Law No. 180-XIV on plant protection. Country/Territory Ukraine Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Pests/diseases Weeds Pesticides Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Quarantine Transport/storage Geographical area Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The Law consists of 5 Sections composed of 29 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-2) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 3-20) regards state regulation in the sphere of plant protection. Section 3 (arts. 21-23) establishes liability and regulates dispute settlement. Section 4 (arts. 24-29) regards scientific and financial coverage of the plant protection arrangements. Section 5 lays down final provisions. The present Law regulates legal relations connected with protection of agricultural, perennial, forest plants, shrubbery, plantations, phytogenous products against pests, diseases and weeds, determines the rights and the duties of enterprises, institutions, organizations of all forms of property and citizens, establishes the plenary powers of the executive bodies and officials. The main principles of the state policy in the sphere of plant protection shall be: 1) state policy building in the sphere of plant protection; 2) state supervision over plant protection; 3) priority of the application of integrated pest management and other ecologically safe plant protection arrangements (art. 3). The main plant protection requirements shall be: 1) observance of plant growing technologies; 2) ecological and economic substantiation of the utility of plant protection against pests; 3) obligation to carry out plant protection arrangements by all land tenants, water users and farmers; 4) strict observance of the regulations on transport and rage of pesticides; 5) conservation of beneficial flora and fauna; 6) prevention of annihilation and damage to plants (art. 4). Special plant protection procedure (quarantine) shall be introduced on the territory of a determined area in case of mass propagation of especially dangerous pests for the purpose of the localization and liquidation thereof (art. 14). Liability shall be established for the following offences: 1) propagation of pests caused by the breakdown of the process of plant growing; 2) application of plant protection arrangements without environmental substantiation; 3) infringement of the legislation on plant protection; 4) failure to report or incorrect reports on hazard to crops and plantations by the propagation of pests; 5) import and trade of pesticides that have non been tested and haven’t passed state registration; 6) failure to execute legal requirements of the authorized officials in the sphere of plant protection (art. 21). Full text Ukrainian Website www.rada.kiev.ua References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 3042-VI amending Law No. 180-XIV on plant protection. Legislation | Ukraine | 2011 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Certification, Liability/compensation, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 191-VIII amending some legislative acts related to facilitation of business administration (deregulation). Legislation | Ukraine | 2015 Keyword: Agricultural land, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Farming, Smallholders/peasants, Contract/agreement, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Agricultural development, Packaging/labelling, Land tenure, Transfer, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Drugs, International trade, Animal health, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX