Act on plant protection. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 405 of 2011. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Basic legislation Pests/diseases Inspection Certification Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 26 November 2011. Abstract The purpose of this Act to to establish measures for protecting plants against the introduction and spread of harmful organisms and harmful factors. The present Act, which is composed of 44 articles and one Annex, lays down: (a) competences of authorities dealing with plant protection; (b) obligations of persons in the field of plant protection, (c) phytosanitary measures against the introduction of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread; (d) the conditions for the approval of active substances, safeners and synergists, marketing, use and control of plant protection products; (e) conditions for testing the biological efficacy of plant protection products in accordance with the principles of good experimental practice; (f) conditions of registration, use and control of equipment used for plant protection; (g) penalties for vilation of obligations established by this Act. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019) Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Capacity building, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Act no. 193/2005 on plant protection. Legislation | Slovakia | 2005 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Biological control agents, Internal trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX