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Decree-Law no. 494/80 providing for elimination and storage of pesticides.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 242/80, Series I, 18 October 1980, pp. 3467 and 3468.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pesticides Waste disposal Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Waste management
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes the requirements to be satisfied for elimination and storage of pesticides in order to avoid soil pollution, or environmental disaster. It consists of 10 articles defining 'pesticide' and establishes the obligations for its disposal. Information on pesticides must be displayed on the labels and transport of such products must be always accompanied by relevant information.

Full text
Portuguese