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Environmental Management (Control of Hazardous Substances) (General) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 268 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette of 7 December 2018.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pesticides Biodiversity Protection of environment Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Transboundary effects International trade Authorization/permit Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

These Regulations, made under the Environmental Management Act, provide rules relative to the placing on the market of a hazardous substance, i.e. any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous or any organism which is injurious to human health or the environment (and including hazardous waste). The Regulations concern, among other things, packaging and labelling of substances, precautions in handling and storing of substances, and, in part, also concern importation. Manufacturing, storing, selling, using, importing, exporting, transporting, of hazardous substances or movement thereof shall be licensed or permitted. No person shall use herbicides, pesticides, fungicides or any toxic substances for public health pest control or veterinary vector control or for large scale commercial farming without a licence issued by the Agency in terms of These regulations. Table 1 of Schedule 3 lists blacklisted pesticides and pesticides not registered in Zimbabwe. The transit through Zimbabwe of hazardous substances is prohibited unless under a transit permit and— (a) such substances are exported by or imported to a State— (i) that is a contracting party to the Basel Convention; or (ii) under a bilateral or multilateral agreement to which both States are a party.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27].

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2002 (2005)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Monitoring, Environmental audit, Court/tribunal, Registration, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Hazards, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Expropriation, Weeds, Alien species, Pesticides, Biodiversity, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Wetlands, Basin/catchment/watershed, Ecosystem preservation, Ex-situ conservation, Protection of habitats, Genetic resources, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Environment Management Act (Hazardous Substances, Pesticides and other Toxic Substances) Regulations, 2007 (Cap. 20:27).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2007 (2011)

Keyword: Pesticides, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transboundary effects, International trade, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Management (Importation and Transit of Hazardous Substances and Waste) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 77 of 2009).

Legislation | Zimbabwe | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transboundary effects, Environmental fees/charges, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX