Order No. 242 on pesticides. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Hazardous substances Plant protection International trade Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Pests/diseases Standards Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on 31 March 2011. Abstract This Order aims to prevent health hazards from pesticides by authorizing their use. These regulations include transport of pesticides, internal trade and export of pesticides. The Order aims to prevent health hazards, unnecessary environmental impact and environmental damage during production, storage, use and disposal of chemical substances and products in order to reduce problems associated with waste disposal and applies to pesticides used for protection of plants or plant products against harmful organisms, influence of life processes of plants, preservation of products derived from plants that are unprocessed or having undergone simple preparation such as milling, drying or pressing, and for which there are no specific EU rules on preservatives, and to prevent undesired growth of weeds. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk 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 Council Directive 92/32/EEC amending for the seventh time Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Chemicals Act (No. 6 of 2023). Legislation | Denmark | 1993 (2023) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Pesticides, Cleaning agents/detergents, Environmental standards, Basic legislation, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 702 on pesticides. Legislation | Denmark | 2011 Keyword: Pesticides, Plant protection, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX