Ethiopian Organic Agriculture System Proclamation No. 488/2006.

This Proclamation concerns organically produced agricultural products for human consumption or animal feed. An "organic agricultural product" means a product which is produced, processed or handled and distributed without the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organism. Every operator of organic agricultural products shall be obliged to register with an accredited inspection and certification body and to comply with the national organic agricultural product inspection and certification system. Accreditation shall be done with the Ministry of Agriculture · and Rural Development, which shall be in general the principal authority for purposes of this Act. The Proclamation establishes the Organic Agricultural Production System Council which shall assist the Ministry in accreditation and supervision of organic certification. The procedures of organic production at farm level, pest management, permitted biological control, transportation, storage, processing, labelling, advertising and minimum inspection requirements as well as inspection and precautionary measures and accreditation requirements for inspection and certification bodies shall be prescribed by Regulations, but in case such rules are not issued the Ministry may cause other relevant internationally accepted standards to be recognized and applied. The Ministry shall determine the brand of Ethiopian organic products.