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Order No. A-09 of the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry validating the Regulation on organic agriculture and regulation of organic foodstuffs.

Pays/Territoire
Mongolie
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Production écologique/production biologique Certification Exploitation agricole Utilisation durable Développement agricole Transformation/manutention Lait/produits laitiers Fruits/noix comestibles Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM) Emballage/étiquetage Enregistrement Matériel de reproduction/semences Cultures/pâtures Production végétale
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Asie Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral
Résumé

This Order establishes that organic farmer shall sustainably use, own and protect natural and/or common natural resources, and shall comply with the principles of organic production at any stage of production. Organic farmer shall keep record of foodstuffs and raw materials at all stages of production cycle, indicating whether they were produced with GMO and their derivatives. Seeds can be certified as "organic seeds" for the first year of cultivation, and planting material of perennial plants can be certified as “organic seeds/planting material” after two years of cultivation. The transition period from the non-agricultural crop production to the organic crop production shall commence within the following periods: (a) 12 months for annual plants; (b) 12 months for pasture and meadow plants before grazing; (c) 18 months for perennial plants before harvesting; and (d) 24 months for fruit trees and shrubbery. Milk obtained from cattle fed by organic fodder from the time of birth shall be considered “organic milk”. Honey products supplied to the market for at least one year shall be labelled with symbols indicating organic product. Only certified alimentary raw materials shall be used for organic food production. In order to be labelled as organic product foodstuffs must contain 90 or more percent of organic ingredients. Organic food shall be processed using biological, mechanical and physical methods, or similar traditional and natural methods. Packing material used for organic food shall not contain recycled or synthetic fungal preparations, residues, fragrances and nano components.

Texte intégral
Mongol
Site web
www.legalinfo.mn