Organic Produce Regulation on preparations used during the production of organic plant produce No.5768 of 2008. Country/Territory Israel Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Ecological production/organic production Registration Certification Internal trade Use restrictions Plant production Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on September 1st 2008. Abstract This Regulation consisting of 14 articles aims at providing for the use of pest-control products, or enhancement products during the production of organic produce. In particular, it deals with (i) sale; (ii) use; (iii) application for registration of a plant protection product; and (iv) conditions for the registration of a plant protection product and registration certificate. The Regulation establishes that (i) a plant protection product can be sold as an organic product only if registered in accordance with these Regulations; (ii) a plant protection product can be used only if it is a registered organic plant protection product (exceptions are indicated in paraghraph 3B); (iii) applications for registration of an organic plant protection product shall be submitted to the Director of the Plant Protection and Inspection Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; (iv) for a registered organic plant protection product a registration certificate is provided valid for a period of no more than three years; (v) a list of registered organic plant protection products is published on the website of the Plant Protection and Inspection Services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; (vi) the registration of an organic plant protection product may be declined if the required conditions are not fulfilled Full text English/Hebrew References - Legislation Implements Law for the Regulation of Organic Produce No.5765 of 2005. Legislation | Israel | 2005 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX