STATE DECREE of April 16, 2012, in implementation of article 13 of the Pesticides Act 1972 (G.B. 1972 no.151, as last amended in S.B. 2005 no.18). Country/Territory Suriname Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pesticides Certification Plant protection International trade Registration Internal trade Inspection Hazardous substances Packaging/labelling Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Decree provides up-to-date rules for the handling and use of pesticides in order to protect health and the environment. Pesticides shall not be used near water supply areas. It also concerns classification of potentially harmful pesticides and packaging and labelling of pesticides. Full text Dutch Website www.swm-programme.info References - Legislation Implements Pesticides Act, 1972 (G.B. 1972 no. 151). Legislation | Suriname | 1972 Keyword: Pesticides, Certification, Plant protection, International trade, Registration, Internal trade, Inspection, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX