Law on organic agriculture. Country/Territory Serbia and Montenegro Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Sluzbeni list SRJ No. 28, 30 June 2000. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Ecological production/organic production Agricultural development Registration Soil pollution/quality Inspection Transport/storage Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Planting material/seeds Plant production Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 8 July 2000. Abstract This Law provides rules for the production, control, labelling, certification and processing of agricultural products and foodstuffs produced organically. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 6 Parts as following: Basic provisions (1); Requirements to establish organic agriculture (2); Registration (3); Supervision (4); Penalties (5) and Final provisions (6). This Law provides rules for organic agricultural production prohibiting the use of fertilizers, pesticides and additives of chemical origin. After defining requirements for the establishment of organic agriculture and for the transition from traditional to organic agriculture, this Law specifies conditions for collecting, processing, packing and transport of products. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture is the competent authority that shall approve and issue the permit for organic production, keep the register of producers and control the quality of products. Federal inspectors for agriculture shall carry out the supervision of the management of this Law. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Law on Organic Production and Organic Products. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 2006 Keyword: Biotechnology, Certification, Classification/declassification, Consumer protection, Ecological production/organic production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX