Ethiopian Organic Agriculture System Proclamation No. 488/2006. País/Territorio Etiopía Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 21 of 8 March 2006. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Legislación básica Producción ecológica/producción orgánica Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Envasado/etiquetado Comercio internacional Comercio interior Fraude Producción vegetal Certificación Institución Registro Autorización/permiso Inspección Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Infracciones/sanciones Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Sahel Resumen This Proclamation concerns organically produced agricultural products for human consumption or animal feed. An "organic agricultural product" means a product which is produced, processed or handled and distributed without the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organism. Every operator of organic agricultural products shall be obliged to register with an accredited inspection and certification body and to comply with the national organic agricultural product inspection and certification system. Accreditation shall be done with the Ministry of Agriculture · and Rural Development, which shall be in general the principal authority for purposes of this Act. The Proclamation establishes the Organic Agricultural Production System Council which shall assist the Ministry in accreditation and supervision of organic certification. The procedures of organic production at farm level, pest management, permitted biological control, transportation, storage, processing, labelling, advertising and minimum inspection requirements as well as inspection and precautionary measures and accreditation requirements for inspection and certification bodies shall be prescribed by Regulations, but in case such rules are not issued the Ministry may cause other relevant internationally accepted standards to be recognized and applied. The Ministry shall determine the brand of Ethiopian organic products. Texto completo Inglés