Cabinet Regulation No. 491 of 2012 on Plant Protection Product Application Equipment Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Inspection Certification Procedural matters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Sub-paragraphs 5.2 and 6.1 of this Regulation came into force on 26 November 2013. The requirements referred to in Chapters III, IV and V of this Regulation applied from 1 January 2013. Abstract The Regulation prescribes the procedure by which the inspections of plant protection product application equipment must be performed, and the time periods for these inspections; the procedure by which a certificate is issued for the performers of the inspections of equipment; and the inspected equipment; the requirements for equipment; exceptions in respect of the inspections of equipment; and the procedure for the recognition of certificates issued in another European Union Member State. The Regulation does not apply to handheld application equipment and knapsack sprayers. Supervision and control of this Regulation is performed by the State Plant Protection Service. Full text English Website www.likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Plant Protection Law (1998) Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2010) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Registration, Access-to-information, Internal trade, International trade, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Protection of environment, Pesticides, Pests/diseases 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