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Understanding the legal and policy framework surrounding vermicomposting in North

Macedonia is crucial for individuals and businesses looking to engage in sustainable waste
management practices. By being aware of existing laws, policies, and support programs,

participants can navigate the regulatory landscape effectively.

15.5.2. Financial Support in Agriculture: This law includes provisions for financial support

and incentives in agriculture, which could extend to organic farming practices and composting.

The Law on Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development of North
Macedonia includes provisions to incentivize the adoption of organic farming and

vermicomposting practices. Eligible farmers may access grants for setup costs, subsidized loans
for infrastructure, subsidies for organic certification, and funding for training initiatives, all

aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture.

15.6. Spain

There is no national approach plan to composting, much less vermicomposting. In Spain there

are Autonomous Communities (Political and Geographic Subdivisions) that can independently

promote and legislate to a greater or lesser extent, composting in all its formats. Most of the
experiences or initiatives launched at the regional level are developed in Catalonia, Galicia,

Navarra, Madrid, although there are often other projects distributed throughout Spain.

There is no national information on community composting or vermicomposting programs.

Special mention would be some consortia of multidisciplinary Organizations: Public and
private Institutions, Associations, Training Centers such as: https://www.recompostaje.com/

and https://www.compostaenred.org with a continued activity of exchange of experiences,

knowledge, training meetings, published or selected quality material.

The experiences that are in operation are local and often require the social involvement of the

group covered by the program. The community composting experience almost always starts
with institutional home composting campaigns. Finally, it can be stated that the culture of

community composting is quite small, even less so when talking about vermicomposting.

Legal Framework: Compost and vermicompost are included in the royal decrees 506/2013 and
865/2010 regarding fertilizers and substrates, where they are described and defined, including

the characteristics they must comply with. Also regarding inputs in organic farming it is
applicable the Norm UNE 142500:2017

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