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Royal Decree No. 64/2006 issuing Pesticide Law.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pesticides Internal trade International trade Registration Authorization/permit Inspection Residues Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consisting of 14 articles aims at regulating the production, import operations and trading of pesticides in the Sultanate. An Authority shall be responsible for registration of pesticides that may be imported, exported, manufactured, managed, traded or used in the State and it will be necessary an authorization. On a proposal from the aforementioned Authority, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries decides on: types of pesticides which import, manufacturing and trading are banned or restricted; rules for registration or/and cancellation of registration; terms to produce, import, export manufacture and trade pesticides; inspection procedures; conditions and procedures for the use of pesticides and to identify the percentage of residues permissible in agricultural products; conditions and procedures for the disposal of pesticides.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.sustainableoman.com

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 41/2012 issuing the legal rule for the Pesticides Law

Legislation | Oman | 2012

Keyword: Pesticides, International trade, Transport/storage, Certification, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX