Legislative Decree No. 174 implementing Directive 98/8/CE concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, No. 149, 28 June 2000, Ordinary Supplement, pp. 3-38. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pesticides Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Ministry of Health will authorize the placing on the market and the utilization within the national territory of biocidal products. The authorization is granted for a maximum of ten years. In terms of article 4 low risk biocidal products may be placed on the market as long as they are registered. Italy will recognize the authorization of a biocidal product already authorized in another Member State. Further the Decree sets out the requirements to be fulfilled in order to obtain an authorization. The responsible authority will perform periodical checks on biocidal products placed on the market. (30 Articles and 5 Annexes) Full text Italian 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 Decree on the exchange of information concerning biocidal products. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree implementing Directive 2009/93/EC amending Directive 1998/8/EC to include alphachloralose as an active substance in Annex I thereto. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive Directive 2009/88/EC amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, concerning the marketing of biocidal products, to include thiacloprid as an active substance in Annex I thereto. Legislation | Italy | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2010/7/EU amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include magnesium phosphide releasing phosphine as an active substance in Annex I thereto. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Pesticides, Plant protection, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2010/74/EU amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to extend the inclusion in Annex I thereto of the active substance carbon dioxide to product type 18. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2010/72/EU amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include spinosad as an active substance in Annex I thereto. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2009/92/EC amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market, to include bromadiolone as an active substance in Annex I thereto. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX