Ministerial Decree No. 41/2012 issuing the legal rule for the Pesticides Law Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides International trade Transport/storage Certification Registration Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Internal trade Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree consisting of 64 articles, divided in IX Chapters, and 8 Annexes aims at regulating import, export, circulation and use of pesticides in Oman. The Regulation contains general provisions on the entry, registration, manufacturing, circulation and use of restricted pesticides; analysis and transport of any kind of pesticides. This section establishes also the Pesticides Registration Committee (Chapter 1); specific provisions on pesticides registration (Chapter 2); specifications for packaging and labelling (Chapter 3); rules regarding authorization, registration and procedures for pesticides import and export (Chapter 4); circulation of pesticides in the State (Chapter 5); manufacture and composition (Chapter 6); conditions of use of pesticides and allowable limits of residues (Chapter 7); disposal and communication about the pesticides (Chapter 8); inspections (Chapter 9). The Annexes are entitles as follows: Fees (1); Classification of pesticide toxicity according to WHO classification (2); Terms and conditions of storage by the importers and exporters (3); The data required to obtain import and export permit (4); Term for storehouses and exhibitions of pesticides (5); Data and documents required to obtain a permit to import the active substance (6); Data and documents required for the license for manufacturing the pesticides (7); Ways to disposal empty containers (8). Full text Arabic Website www.omanlegal.org References - Legislation Implements Royal Decree No. 64/2006 issuing Pesticide Law. Legislation | Oman | 2006 Keyword: Pesticides, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Residues, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Royal Decree No. 25/81 approving the accession of Oman to the International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. Legislation | Oman | 1981 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 194 of 2007 on restrictions of the list of forbidden pesticides and restricted use pesticides. Legislation | Oman | 2007 Keyword: Pesticides, Classification/declassification, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX