Decree prescribing criteria for the approval of the importation of plant protection substances (No. 1158 of 1987). Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 1987 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Residues Pesticides International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree regulates certain aspects of the importation of plant protection substances that do fall with the application sphere of food laws and requires an importer to take certain measures to secure the right handling of such substances. In each importing company there shall be appointed a person responsible for plant protection. Such person take care of all duties of the company as set out in the present Decree. In order to request approval of biological testing the company must be approved as importer. The importer shall make use of approved storage capacity for the storage of plant protection substances. (12 sections) Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Act No. 9 of 1963 relative to plant protection substances. Legislation | Norway | 1963 (1997) Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Biological control agents, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX