Law No. 2061 – National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG)
Start Date:
16/03/2000
End Date:
N/A
Description
Law establishing the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG) as the operational body responsible for administering Bolivia's Agricultural Health and Food Safety Regime. Its competencies include sanitary protection of agricultural and forestry resources; certification of agricultural health and food safety for products intended for domestic consumption, export and import; accreditation of sanitary service providers; control, prevention and eradication of animal and plant pests and diseases; food safety control; control of inputs used in agricultural, agro-industrial and forestry production; declaration of sanitary emergencies; and the establishment of financing mechanisms and inter-institutional agreements.