CURRENT PROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF ORGANIC PRODUCT PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT

The article examines the current state of legal regulation in the field of production, certification, labeling, and sale of organic products in Uzbekistan. It analyzes the institutional mechanisms formed within the framework of the implementation of Law No. ZRU-766 dated April 25, 2022, as well as indicators for 2023-2025. Issues regarding the limited national certification infrastructure, gaps in financing for the transition to organic production, data fragmentation, legal clarity of labeling terms, and human resource potential will be systematized. Some mechanisms of the experience of the European Union and the USA will be considered from a comparative-legal point of view, and proposals for improving legislation and management practice will be put forward.