Decree No. 258/GOV on Pesticide Management. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Développement agricole Système d'alerte précoce Gestion intégrée du risque phytosanitaire/stratégie phytosanitaire Commerce intérieur Commerce international Pesticides Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Toxicité/empoisonnement Classement/déclassement Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of signature and 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Decree, consisting of 73 articles divided into eleven Sections, defines the principles, regulations and measures regarding the use of pesticides, management and monitoring of pesticide activities to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety for humans, animals, plants and environment with the aim of allowing the agricultural and forest production to be carried out in line with clean, green and sustainable agriculture, capable to ensure regional and international integration, and contribute to the national socioeconomic development. Article 2. Pesticide Management Pesticide management means the implemention of measures on use and business operations related to pesticides in accordance with technical guidelines ensuring safety to the health, life, property, environment and society . Texte intégral Lao/Anglais Site web www.laotradeportal.gov.la