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Law on Organic Food

Country/Territory
Mongolia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Public health Certification Internal trade International trade Enforcement/compliance Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 1 January 2017.
Abstract

The purpose of this law is to regulate all aspects on organic agriculture, production of organic food, feed and fertilizer, their certification, trade, import, use of organic logo and advertisement. This law shall apply to agricultural originated organic food, unprocessed raw materials and products, natural plant originated organic food, organic feed, organic fertilizer and seed and seedlings. This law shall not apply to produce food from raw materials of wild animals, and regulate activities of the public food. The following principles shall be adhered in organic production: (a) protect health and safety soil, water, air, plants, animal and human existence; (b) organic production should conserve sustainability of nature and ecology and has no harm to the ecosystem; (c) should be based on fair competiveness of market and adhere fairness and gracious; (d) to enterprise using responsible method and technology orienting to conserve organic and characteristics of the nature and to protect environment, health and wellness of the present and future generation; and (e) Food and feed is considered as organic if 90 or above percent of ingredients are organic. Organic food manufacturing can have no conversion period. Organic food producer shall meet the following requirements: (a) get certified organic production process and organic products biennially; (b) responsible for expenses for certification; (c) in case of use of forest resources and natural plants, it shall be harvested from field where no disinfectant other than defined in 8.3 in this law is applied in last three years, and determined by central state administration body for environment and food; and (d) forest resources and natural plants are used in compliance with law on Forestry and law on natural plant.

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