Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act (Cap. 11.15). Country/Territory Saint Lucia Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pesticides Institution Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Basic legislation Protection of environment Hazardous substances Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, 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 respect of pesticides and toxic chemicals. Import or export and manufacture of a pesticides and toxic chemical as well acting as a pest control operator requires a licences of the Board. Inspectors appointed under this Act may issue a notice of non-compliance. The Act defines regulatory powers of the Minister. 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, Protection of environment 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, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX