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Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 (No. II of 1971).

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to regulate the import, manufacture, formulation, sale, distribution and use of pesticides.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides International trade Internal trade Registration
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

No unregistered pesticides shall be imported, manufactured, etc. (sect. 4). Pesticides shall be registered under section 5. Importation, manufacture, etc. may be carried out only with a licence obtained from the Licensing Authority. Importation of adultered or misleadingly or incorrectly labelled pesticides may be prohibited under section 9. Other provisions deal with labelling of pesticides (sect. 10), appointment of a Government Analyst (sect. 14), Inspectors and their powers, procedures of inspection (sects. 15-17), offences and penalties (sects. 21-23), forfeiture (sect. 25), power to make rules of the Government in consultation with a Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee (sect. 29).

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pesticide Rules, 1985.

Legislation | Bangladesh | 1985

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Monitoring, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Pesticides Act, 2018 (No. 24 of 2018 Law).

Legislation | Bangladesh | 2018

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, International trade, Internal trade, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX