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Adoption of Pesticide Management Policy for South Africa (Notice No. 1120 of 2010).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 33899 of 24 December 2010.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Fertilizers/nutrients Pesticides PIC-prior informed consent International agreement-implementation Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Africa, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Notice of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries acting under section 7bis of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 adopts the Pesticide Management Policy for South Africa. This Policy provides information and will serve as guidelines to support legislation. It provides decision- makers with direction by setting out a framework to ensure improvements that are aimed at ensuring that pesticides are produced, used and disposed of throughout th

Full text
English
Website
www.daff.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947.

Legislation | South Africa | 1947 (1996)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Biological control agents, Packaging/labelling, Disinfection/disinfestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Implements treaty

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Treaty | Multilateral | Rotterdam |

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters, PIC-prior informed consent, Capacity building, Pesticides, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001280)