Pesticides Control and Management Act, 1996 (Act No. 528). Pays/Territoire Ghana Type du document Législation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the control, management and regulation of pesticides in Ghana and to provide for related matters. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Pesticides Législation de base ICP-information et consentement préalables Institution Enregistrement Commerce international Autorisation/permis Emballage/étiquetage Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.epa.gov.gh