Resolution No. 653 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending some government resolutions in connection with the improvement of public administration in the field of agriculture and food safety.

Resolution No. 106 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On improving the mechanism of sale and payment for cotton fiber produced by the enterprises of JSC Uzpakhtasanoat shall be amended to add the following wording: “If the quality and weight of cotton fiber do not comply with the indicators specified in the certificate of conformity (inspection report) of the accredited certification body, disputes on this issue are resolved with the involvement of its representative. If disagreements regarding the quality and weight of the fiber are confirmed, all additional costs associated with this are included in the accounting of the accredited certification body and are carried out based on the actual quality and weight of the lot”. Presidential Decree No. UP-90 “On measures for effective organization of state administration in the field of agriculture within the framework of administrative reforms" establishes that implementation of state control over the protection of agricultural land shall be performed by executive authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is carried out according to mandatory and periodic tests of agricultural and reclamation activities. Unauthorized removal, movement and destruction of fertile soil layers that impede the use of land in agriculture, effective and rational use of agricultural land shall be prohibited. Governmental Decree No. 575 validating regulatory legal acts regulating the activity of Inspectorate for supervision over agro-industrial complex under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes that Inspectorate shall be responsible for implementation of state policy in the field of genetic purity of agricultural crops and seed quality, certification of seeds, seedlings of fruit trees and grapes in accordance with the scope of accreditation, determination and quality control of seeds and seedlings, carrying out mandatory quality control of cotton, grains and other agricultural crops, their seeds, tree fruits, grape seedlings and processed products during export-import and transportation within the national territory.