Decree No. 485 of 2004 containing rules relative to the principles of good plant protection practices and the integrated control with the use of plant protection substances.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant protection Pesticides Biological control agents Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Policy/planning Data collection/reporting

Geographical area

Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

This Decree requires a person who commercially cultivates plants and who stores, possesses or uses plant protection substances to draft a plant protection substances plan and to keep a plant protection journal. Any deviations from the plan, the contents of which are set out in article 2 of this Decree, shall be recorded by the cultivator in the journal. The cultivator shall observe any rules regarding use of plant protection substances and integrated control issued by the Minister. The Decree shall not apply to organic production by cultivators registered as organic producers.

Full text

Dutch

Website

www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Pesticides Act 1962.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1962 (2005)

Keyword: Pesticides, Basic legislation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Biological control agents, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX