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In the following period, national agricultural and rural development policies will be focused on further modernization of Macedonian agriculture, increasing the competitiveness, improving farmers' incomes and social stability of rural population, and provision of food safety and security with sustainable management of natural resources .

The country has the potential to generate substantial export earnings from high-value crops such as early-season fruit and vegetables, and the Government has ambitious plans to develop the organic farming subsector.

Production and processing of organic products have increased. Significant growth has occurred in the number of operators involved in organic production (from 50 in 2005 to 576 in 2012, concentrating on production of cereals, oil crops, orchards and vineyards, and vegetables, which reflects the country's strong potential in organic agriculture. The certification bodies that are nationally accredited by the Institute for Accreditation of the Republic of Macedonia and authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture, forestry and Water Economy, maintain quality control over organic production. In 2011, the Law on organic agriculture was strengthened with the aim of further alignment with the acquis.

The National Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development for 2007-2013 and its updated version in the National Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development for 2014-2020 in coherence with the national strategic objectives for EU integration; and the strategies on Food Safety, on Viticulture and Winemaking Development for 2010-2015 and on Organic Agriculture.

During the review period, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia adopted a number of laws to encourage agricultural and agri-industry growth and rural development, including: Law on Organic Agriculture (2009/2011)

Institutional capacity-building relating to the introduction of cross compliance in direct payments, and compliance with environmental standards in agricultural policy and care for the animals' condition, also financed through the IPA.

Chemicals have become a significant export sector (after metals and apparel), accounting for an estimated 10% of total exports in 2010. This is a direct consequence of new investment for production of emission control catalysts, which is contributing to diversification towards more competitive products.

 For example, chemicals has become a significant export sector (after metals and apparel), accounting for an estimated 10% of total exports in 2010. This is a direct consequence of new investment for production of emission control catalysts, which is contributing to diversification towards more competitive products.

Air transport The ECAA commits all signatories to adopt the EU acquis including: legislation that liberalizes market access, traffic rights, and fares; regulation on airport ground handling and slot allocation; safety and security regulations; rules on competition and state aid; and environmental standards and consumer rights pertaining to aviation.

Accordingly, in order to continue growing rapidly and steadily, Peru is working on various reforms which will make it possible to improve its competitiveness, such as, for example, the reform of the National Quality System to promote compliance with international standards in the production of goods and services; (...); and the appropriate design and application of measures in support of environmental sustainability, among other important tasks on the domestic agenda that form part of the National Competitiveness Plan (approved in 2005) and the Competitiveness Agenda 2012-2013.