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Pesticides Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for regulating the importation, manufacture, sale and use of pesticides, for the licensing of pest control operators and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Pesticides Institution Authorization/permit Registration Packaging/labelling Inspection
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for measures to control the manufacture and use of and trade in pesticides in Jamaica and for this purpose establishes a Pesticides Control Authority as a body corporate.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pesticides Regulations, 1996.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1996 (2009)

Keyword: Pesticides, Registration, Authorization/permit, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 3 of 1996).

Legislation | Jamaica | 1996

Keyword: Pesticides, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Health and Allied Professions and Services (Miscellaneous Penalty Provisions) Act, 2011 (No. 7 of 2011).

Legislation | Jamaica | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Offences/penalties, Quarantine, Animal health, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX