Liberia Fertilizer Regulatory Division Act. Pays/Territoire Libéria Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to amend Chapter 28 of the Executive Law of 1972 to provide for the establishment of the Liberia Fertilizer Regulatory Division within the Ministry of Agriculture. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Législation de base Engrais/nutriments Certification Commerce/industrie/sociétés Institution Commerce intérieur Commerce international Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Emballage/étiquetage Transformation/manutention Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Enregistrement Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Normes Utilisation durable Transport/dépôt Production végétale Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force immediately upon publication in the handbills by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Résumé This Act consisting of 80 articles divided into VI Chapters aims at (i) safeguarding the interests of the farmers against nutrient deficiencies, adulteration, misleading claims, and short weight; (ii) safeguarding the interests of fertilizer enterprises and contributing to the creation of an enabling environment for private sector investment in the fertilizer industry; (iii) protecting people, animals, plants and the environment of Liberia against the potential dangers associated with inappropriate fertilizer use; and (iv) facilitating national and regional trade in fertilizers, through the implementation of principles and rules mutually agreed in the ECOWAS region to dismantle trade barriers. This Act shall apply to all fertilizer-related activities, including but not limited to (a) actions that pertain to the registration and licensing of fertilizer dealers; and (b) the storage and sale of fertilizer, which is locally manufactured or imported into Liberia. Guiding principles of the activities related to fertilizers are (i) harmonization between Members States' legislation; (ii) truth-in-labeling; (iii) free movement of fertilizers; (iv) international standards recognition; (v) public participation and information. Texte intégral Anglais Site web liberianlawmakerswatch.org Références - Législation Amende Executive Law-Title 12-Liberian Code of Laws Législation | Libéria | 1972 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Législation de base, Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Renforcement des capacités, Crédit, Gouvernance, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX