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Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Disinfection/disinfestation Certification Crops/grasses Pests/diseases Enforcement/compliance Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Alien species Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Pesticides Plant protection Risk assessment/management Standards Toxicity/poisoning Transport/storage Use restrictions
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Regulation lays down the discipline for pest management activities. Referring to the enabling Act the Regulation provides for a definition of a fumigant and a pest for. Part 2 and Schedule 1 indicate approved persons to carry out pest management activities. Furthermore the Part approves departmental standards called ‘Competency requirements for licensed technicians undertaking pest management activities with pesticides and fumigants’. Part 3 contains standard conditions for pest management licences; it prescribes general competency condition and specific conditions depending on the activity carried out and the type of pest and places where the activity is carried out. Part 4 provides for the requirements for carrying out pest management activities, these include conditions on when to use fumigants or pesticides, labelling, storage, and incident management. Part 5 concerns offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 (Act No. 26 of 2019).

Legislation | Australia | 2019 (2021)

Keyword: Access-to-justice, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Use restrictions, Crops/grasses, Farming, Pesticides, Offences/penalties, Agricultural development, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Toxicity/poisoning, Vaccination, Drugs, Alien species, Plant protection, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX