This law regulates the control of fertilizers and culture media, which it defines. These products, except the exceptions indicated by the law, must be approved or, failing that, a provisional authorization of sale or import, valid for a period of 4 years. Approval may only be granted for products that have undergone examination, at the applicants' expense, to verify their effectiveness and safety under prescribed or normal conditions of use. Any special requirements for use must be made clear and apparent to the distributors and users. The sale and distribution of the product may be prohibited if the conditions of safety are no longer met. The use of these products may be restricted or restricted due to the advancement of scientific knowledge and local conditions of use. The law also imposes sanctions for the various possible offenses and individualizes the agents competent to research and to the observation of these offenses.
Law No. 79-595 on the organization of the control of fertilizers and growing media.