Dangerous Substances Regulations (Registration of Pesticides) 5754-1994. Country/Territory Israel Document type Regulation Date 1994 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Dinim Vol. 11 pp. 6276 Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Pesticides Registration Use restrictions Geographical area Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract These Regulations, of 18 Sections and One Annex, make provisions and establish procedures for the correct registration of Pesticides in Israel. Section (1) gives definitions. Section (2) prohibits from a person to produce, to sell, to import and to hold pesticides unless they are registered pesticides. Secs. (3) and (4) regard registering request procedures. Section (5) deals with labelling conditions. Section (6) prohibits any inappropriate usage of a pesticide. (7) prohibits the marketing and commercializing of a pesticide unless it is a registered pesticide. Section (8) obliges the presence of “poison” and “flammable” symbol on the pesticides label. Section (9) establishes the appointing of a “Professional Committee for Pesticide Registrations” that shall have the duty to advise the Minister of Environment for new pesticide registration requests. Secs. (10) to (13) regard registration procedures. Section (14) establishes a period of Six months within which the Minister shall notify if a request of registration has been accepted. Section (15) prohibits the selling of pesticide unless in their original package and container. Secs. (16) and (17) set transgressors penalties. Full text English/Hebrew Website www.sviva.gov.il