Law No. 423-V ZRK “On production of organic goods”. País/Territorio Kazajstán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Producción ecológica/producción orgánica Productos agrícolas Protección del consumidor Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Fertilizantes/nutrientes Legislación básica Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Área geográphica Mar Aral, Asia, Mar Caspio, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte Entry into force notes This Law enters into force six months after the date of its official publication. Resumen This Law defines legal, economic, social and organizational basis for the production of organic goods aimed at securing rational use of soil, facilitation and creation of healthy nutrition and environmental protection. This Law governs the relations arising between the organic goods producers and other natural and physical bodies, designated agencies in the field of production of organic goods. The principles of producing organic goods are the following: (a) facilitation in securing healthy nutrition; (b) limiting the use of non-renewable natural resources; (c) provision of environmental safety and preservation of environmental systems; and (d) preservation and reproduction of soil fertility. Producers of organic goods and persons who perform the turnover of such goods are liable to secure safety in production of organic goods and to meet the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the area of production of organic goods. When producing organic goods the following conditions shall be met: (a) use of healthy livestock and plants, safe produce and raw livestock and plant material;(b) to exclude the application of synthetic substances, pesticides (chemicals), hormones, antibiotics and food supplements, except when it is envisaged by the rules of production and turnover of organic goods; (c) to exclude the use of genetically modified organisms;(d) to exclude application of methods of crop production goods without the use of soil; (e) to exclude the use of ionizing radiation;(f) preservation and reproduction of soil fertility; (g) minimizing the use of non-renewable natural resources; and (i) to exclude chemical methods of treating wild plants. Texto completo Ruso/Inglés Página web prg.kz