Fertilisers, Feeding Stuffs and Mineral Mixtures Act, 1955. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1955 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate and control the sale and manufacture for sale of fertilisers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs and mineral mixtures and to provide for the analysis of samples thereof and for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Inspection Authorization/permit Plant protection Fertilizers/nutrients Plant production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract "Feeding stuff" means (subject to any exceptions which may be prescribed) any article manufactured for use as food for horses, mules, jennets, asses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats or poultry; "fertilizer" means (subject to any exceptions which may be prescribed) any article (including, in particular, lime and ground limestone) manufactured for use as a fertilizer of the soil. ) A person who sells any fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture shall give to the purchaser a written statement containing the prescribed particulars with respect to the fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture (sect. 2). The Minister may by regulations prohibit the sale or manufacture for sale of any specified fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture or of any specified class of fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures, or restrict the manufacture for sale of any fertilizer, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture to persons holding licences issued by him under the regulations, or require manufacturers for sale of or wholesale or retail traders in fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures to disclose in a specified manner the presence of specified materials in such fertilizers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures, etc. (sects. 4 to 6). Remaining sections deal with the production of books (sect. 7), powers of entry, inspection and taking of samples by authorized officer (sect. 8), other matters relating to control, and offences and penalties. (17 sections) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Marketing of Non-EEC Fertilisers Regulations, 1978. Legislation | Ireland | 1978 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Internal trade, Inspection, Standards, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023 (No. 21 of 2023). Legislation | Ireland | 2023 Keyword: Animal health, Basic legislation, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Use restrictions, Vaccination, Drugs, Authorization/permit, International trade, Internal trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX