Integrated Pest Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 58). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Pesticides Policy/planning Institution Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to integrated pest management. For the purpose of this Act "adverse effect" means harm to humans, animals or the environment. Moreover, the Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as “administrator”, “animal”, “appeal board”, “applicant”, “certificate”, “committee”, “integrated pest management”, “licence”, “permi”t, “pest, pest management plan”. The central provision of this Act is, however, contained in Section 3 which rules that a person must not use a pesticide that causes or is likely to cause, or use, handle, release, transport, store, dispose of or sell a pesticide in a manner that causes or is likely to cause, an unreasonable adverse effect. The text consists of sections divided into 7 Parts as follows: Interpretation (1); Prohibitions and authorizations of pesticide use and sale (2); Administration (3); Appeals to the Environment Appeal Board (4); Compliance (5); General (6); Transitional and consequential provisions (7). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Repeals Pesticide Control Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 360). Legislation | Canada | 1979 (1996) Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Integrated Pest Management Regulation (B.C. Reg. 604/2004). Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2008) Keyword: Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Pesticides, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Penalties (Integrated Pest Management Act) Regulation (B.C. Reg.) 134/2014. Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX