Presidential Decree No. UP-2874 on of the creation of Uzbekhlopkoprom to improve the cotton processing industry. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Textile plants/fibres Planting material/seeds Contract/agreement Registration Plant production Crops/grasses Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of its signature. Abstract In order to improve the cotton processing industry, this Decree creates the territorial and regional joint-stock companies Uzbekhlopkoprom to purchase and process raw cotton and deliver cotton products. To this end, Uzbekhlopkoprom shall: (a) enter into contracts with cotton sowing agricultural enterprises to purchase and process raw cotton; (b) supply such enterprises with elite cotton seeds; and (c) ensure the registration and traceability cotton products throughout the production cycle for domestic and international markets. Full text Russian Website pravo.uz