Ministerial Decree of 17 December 1998 on parallel import of plant protection products. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 301, 28 December 1998. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pesticides Authorization/permit Internal trade Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 29 December 1998. Abstract This Decree concerns the import from another European Union Member State of plant protection products, already authorized in Italy. For the placing on the market of such products an authorization has to be issued from the Italian Ministry of Health. The authorization is required when: a) the product is produced from the same industry or an industry of the same group that produces the plant protection product in Italy, b) when the imported product is identical to the one authorized in Italy. The authorization shall be granted in accordance with the conditions laid down in the European Directive 91/414.(3 articles) Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Biological control agents, Internal trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree amending Ministerial Decree of 17 December 1998 on parallel import of plant protection products. Legislation | Italy | 2006 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Authorization/permit, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree amending Ministerial Decree of 17 December 1998 on parallel import of plant protection products. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Plant protection, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX