The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan has approved new state sanitary standards for the construction and maintenance of greenhouses and hothouse farms in the country. The document is registered by the
Ministry of Justice under number 1785 and published on the official legal information portal.
The standards regulate the procedure for selecting land plots for the construction of greenhouses, requirements for heating systems, air exchange, water supply and sewage systems. Sanitary rules for the use of pesticides, biological plant protection products and mineral fertilizers are also defined.
The document specifies standards for special clothing and personal protective equipment for workers, rules for organizing their work and consumer services. A separate section is devoted to the requirements for environmental protection and the provision of medical care to greenhouse employees.
Compliance with the new state sanitary rules is mandatory for all legal entities and individuals, regardless of the form of ownership of greenhouse farms on the territory of Turkmenistan.