Pesticides Act, 1972 (G.B. 1972 no. 151). Pays/Territoire Suriname Type du document Législation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Pesticides Certification Protection des végétaux Commerce international Enregistrement Commerce intérieur Inspection Législation de base Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement, Amérique du Sud Résumé This Act requires any manufacturer, importer or trader to request the Minister permission to use any pesticide. Permission is valid for a maximum period of five years and can be subject to certain conditions. There is no possibility to object to these decisions. The Act requires mandatory registration of all permitted pesticides. In case of harmful effects, permission can immediately be revoked. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries is appointed as the responsible authority, although the Ministry of Health may perform certain activities under the act as well. The Act does not contain specific provisions on inspection and control. The investigation of offences is entrusted to general criminal investigators and/or other special officers, appointed by the Minister. Texte intégral Néerlandais Références - Législation Implementé par 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). Législation | Suriname | 2012 Mot clé: Pesticides, Certification, Protection des végétaux, Commerce international, Enregistrement, Commerce intérieur, Inspection, Substances dangereuses, Emballage/étiquetage, Pollution des eaux douces, Lutte contre la pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX STATE DECREE of April 16, 2012, in implementation of article 9 paragraph 6 of the Pesticides Act 1972 (Pesticides Decree 2011). Législation | Suriname | 2012 Mot clé: Pesticides, Certification, Commerce international, Commerce intérieur, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Act amending the Pesticides Act, 1972 (No. 18 of 2005). Législation | Suriname | 2005 Mot clé: Pesticides, Protection des végétaux, Commerce international, Lutte contre la pollution, Déchets dangereux, Gestion des déchets Source: FAO, FAOLEX