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Decree No. 43 of 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the rules of plant protection activities.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Plant protection Pesticides Registration Inspection Authorization/permit Internal trade Data collection/reporting Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Certification Disinfection/disinfestation Post-harvest treatment Weeds Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The consolidated text of this Decree entered into force on 1 October 2012.
Abstract

This Decree sets out, among others, the duty of farmers to protect plants in general, and against some specific pests and infesting weeds, the rules of utilization of pesticides in open and closed spaces (green houses, crop storing houses, etc.), requisites of qualification of the persons using pesticides, rules of marketing, authorization, packaging, quality certification, registration, and reporting. The Decree contains also rules regarding agricultural machines and rules of working safety in plant protection, rules of plant protecting methods (seed-dressing, treatments with gas, etc.), waste management.

Full text
Hungarian
Website
kereses.magyarorszag.hu

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. XLVI of 2008 on food chain and its control.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, HACCP, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2022)

Keyword: Pesticides, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Decree No. 89 of 2004 (V. 15.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down rules on the authorization of marketing and utilization of pesticides and on their packaging, labeling, storage and transport.

Legislation | Hungary | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Plant protection, Transport/storage, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree No. 5 of 2001 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the rules of plant protection activities.

Legislation | Hungary | 2001 (2009)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Registration, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Data collection/reporting, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Disinfection/disinfestation, Post-harvest treatment, Weeds, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX