Federal Law No. 260-FZ amending Federal Law No. 109 - FZ of 1997 "On safe handling of pesticides and agricultural chemicals".

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Pesticides Fertilizers/nutrients

Geographical area

Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific

Entry into force notes

This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.

Abstract

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Agricultural chemicals shall be considered fertilizers of chenical or biological origin, chemical ameliorants, fodder additives destined for plant nutrition, regulation of soil fertility and additional feeding of animals. This concept shall not be applicable to peat.”

Full text

Russian

Website

www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 109 - FZ of 1997 "On safe handling of pesticides and agricultural chemicals".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2017)

Keyword: Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Environmental standards, Registration, Local government, Public health, Standards, Protection of environment, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX