Decree No. 6/2009 approving the Regulation on Pesticides Management. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, Supplement, No. 12. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Registration Classification/declassification Toxicity/poisoning Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation on Pesticides Management. The Regulation, consisting of 9 Chapters and 2 Annexes, aims at guaranteeing the human health and the environmental quality standards, according to environmental legal proceedings approved by Law No. 20/97, defining institutional competencies and establishing on registration, authorization, managing, composition, classification and inspections to be carried out on pesticides. Annexes specify offences and penalties to be paid for illegal activity. Full text Portuguese/English Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Law No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazards, Protected area, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Order No. 270/2010 establishing the Technical Assessment Committee on Pesticides Registration (CATERP). Legislation | Mozambique | 2010 Keyword: Institution, Pesticides, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX