Law on the establishment of the Foundation “Agriculture and Forestry Promotion”. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw reforming the administration of agriculture, forestry, nature protection, landscape care, regional development and farmland. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Agricultural development Farming Data collection/reporting Education Local government Research Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to rationalize the organization in the field of agriculture in such a way that it shall be efficient and fulfil the principle of subsidiarity. Article 2 establishes a body under the name “Land Office Agriculture Hessen. This Land Office (Landesbetrieb) is a subject-related information and counselling centre of the Land Hessen. In addition the Office shall perform tasks of education and vocational training, horse breeding and other functions as it may be entrusted by the Ministry of Agriculture. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Establishment of Land Office Hessen (2); Dissolution of the Land Office (3); Entry into force (4). Full text German Website www.hessen.de