Peru: Regulation on the Certification and Supervision of Organic Production ((Supreme Decree N.º 002-2020-MINAGRI)

Approved by Supreme Decree No. 002-2020-MINAGRI, this regulation aims to establish the procedures and requirements for the authorization of certification bodies and the supervision conducted by the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA), acting as the competent national authority. It also addresses all necessary aspects to ensure the proper operation of the organic production certification and supervision system, with the goal of guaranteeing the organic status of products labeled as organic, biological, or ecological in both domestic and international markets. Furthermore, it seeks to promote the sustainable and competitive development of organic production in Peru, from the producer to the final consumer. The regulation applies to all natural or legal persons, public or private, for-profit or non-profit, involved in these activities within the national territory.