Plant Protection Products Ordinance 2011. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 233, 25 July 2011, 7 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources implementing the Plant Protection Products Act 2011. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pesticides Plant protection Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces article 6 of the Plant Protection Act 2011 (BGBl. I No. 10/2011). Article 1 establishes that for the sale of pesticides sufficient qualified personnel must be available for customers to give appropriate information on the use of pesticides in view of human health and threats to the environment. Moreover, pesticides may be sold only to persons in possession of an authorization to do so. The text – consisting of 16 articles – deals with the following aspects: vocational training, authorizations, register, plant protection products register, duty to notify, labelling, packaging, duty to release information, inspection, entry into force and transitional provisions. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Plant Protection Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Institution, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX