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Pesticides Act 1974 (No. 149 of 1974).

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1974 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Malaysia, Act 149, pp. 1-64.
Long title
An Act to control pesticides.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Toxicity/poisoning Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-information International trade Authorization/permit Registration Food quality control/food safety Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides Institution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Act consists of the following Parts: Preliminary (I); The Pesticides board (II); Control of importation and manufacture of pesticides by registration and permit (III); Control of manufacture, sale and storage of pesticides by licensing (IV); Control of presence of pesticides in food (V); Death and injury occasioned by pesticides (VI); Enforcement (VII); Analysis (VIII); Proceedings (IX); General (X); Amendment, repeal, and saving of related laws (XI).

Full text
English
Website
www.agc.gov.my

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pesticides (Licensing for Sale and Storage for Sale) Rules, 2007.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2007

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Licensing for Manufacturing) Rules, 2011.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2011

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Pesticides, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Exemption) Order, 2004.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2003

Keyword: Pesticides, Transport/storage, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guidelines on application for permit to import pesticides for educational or research purposes.

Legislation | Malaysia | 1978

Keyword: Pesticides, International trade, Authorization/permit, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Importation for Educational or Research Purposes) (Amendment) Rules 1987.

Legislation | Malaysia | 1987

Keyword: Pesticides, International trade, Authorization/permit, Prohibited crops

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Registration) Rules 2005.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2005

Keyword: Pesticides, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Labelling) Regulations 1984.

Legislation | Malaysia | 1984

Keyword: Pesticides, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, 2011.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2011

Keyword: Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act A1226).

Legislation | Malaysia | 2004

Keyword: Pesticides, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information, Plant protection, Institution, International trade, Authorization/permit, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2003, No. 16

Legislation | Malaysia | 2003

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX