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Control of Pesticides (Pest Control Services) Regulations No. 01 of 2010.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1655/7, 25 May 2010, p. 1A-3A.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pesticides Institution Authorization/permit Toxicity/poisoning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These Regulations establish administrative procedures to obtain an authorization to perform pest control activities, that will be issued by the competent Registrar. In addition, they specify that application for licensing pest control activities shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by a fee of 20.000 Rupees. The registrar shall submit a report in respect of the following: technical competence of the applicant; whether the applicant is properly equipped to provide such services; if the applicant is aware of the nature of the toxicity of the pesticides, the risks involved in use, handling and disposal of pesticides. Where a license is refused, the Registrar shall notify the applicant the grounds for refuse. Every license shall: be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed upon an application being submitted on that behalf in the prescribed form of request, three months prior to the lapse of the current license together with a renewal fee of 5,000 Rupees.

Full text
English
Website
www.documents.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implements

Control of Pesticides Act 1980 (No. 33 of 1980).

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Institution, Registration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX