(DG JRC/IPTS) - agrilife - Europa

The State Plant Protection Service, which basic functions are as follows: Phytosanitary
control in compliance with the EU requirements; Assessment and registration of plant
protection products in compliance with the EU requirements; Seed quality control and
certification of seeds; Comparing of plant varieties; Control of pesticide residues;
Control of fertilizers.
Conformity assessment
Generally a conformity assessment is defined by the Law on the Conformity
Assessment (adopted on 8 August 1996 with amendments adopted on 21 October 1999).
The law has been developed in consideration with the Council Regulation of 21
December 1989 on the Global Approach to Conformity Assessment and it partly
incorporates the regulations of the European Union on conformity assessment
procedures. Overall conformity assessment legislation structure is as follows (look
Figure 2).
In accordance with adopted legislation conformity assessment bodies harmonise their
activities, procedures and performance with practices and requirements of the European
Union. The third party bodies engaged in conformity assessment are performing
according to the requirements of EN 45000 series standards. Bodies that are competent
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