Law No. 26/2013 regulating distribution, selling and application of pesticide products for professional use. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 71, 11 April 2013. Subject Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Basic legislation Pests/diseases Agricultural development Certification Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Plant production Plant protection Inspection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Law, consisting of 10 Chapters and 5 Annexes, regulates distribution, selling and application of pesticide products for professional use and defines inspection to be carried out. This Law transfers for internal legislation EU Parliament Directive No. 2009/128, establishing a Community framework for a sustainable use of pesticides for agricultural development, through the reduction of risks and effects of its use on human health and on environment, promoting the integrated protection or technical non-chemical alternative to pesticides while possible. It specifies the requirements to be met in order to fight plant diseases according to EU Parliament Directive No. 2009/128. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019) Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Capacity building, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Law No. 10/93 regulating the spreading of pesticide products by plane. Legislation | Portugal | 1993 Keyword: Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 173/2005 regulating the activities of distribution, sale, provision of services for the application of plant protection products and their application by final user. Legislation | Portugal | 2005 Keyword: Pesticides, International trade, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 304/2013 approving the National Plan of Action for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. Legislation | Portugal | 2013 Keyword: Pesticides, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 35/2017 amending the regulation of plant protection products by transposing EU Directive 2009/128. Legislation | Portugal | 2017 Keyword: Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Agricultural development, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Plant production, Plant protection, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX