Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Pays/Territoire Type du document Législation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Pesticides Inspection Commerce intérieur Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Enregistrement Recherche Autorisation/permis Transformation/manutention Royalties/redevances Législation de base Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 6 months after its approval by the Supreme Council. Résumé This Act is composed of 15 articles. Article 1 specifies that the aim of this Act is to regulate production, import and circulation of pesticides in Countries of the GCC. Article 2 gives terms and definitions. Article 3 entrusts the Competent Authority to register all the procedures related to import, export, usage and handling of pesticides. Article 4 imposes the obtainment of licences for the production, importation, exportation and circulation of pesticides from the Competent Authority. Article 5 charges the Minister of Agriculture to issue necessary resolutions to: define prohibited pesticides; define procedures, requirements and conditions for the registration, processing, preparation, importation, exportation, use and circulation of pesticides; procedures for the sampling and the analysis of pesticides; conditions and procedures for the use of pesticides with the specification of the percentage of residues allowed in agricultural products; and, define requirements and procedures for pesticides destruction. Article 6 entrusts the Competent Authority to define pesticide fees. Articles 7 deals with importing restricted pesticides for academic research purposes. Articles 8 and 9 pertain to inspection and control on pesticides. Article 10 and 11 contain offences and penalties. Texte intégral Arabe/Anglais Site web www.legalaffairs.gov.bh Références - Législation Implementé par Implementing Regulations of Pesticides Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Législation Mot clé: Pesticides, Inspection, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Protection des végétaux, Enregistrement, Transport/dépôt, Institution, Normes, Certification, Autorisation/permis, Résidus, Mise en application, Emballage/étiquetage, Transformation/manutention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 21 of 2009 approving the Pesticides Act in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Législation | Koweït | 2009 Mot clé: Pesticides, Institution, Enregistrement, Autorisation/permis, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No.24 of 2010 promulgating the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Législation | Qatar | 2010 Mot clé: Législation de base, Pesticides, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international Source: FAO, FAOLEX Royal Decree No.M/67 of 2006 (1427 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.256 of 2006 approving the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Législation | Arabie Saoudite | 2006 Mot clé: Pesticides, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No.37 of 2005 ratifying the Pesticides Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Législation | Bahreïn | 2005 Mot clé: Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Decree No.10 of 2007 concerning the Pesticides Law in the Gulf Cooperation Council States. Législation | Émirats arabes unis | 2007 Mot clé: Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX