The President, with a view of improving state management in the field of reliable plant protection against, pests, diseases, weeds and other harmful organisms, decrees to set up Agency for Plant Quarantine and Protection, entitling it with the following tasks: (a) implementation of the unified state policy and control in areas such as quarantine and plant protection and agricultural chemistry; (b) conducting agrochemical analysis of soil and quality control of all types of mineral and microbiological fertilizers supplied to agriculture, conducting radiological and toxicological analysis of pesticide residues, nitrates and salts of heavy metals in soil and agricultural products in field conditions; (b) improving the forecasting system in the field of quarantine and plant protection, defining coordinated effective methods of combating pests, as well as monitoring their implementation, preventing the penetration and spread of pests in the territory of the country and the destruction of pests that can cause economic damage; (c) development of a system of plant clinics and biological laboratories, coordination of their activities; (d) organization of tests on the biological effectiveness of chemical and biological plant protection products and their registration, mineral and microbiological fertilizers, development of norms, regulations and standards in the field of chemicalization and the use of biological agents in agriculture, as well as coordination of the activities of entities performing trade chemical agents and biological agents; and (e) development of scientific, methodological and educational potential in ensuring phytosanitary safety, introduction of modern innovative solutions, planning and management methods, expansion of international cooperation in the introduction of advanced technologies and work methods, organization of systematic retraining and advanced training of the field staff.