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Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act (Cap. 11.15).

Country/Territory
Saint Lucia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate pesticides and toxic chemicals. to implement in the law of St. Lucia, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and for connected purposes.
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pesticides Institution Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to the manufacture and use of, and (international) trade in pesticides, i.e. any substance, whether toxic or not, which is used or sold for the controlling or destroying pests. The Act also implements obligations of St. Lucia under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and establishes the Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control. The Board shall be the Regulator in resp

Full text
English
Website
www.govt.lc

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pesticides Control (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (S.I. No. 71 of 1987).

Legislation | Saint Lucia | 1987

Keyword: Plant protection, Authorization/permit, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides Control (Labelling of Pesticides), Regulations (S.I. 1987 No. 70).

Legislation | Saint Lucia | 1987

Keyword: Plant protection, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Implements treaty

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

Treaty | Multilateral | Paris; Geneva |

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, International organization, Toxicity/poisoning, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Law reform/harmonization/deregulation, Military activities, Dispute settlement, Transport/storage

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001163)