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Resolution No. 311/1 concerning the organization of the import of pesticides.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 34, 15 July 2010, pp. 4479-4481.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pesticides Plant protection International trade Authorization/permit Standards International organization
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution forbids the import of pesticides or technical materials used to prepare pesticides which are not registered in the Ministry of Agriculture. Official government bodies, research centres, recognized academic institutions and other bodies are not concerned with the provisions of this Resolution. The importer has to be in possess of a permit from the Ministry. The Resolution sets out the procedures and the requirements necessary to obtain a pesticides import permit. All the imported pesticides are subject to tests. These tests shall respect the technical specifications provided by the FAO and the CIPAC Methods.

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