Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on spreading of plant protection products by aerial spraying (No. 8 of 2012). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Plant protection Plant production Pesticides Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Pollution control Protected area Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, based on paragraph 2 of section 4 of the Law on Plant Protection Products provides rules relative to aerial spraying of plant protection products. It sets out the conditions that shall be observed for such spraying and requires spraying to be notified in advance. Spraying shall take place at least 400 meters from the nearest inhabited building and at least 100 meters from rivers, water cisterns, water supply areas and protection areas as defined in the Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996). Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Law on Plant Protection Products (No. 1563 of 2011). Legislation | Finland | 2011 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant production, Pesticides, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX