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Pesticides Act 1999.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate and control the use of pesticides; to repeal the Pesticides Act 1978; to amend certain other Acts; and for other purposes.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, General
Keyword
Apiculture/sericulture Food quality control/food safety Registration MRL-maximum residue limit Toxicity/poisoning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pesticides Basic legislation Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act establishes the procedure to be followed by applicants and the requirements to be met for the registration of pesticides and labels and for the approval of containers. This Act should be read in conjunction with the Agvet Code, set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 of the Commonwealth.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.nsw.gov.au

References - Legislation

Repeals

Pesticides Act 1978.

Legislation | Australia | 1978 (1999)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Registration, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pesticides, Basic legislation, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Pesticides Regulation 2009.

Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2015)

Keyword: Pesticides, Residues, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Agricultural development, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides Regulation 1995.

Legislation | Australia | 1995 (2007)

Keyword: Pesticides, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides Regulation 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2020)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Pesticides, Residues, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Agricultural development, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX