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