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Plant Protection Products Act 1997.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Authorization/permit Packaging/labelling Registration Residues Institution Royalties/fees Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The ultimate aim of this Act is to protect human beings and animals from the harmful effects of plant protection products. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed such as, inter alia, "plant protection products", "residues", "plants", "animals", "marketing", "environment", "integrated plant protection". Only products which are officially authorized according to this Law may be marketed. Part 2 deals with authorization procedures relating to plant protection products. Dealers intending to market for the first time a product have to apply for authorization; they must be resident within the EU. The authorization is granted by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Article 7 lists the conditions for a plant protection product to be admitted. Furthermore, products may be marketed only if packing and labelling complies with the requirements provided for in article 20. According to article 22, plant protection products must be entered in the Register for Plant Protection (Plant Protection Register) at the Federal Office for Agricultural Research; at the beginning of every year the said Office issues a list of them. The experiments with non-authorized products is allowed only by a permit by the Federal Office for Agricultural Research. Article 27 deals with import regulations. Finally, the Law deals with enforcement, sequestration procedures, fees, communications to the EU-Commission and member countries, penalties, entry into force and repeal of existing provisions, transitional provisions, etc. The text consists of 40 articles divided into 4 Parts.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Repeals

Pesticides Act.

Legislation | Austria | 1990

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Packaging/labelling, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Biological control agents, Registration, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Act.

Legislation | Austria | 1990

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Biological control agents, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Authorization/permit, Registration, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Admission Ordinance for Germany.

Legislation | Austria | 1998

Keyword: Pesticides, Authorization/permit, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement in Accordance with article 33 (2) of the Plant Protection Products Act 1997.

Legislation | Austria | 1998

Keyword: Pesticides, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement according to article 33(2) of the Plant Protection Products Act 1997.

Legislation | Austria | 2000

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement according to article 33(2) of the Plant Protection Products Act 1997.

Legislation | Austria | 1999

Keyword: Pesticides, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Tariff 2003.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Tariff 2 - 2000.

Legislation | Austria | 2000

Keyword: Pesticides, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Tariff 1 - 1998.

Legislation | Austria | 1999

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Admission Ordinance for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Pesticides, Authorization/permit, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Upper Austria Plant Protection Products Use Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2008

Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Pests/diseases, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Market Organization Act 2007.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Viticulture/oenological practices, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal welfare, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Amendment Act 2001 and Varieties Protection Act 2001.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Court/tribunal, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Varieties Protection Act 2001.

Legislation | Austria | 2001 (2015)

Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Court/tribunal, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Market Organization Act 2007.

Legislation | Austria | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forestry Seeds Act and Agricultural Amendment Act 2002.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Forest species, International trade, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection, Pesticides, Plant variety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Plant Protection Products Act 1997.

Legislation | Austria | 2000

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Federal Act on Trade in Plant Protection Products (Plant Protection Products Act 2011).

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pesticides, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Residues, Institution, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, Inspection, International trade, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX