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Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996 (Act No. 528).

País/Territorio
Ghana
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1996
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the control, management and regulation of pesticides in Ghana and to provide for related matters.
Materia
Cultivos
Palabra clave
Plaguicidas Legislación básica ICP-procedimiento de información y consentimiento previos Institución Registro Comercio internacional Autorización/permiso Envasado/etiquetado
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

This Act provides for the registration of pesticides and the licensing of pesticides dealers and related matters. No person shall import, export, manufacture, distribute, advertise, sell or use any pesticide in Ghana unless the pesticide has been registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (sect. 1). Section 2 allows for the manufacture of pesticides for exportation if certain requirements are met. The Agency shall classify the pesticides for which an application for registration has been made. Pesticides classified as "restricted", "suspended", or "banned" are subject to the Prior Informed Consent Procedure defined in section 41 of this Act (sect. 4). No person shall import, export, manufacture, distribute, advertise or sell any pesticide except in accordance with a licence issued under this Act. Conditions for licence may be prescribed, from time to time, by the Agency (sect. 17). Section 21 lays down certain rules with respect to use of pesticides and the harvest and sale of foodstuffs on which pesticides have been used. The powers and functions conferred upon the Agency under this Act shall be exercised by the Environmental Protection Agency Board (sect. 29). Section 30 provides for the establishment of a Pesticides Technical Committee. (42 sections divided into 4 Parts)

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Página web
www.epa.gov.gh