Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary rules and regulations “Hygienic safety of plant protection agents”. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Public health Hazardous substances Hygiene/sanitary procedures Smallholders/peasants Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force 15 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract These Sanitary rules and regulations “Hygienic safety of plant protection agents” set forth mandatory hygienic requirements for plant protection agents with a view of protection of public health. Safety and harmlessness of plant protection agents shall be determined by toxicological indices and hygienic requirements. Smallholders shall be prohibited to apply: (a) extremely hazardous and highly hazardous plant protection agents (1 and 2 hazardousness classes); (b) strong allergens; and (c) strong irritants and carcinogenic agents (1 class). Full text Russian Website www.pravo.by