Plant Protection Act (2004) Country/Territory Estonia Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RT I 2004, 32, 226 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Planting material/seeds Genetically modified organism (GMO) Certification Pests/diseases Registration Biotechnology Plant production Public health Internal trade International trade Royalties/fees Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act lays down the requirements for plant health and plant protection products to guarantee the safety of plant protection products to human and animal health and to the environment, as well as the requirements for plant protection equipment, and the grounds and scope of state supervision. The provisions of this Act apply to plant protection products containing genetically modified organisms, taking account of the specifications provided for in the Release into Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Act. The Act provides for organisation of plant health protection; special cases of plant health protection; phytosanitary certificate and plant passport; plant health register and notification obligation; organisation of plant health protection upon conveyance of goods from third countries to Estonia and from Estonia to third countries; plant health supervision fee; treatment and marking of wood; active substance, safener and synergist; requirements for placing on market, marketing and use of plant protection products; and register of plant protection products. Full text English/Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2007/33/EC on the control of potato cyst nematodes and repealing Directive 69/465/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2023) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Registration, Authorization/permit, Precautionary principle, Basic legislation, Institution, Access-to-information, Environmental fees/charges, Internal trade, International trade, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inventory, Packaging/labelling, Protection of environment, Public health, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2008/61/EC establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Research, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2006/91/EC on control of San José Scale. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 92/105/EEC establishing a degree of standardization for plant passports to be used for the movement of certain plants, plant products or other objects within the Community, and establishing the detailed procedures related to the issuing of such plant passports and the conditions and detailed procedures for their replacement. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 93/51/EEC establishing rules for movements of certain plants, plant products or other objects through a protected zone, and for movements of such plants, plant products or other objects originating in and moving within such a protected zone. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 98/57/EC on the control of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 98/22/EC laying down the minimum conditions for carrying out plant health checks in the Community, at inspection posts other than those at the place of destination, of plants, plant products or other objects coming from third countries. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 93/85/EEC on the control of potato ring rot. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, Quarantine, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/105/EC determining the models of official phytosanitary certificates for re-export accompanying plants, plant products or other objects from third countries and listed in Council Directive 2000/29/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/103/EC on identity and plant health checks of plants, plant products or other objects, listed in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC, which may be carried out at a place other than the point of entry into the Community or at a place close by and specifying the conditions related to these checks. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019) Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Capacity building, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products for 2019-2023 Legislation | Estonia | 2019 Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Public health, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products for 2013-2017 Legislation | Estonia | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Pesticides, Precautionary principle, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Plant protection, Sustainable use, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX