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Ministerial Decree No. 1018 of 2013 concerning registration, handling and use of agricultural pesticides in Egypt.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Registration Processing/handling Public health Crops/grasses Internal trade Pesticides MRL-maximum residue limit Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree establishes that the Agricultural Pesticides Committee is the sole statutory Agency responsible for registration and handling of agricultural pesticides in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The APC monitors the laboratory and agriculture practices for quality assurance and endorses every action that contributes to the rational use of pesticides and the implementation of IPM policies and strategies. The APC is also entitled to restrict the handling and use of registered pesticides, especially highly toxic pesticides, to protect the public and environmental health, together with the safety of the agricultural crops and products. In such a case, APC specifies the permissible amounts of those pesticides and regulates their modes of handling, trade and application, in line with the "Code of Conduct" issued by the FAO. Rules, actions and competencies remain the same as in the previous Decree.

Full text
English/Arabic
Website
www.agricultureegypt.com

References - Legislation

Amends

Title Ministerial Decree No. 1835 of 2011 concerning the registration, trading and use of agricultural pesticides in Egypt.

Legislation | Egypt | 2011

Keyword: Pesticides, Plant protection, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Institution, Registration, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 974 of 2017 concerning Registration, Handling and Use of Agricultural Pesticides in Egypt Minister of Agriculture & Land Reclamation.

Legislation | Egypt | 2017

Keyword: Sustainable development, Pesticides, Processing/handling, Risk assessment/management, Toxicity/poisoning, Registration, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX