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Resolution No. 7/07 implementing the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous and highly toxic pesticides within the territory of Angola.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control PIC-prior informed consent Pesticides International agreement-implementation Internal trade International trade Inspection International agreement-text
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Resolution approves the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous and highly toxic pesticides (PIC) within the territory of Angola and consequently requires that its domestic legislation shall be harmonized with provisions of the Convention. The above mentioned Convention, consisting of 30 articles and 5 Annexes, aims at promoting the mutual responsibility and efforts of cooperation between the Parts in the international trade of specific dangerous chemical products. The objective of this Conventio

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

Other references

Implements treaty

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Treaty | Multilateral | Rotterdam |

Keyword: Capacity building, Pesticides, Procedural matters, PIC-prior informed consent, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Dispute settlement, Hazardous substances

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001280)