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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.

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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