Pesticides Act 1999. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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