Decree No. 5 of 2001 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the rules of plant protection activities. Country/Territory Hungary Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jurix, Collection of Hungarian Rules of Law, www, Hungary. 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 Abstract This implementing 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 person 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.), distribution of pesticides by airplane or helicopter. The activities described in this Decree are controlled by the competent plant and soil protection offices and by the competent town clerk. In case of infringement of rules, they may take the measures specified in the Basic Text and they may impose a fine on the offender according to the Basic Text. Plant and soil protection offices carry out quality controls of pesticides at the producers', packagers', marketers' and users' premises according to an annual programme. Finally, there are rules regarding the treatment of hazardous wastes as well. Full text Hungarian References - Legislation Implements Act No. XXXV of 2000 on plant protection. Legislation | Hungary | 2000 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Authorization/permit, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Decree-law No. 2 of 1988 on plant protection and implementing Decree No. 5 of 1988 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Nutrition. Legislation | Hungary | 1988 (2001) Keyword: Inspection, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Plant protection, Internal trade, International trade, Early warning system, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Quarantine, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by 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 Repealed by Decree No. 43 of 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the rules of plant protection activities. Legislation | Hungary | 2010 (2012) 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