Certification bodies that had been accredited for the scope of Certified Agricultural Standards and Traceable Agricultural Products prior to December 3, 2019, the implementation date of the amendment to this Act, may engage in certification activities for Certified Agricultural Standards and Traceable Agricultural Products within 18 months from the date of implementation of the amendment. The validity period of the issued certificates shall not exceed the aforementioned deadline.
Operators that had been certified for Certified Agricultural Standards and Traceable Agricultural Products prior to December 3, 2019, the implementation date of the amendment to this Act, may use the agricultural product certification mark after December 3, 2019 in accordance with requirements before the amendment until the expiry date of their certificates, under the condition that the expiry date is within 18 months from the date of implementation of the amendment.

In the absence of domestic (institutions) or legal entities serving as accreditation bodies, the central competent authority may promulgate itself or promulgate agencies (institutions) or legal entities as accreditation bodies for a specific period of time.
In the absence of domestic institutions, schools or legal entities serving as certification bodies, the central competent authority may promulgate institutions, schools, or legal entities as certification bodies for a specific period of time.

Enforcement rules for this Act shall be established by the central competent authority.

This Act shall enter into force one year after its promulgation, except that Article 18 shall enter into force one year after “the date of” promulgation.