Land suitability assessment for organic agricultural production: certain aspects of legal provision
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https://doi.org/10.31548/law2021.04.007Abstract
The article analyzes the current state of legal support for assessing the suitability of land for organic agricultural production.
It is determined that in contrast to the previous legislation in the field of organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products, the current Law of Ukraine «On basic principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products» from 10.07.2018 № 2496-VIII does not provide assessment of the suitability of agricultural land for the production of organic products. There are no requirements for such an assessment in the bylaws governing this area of public relations.
It has been established that one of the primary steps towards regulating the process of valuation of agricultural land for organic production should be the introduction of mandatory agrochemical certification of land on which organic crop production is planned. Because it is agrochemical certification of agricultural land is one of the basic measures to determine the quality of soil composition. It is proposed, in order to operate with up-to-date data, to determine the terms of agrochemical certification of such lands not later than one year before the application for certification of organic production. For what proposals are put forward to make additions to: h. 5 Art. 37 of the Law of Ukraine «On Land Protection»; paragraph 3 of the Procedure for certification of organic production and / or circulation of organic products, approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 21.10.2020 № 1032; p.p. 1.5 and 1.6 of the Procedure for maintaining the agrochemical passport of the field, land, approved by the order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine dated 11.10.2011 № 536. The proposed innovations will allow to objectively assess the quality of such lands and will guarantee the production of organic crop products.
Keywords: soil, land plot, agricultural lands, organic products, organic agricultural production, legal support, agriculture, soil quality
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