The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy (MAFWE) is responsible for the development and implementation of agricultural policy and safety of food and feed of plant origin during primary production.

As part of the MAFWE, the State Agriculture Inspectorate (SAI) is responsible for the control of primary production of food of plant origin, plant health, and implementation of measures for the prevention and containment of harmful organisms, as well as for control of the use of plant protection products in primary production and associated operations.

The Phytosanitary Directorate (PD) within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy is responsible for the national phytosanitary policy and for drafting legislation in the area of plant health and plant protection products (PPPs).