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Regulation on the duties of users of plant protection products.

Country/Territory
Slovenia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 62/2003
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pesticides Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Hygiene/sanitary procedures
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation entered into force on 5 July 2003.
Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, which is composed of 14 articles, lays down the duties of legal and natural persons relating to the use of plant protection products. Such use includes controlling pests on non-agricultural land (rail facilities, airports, highways etc), treatment and disinfection of planting seeds. The user must respect the principles of good agricultural practices, environmental protection, integrated pest management and other procedures designed to ensure that the minimum use of pesticides does not cause excessive environmental pollution. The user must ensure that plant protection products do not come into direct contact with humans or with rivers, lakes and other water, ground water, facilities for drinking water, neighboring crops, land and storage of agricultural products, storage facilities and processing plants, facilities for breeding and care of animals, if such use may endanger the health of humans or animals.

Full text
Slovenian
Website
www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implements

Act on plant protection products.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2001 (2007)

Keyword: Institution, Plant protection, Quarantine, Inspection, International trade, Internal trade, Pesticides, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation on the proper use of plant-protection products.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Hazardous substances, Precautionary principle, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX