Law No. 12.560 creating the Intersectorial Policy for Medicinal Plants and Phyto-therapeutical Medicines in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Pays/Territoire Brésil Sous-division territoriale Rio Grande do Sul Type du document Législation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Politique/planification Production végétale Commerce intérieur Santé publique Production écologique/production biologique Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Résumé This Law, creates the Intersectorial Policy for Medicinal Plants and Phyto-therapeutical Medicines in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The Policy aims to integrate governmental agencies in the implementation of initiatives related to medicinal plants, herbs, spices and phyto-therapeutical medicines, considering the interdisciplinary and inter-institutional aspects. The objectives of the Policy are: promote scientific research, technological development and innovation of medicinal plants and herbal medicines throughout the production chain; building capacities of professionals directed to the studies and the use of medicinal plants; stimulate the planning of agro-ecological production and the cultivation of medicinal plants, as well as the qualification of the entire production chain and trade of medicinal plants and herbal medicines; establish criteria for the production of learning material intended to guide practitioners and users about the correct use of medicinal plants and the rational use of herbal medicines. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.al.rs.gov.br