Law concerning Plant Protection Products.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Governance Plant protection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Crops/grasses Data collection/reporting Inspection Internal trade International relations/cooperation International trade Packaging/labelling Plant production Use restrictions Offences/penalties Pesticides

Geographical area

Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia

Abstract

This Law, consisting in its consolidated version of 24 articles, provides for: harmonising Cyprus Legislation with the provisions of Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 1107/2009 concerning the placing on the market of plant protection products; defining authorisation procedure for plant protection products; marketing and making available to the user plant protection products; limiting the use of plant protection products; making official controls on the production and use of plant protection products; imposing sanctions. This Law concerns: establishment of the Plant Protection Products and Biocides Council as the competent authority; appointment of its members; delegation of Council powers; responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture on receipt and evaluation of applications and submission of data, on ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Law and the related Regulations, on coordinating cooperation with the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority, the other Member States, applicants, producers and farmers on matters of plant protection products.

Full text

Greek

Website

www.mof.gov.cy

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2022)

Keyword: Pesticides, Pollution control, Precautionary principle, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulations no. 193 of 2012 on the Rational Use of Agricultural Chemicals.

Legislation | Cyprus | 2012

Keyword: Inspection, Organic waste, Pests/diseases, Agricultural commodities, Biological control agents, Pesticides, Plant protection, Risk assessment/management, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Education, Certification, Public health, Use restrictions, Residues, Subsidy/incentive, Surface water, Groundwater, Potable water, Resource/damage valuation, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX