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Supreme Decree No. 24498 of 1997 created the Bolivian Standardization, Metrology, Accreditation and Certification System (SNMAC), whose goal is to promote competiveness and quality, to guarantee the safety and health of human, animal and plant life, and to protect the environment and consumers. According to information provided by the authorities, Supreme Decree No. 24498 is being revised.

Table 3.13 Authorities responsible for preparing technical regulations
Authority Area of competence
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Ministry of the Environment and Water Prepares technical regulations for the proper functioning of the drinking water and basic sanitation, irrigation, water quality and solid waste system
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(...) A technical regulation is revised upon request by the public or private sector provided that there is technical or economic, legal, environmental or political justification. (...)

Since 2006, Bolivia has notified the adoption of three technical regulations to the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, concerning protection of the environment, health and consumers. (...)

Supreme Decree No. 2452 of 2015 regulates the labelling of locally produced or imported foods containing or obtained from genetically modified organisms (GMO). Such products must bear a label indicating GMO. This requirement is gradually starting to be applied. By the end of 2017, all processed foods containing GMOs will have to meet this requirement and unprocessed agricultural products will have to do so by the end of 2018.

Table 3.14 Plant and animal health legislation
Legal text Summary of the text
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Supreme Decrees No. 2452 and No. 2735 Establishes the requirements for labelling of foods containing or obtained from genetically modified organisms (GMO)

Table 3.15 SENASAG (National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service)'s main spheres of competence
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Coordination of the health of wild flora and fauna and biodiversity with the Ministry of the Environment and Water (...)

Table 4.1 Summary of the overall guidelines of rural development policy
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Provisions shall be established to control the production, import and marketing of genetically modified products.
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The system of accreditation of the health, quality and safety of food and the organic nature of agri food products and inputs of animal and vegetable origin shall be strengthened.
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Table 4.2 Institutions responsible for designing/implementing agricultural policy
Institution Function
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Ministry of Rural Development and Lands (MDRyT)
National Agricultural and Forestry Innovation Institute (INIAF) Responsible for guaranteeing the conservation and administration of agro biodiversity genetic resources
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Ministry of Production Development and the Plural Economy
Strategic Fertilizer Production Enterprise (EEPAF) Responsible for producing fertilizers with priority for the production of organic fertilizers

Ministry of the Environment and Water Responsible for the management of water resources, access to drinking water, sanitation and irrigation for food security, as well as the integrated management of the environment and ecosystems
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Table 4.3 Some agricultural sector support programmes, 2016
Programme Programme description/scope Disbursement
Support for nationally inclusive agricultural and non agricultural enterprises Management of natural resources
Investment in economic assets and enterprises
Financial inclusion n.a.
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