production Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The Law lays down rules on the fertilizers’ evaluation, their categorization, monitoring of their production, packaging, labelling, transport, storage and trading, the registration of those not labelled as EC fertilizers, and the responsible authorities. The Law covers following Chapters: General Provisions, Production, trade, storage, transport, labeling, and the certificate of analyses and origin, Organization and functioning of the responsible state structures, Sample taking, analyzing, and evaluation, Administrative infringements and Final Provisions. Full text Albanian Website www.qpz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 8531 regulating the Chemical Fertilizer Control Service. Legislation | Albania | 1999 Keyword: Plant protection, Institution, Fertilizers/nutrients, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers. Legislation | Albania | 2012 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Transport/storage, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No. 612 dated 31.8.2011 laying down requirements for the fertilizers with nitrate ammonium bases and more than 28% azote content. Legislation | Albania | 2011 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No.923 dated 21.12.2011 on the composition, functioning and duties of the Commission for the Evaluation and Registration of Plant Fertilizers and the detailed procedures of their registration and assessment. Legislation | Albania | 2011 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Institution, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instruction No. 8 of 2013 on procedures for blocking, returning to the place of origin, destroying or improving unfit fertilizers. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production, Plant protection, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulation No.260 laying down the rules and procedure for samples’ testing, reporting on the results, and results’ assessment. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 64/2013 amending and supplementing Law No.10390 dated 3.3.2011 on the use of fertilizers. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX