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Order No. 790-N of the Minister of Public Health validating Sanitary rules for storage, transportation, management and trade of agrochemicals (pesticides).

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pesticides Business/industry/corporations Classification/declassification Public health Disinfection/disinfestation Transport/storage Internal trade Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 13 October 2005.
Abstract

This Order validates the rules storage, transportation, management and trade of agrochemicals (pesticides). It shall be mandatory for all individual entrepreneurs and legal entities authorized to perform the aforesaid operations exclusively with agrochemicals (pesticides) registered in the Republic of Armenia. It classifies agrochemicals (pesticides) by categories. Application of agrochemicals (pesticides) shall not exceed authorized doses and quantities. Methods of application of agrochemicals (pesticides) must ensure protection of human health and environment. Storage of agrochemicals (pesticides) shall be authorized exclusively in specially equipped premises destined for storage only of agrochemicals (pesticides). Agrochemicals (pesticides) must be stored in factory packaging. Agrochemicals (pesticides) entering storage facilities must have intact factory packaging. Liquid and powdered agrochemicals (pesticides) shall be kept in separate sections at storage facilities. Application of powdered agrochemicals (pesticides) shall be authorized exclusively by aerial means. It shall be prohibited to spray from aircraft agrochemicals (pesticides) at a distance less of 2 km from residential areas. Centralized disinfection of seeds shall be performed in seed processing organizations. The process of disinfecting the seeds should be fully mechanized. Population, public organizations and mass media shall be informed no less than 10 days prior to the application of agrochemicals (pesticides) in the area. Wholesale and retail trade of agrochemicals shall be authorized exclusively by licensed dealers. Sale of agrochemicals (pesticides) to the minors shall be prohibited.

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