Ordinance implementing the Plant Protection Act. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 1990 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pesticides Inspection Registration Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Plant Protection Act of 15 September 1986 (BGBl. I p. 1505). Article 1 establishes that the use of pesticide has to be notified to the competent authority. The text consists of 11 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: Duty to notify (I); Proof of expertise (II); Protection of bark beetle infestation (III); Inspection of plant protection tools (IV); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (V). Three Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.hessen.de References - Legislation Implements Plant Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 1986 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Institution, Research, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX