Decree No. 153/2002 on Pesticides. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da Republica, I Série, No. 37, 11.09.2002, pp. 301-308. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Pesticides Registration Internal trade International trade Classification/declassification Toxicity/poisoning Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 3 months after its publication. The annexed Regulation enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree, composed of 3 articles and one Annex, approves the Regulation on Pesticides. The Regulation is composed of 37 articles divided in 10 Chapters. It applies to registration, packaging, labelling, import, transport, storage, distribution, production and application of pesticides, used for agricultural, farming, and public health purposes. In particular, the Regulation sets the MRL of pesticides in food products in accordance to FAO Codex Alimentarius and regulates the control and inspection measures. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Ministerial Order No. 88/87 approving the Regulation on pesticides. Legislation | Mozambique | 1987 Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Registration, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX