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Decree-Law No. 7/2000 ruling on plant protection products.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial No. 35, 28 August 2000, pp. 319-324.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pesticides Plant protection Standards Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Packaging/labelling Classification/declassification Basic legislation
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Decree-Law composed of 38 articles, rules on the homologation system for plant protection products. In particular, it regulates the import of such products and the related inspections. It stipulates that the homologation shall be undertaken by the Sahelian Committee for Pesticides (C.S.P.). Moreover, it institutes the National Commission of Pesticides Management as a consultative body if the Ministry for Agriculture. Finally, it rules on the characteristics and requirements of plant protection products, its packaging, labelling, storage and commercialization.

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