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Government Decree No. 564 validating Sanitary Regulation on setting conditions for placing of biocidal products on the market.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Insects Rodents Toxicity/poisoning Classification/declassification Registration Authorization/permit Plant protection Pesticides Packaging/labelling Internal trade
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

This Government Decree establishes the procedure for registration and placing of biocidal products on consumer market. It shall be applicable to biocidal products classified in Annex 1, in particular biocidal products for combating pests (pesticides), insects (insecticides) and rodents. The Ministry of Public Health shall be responsible for assessment of biocidal products and issuance of registration certificate and authorization for placing of biocidal products on the market. Biocidal products, including those of reduced risk, shall be placed on the market and used on the territory of the Republic of Moldova exclusively after registration thereof by the Ministry of Public Health in accordance with the provisions of this Sanitary Regulation. Biocidal products shall be classified by degree of risk as toxic, very toxic and cancerogenic. Packaging of biocidal products must meet the following requirements: (a) biocidal products must be packed in such a way that they cannot be confused with foods, beverages or animal feed; (b) biocidal products available to the public that can be confused with foods, beverages or animal feed should have a package containing warning information prohibiting their consumption. Labels of biocidal products should not be misleading or create an exaggerated impression of the safety of the product and must in no case contain indications: "Biocidal product of reduced risk", "Nontoxic", "Not harmful to health" or any such indication.

Full text
Russian
Website
lex.justice.md

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Disinfection/disinfestation, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Order No. OANSP158/2020 of the National Agency of Public Health “On state registration of biocides.”

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2020

Keyword: Insects, Disinfection/disinfestation, Toxicity/poisoning, Classification/declassification, Registration, Authorization/permit, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Governmental Decree No. HG344/2020 validating Sanitary Regulation on the placing on the market and the use of biocidal products.

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 2020

Keyword: Animal health, Public health, Toxicity/poisoning, Registration, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX