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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.

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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Repealed by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