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Act to amend section 7a of the Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act.

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Pests/diseases Biosecurity Pesticides Biological control agents
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act in section 7 concerning the release of biological pesticides from the air. If the Ministry doesn't take a decision on appropriate measures in accordance with section 6 of the principal Act, it shall grant to landowners the faculty to combat diseases affecting plants by spraying biological agents from the air in such manners as approved by the Ministry and at own expense.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act (Act No. 263/1991).

Legislation | Finland | 1991 (2003)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Pests/diseases, Private forest, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX