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Plant Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Published by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz)
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides Pests/diseases Authorization/permit Institution Research Internal trade International trade Subsidy/incentive Data collection/reporting Residues Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 14 February 2012.
Abstract

An Act to protect plants and plant products from harmful organisms, to control dangers incurring from use of pesticides, with special regard to the health of human beings and animals and finally to implement EU-guidelines. The consolidated text consists of 74 articles divided into 14 Parts: General Provisions (1); Putting into effect plant protection measures (2); General requirements for users, dealers and manufacturers of plant protection products and plant protection advisers (3); Application of plant protection substances (4); Delivery, return and export of pesticides (5); Marketing of plant protection substances, licensing procedures (6);Marketing of other substances, authorization and approval procedures (7); Parallel trade (8); Plant protection tools (9); Compensation, subrogation, costs (10); Authorities, surveillance (11); Duty to give information and duty to notify, transmission of data, confidentiality (12); Penalties and fines (13); Final provisions (14).

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Repeals

Plant Protection Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1986 (2011)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Institution, Research, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Data collection/reporting, Residues, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Plant Protection Notification Ordinance (PSAnzV M-V).

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2016)

Keyword: Plant production, Pesticides, Plant protection, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2013

Keyword: Pesticides, Plant protection, Authorization/permit, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance by the Saxon State government on the transfer of power to issue regulations in the sphere of agriculture and forestry, and consumer protection.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2013)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Viticulture/oenological practices, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production, Plant production, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxon Plant Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2014

Keyword: Private forest, Public forest, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on competences and enforcement of legislation in the sphere of agriculture and forestry.

Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2014)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Ecological production/organic production, Enforcement/compliance, Viticulture/oenological practices, Food security, Planting material/seeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Seeds Application Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2016

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, International trade, Pesticides, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planting Material Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

State Ordinance on the transfer of responsibilities in the areas of plant protection, plant health and seed marketing (PflSchGSaatgut-ZustVO).

Legislation | Germany | 2021

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the use of plant protection products in aircraft.

Legislation | Germany | 2013

Keyword: Plant protection, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the Testing of Plant Protection Equipment (Plant Protection Equipment Ordinance).

Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2019)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Plant protection, Agricultural development, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act on the Protection of Insect Diversity in Germany and on the Amendment of Other Provisions

Legislation | Germany | 2021

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Pesticides, Protected area, Biodiversity, Wild flora, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX