Liberia Plant Pesticide Regulatory Services Bureau Act

11 AN ACT TO AMENO CHAPTER 28 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF 1972 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBERIA PLANT PESTIODES BUREAU WITHINTHEMINISTRYOFA RICULTURE" APPROVED: SEYfEMBER 17, 2019 UBLISHE B MI 1ST IG Al S O IA,LI PUBLISHED: OCTOBER 22, 2019 LIBERIA PLANT PE TICIDE REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU ACT AN ACT TO AMENO 28 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF 1972 TO PROVIDE FO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBERIA PLANT PESTICID REGULATORY SER.VICES BOREAU WITIDN THE STRY OF AGRICULTURE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PREAhIBLE ............... .......................... ... .............................. .................. 6 CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 8 .Article 1: Citation .................................. ~ .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . ... ... . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . 8 Article 2: Acronyms and Definitions....... ... ... . ... ...... ......... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Acronyms ... ... .... . ........................................ ... .............. --..................... 9 De:fmitions......... ...... ... ... ...... ...... .... ... .. .. .. . ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ............ 10 Article 3: Purposc ......... .. .................... :........................ ........................... 14 Articlc 4: Field of Application .... ................ .. ......... ...... ..... ...... .. .................... 14 CBAPTER TI: GUIDING PRINCIPLESF RREGIONAL INTEGRATION .... : ...... .. .. 14 Article 5: Principie ofRegional Harmoni tion ................................................... 14 Article 6: Principle of Free Movement of esticides in the Region......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Article 7: Principie ofMutual Recognitio and Equivalent throughout the Region......... 15 Article 8: Principle ofRecognizing Intem tional Standards .................... .. .............. 15 Article 9: Principle of Participation and In ormation-Sharing........................... 15 CHAPTER ID: LIBERIA PLANT PESTI CIDES REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU ....................•........•.....•.. ···································~···· l5 Article 1 O: Establishment of a Semi-Auto 10mous Líberia Plant Protectionand Regulatory Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Article 11: Functions ofthe Liberia Plant rotection and Regulatory Services Bureau (PPRSB)...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................................... 16 Article 12: Toe Administrative Services U it...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 Article 13: The Inspection Service Unit............ ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. ............. ... ... 18 Article 14: The Analytical Laboratories U it... ... ... .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ...... ... ... 18 .Article 15: Exercise of Punctions by the P RSB... ......... .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ... .. .. . .. . . .. ... 18 Article 16: Establishment of the National ouncil for Pesticide Regulation and Management................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Article 17: Functfons of the National Co cil for Pesticide Regulation andManagement... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Article 18: Composition ofthe National C uncil for Pesticide Regulation and Management... ....... ... ... ............. ... ...... ......... .................. ..... 19 Article 19: Tenure of Members ofthe Nati nal Pestícide Council............... ...... 20 Artic1e 20: Meetings of the National Pesti ide Council.................................... 20 Article 21: Power to Make Regulations ... ... ......... ........... .. .. ...... ... .... ..... ... . ....... 21 Article 22: Designation by MOA of a Lib ·a Pesticide Registrar ....... ..... ...... . ........... 21 Article 23: Matters to be consídered in Na ional Registration and Classification of Pesticides.................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Article 24; National Approval of Pesticide Registration...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. Article 25: Duration and Renewal of Provi ion al Authorization.... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Article 26: Pesticide Registration Applica ons Submitted to ECOWAS's WACPR. .. . . . 22 Article 27: Application for National Regí tion of Pesticides. .. ... .. .... ... .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. 23 Article 28: General Regulatory Powers.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article 29: Pesticide Managemcnt Tools......... ... ... . . . ...... ... ... .......... ..... ... ... ... ... 23 CHAPTERIV: REGISTRATION OF PES !CIDES.......................................... 23 Article 30: Obligation to Register... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Article 31: Registration Responsibility............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 23 3 Article 32: Registration Requ.írements. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 24 Article 33: Requirement fur Registration f Pesticides....................................... 24 Article 34: &ceptions to Sectionl... . . . .. . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Article 35: Registration Criteria. ................................................................... .24 Article 36: Matters to be Comidered in • stration and Classification of Pesticides ....... 25 Article 37: Registration Processing Fee ............................................................ 25 AI1icle 38: Fees... ... . .. ... . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . ... .. . ... ... . . . .. . ... ... .. . . ...... .. .. . 25 Article 39: Period of Validity ofRe • ...................................................... 25 Article 40: Emergency Si:tuation ................................................................. , .. 25 Article 41: Ex.eniption.s... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 26 Article 42: Evaluation of Registration licatioo ................................................ 26 Article 43: .Registration I>ecisions ............. ................ ... . ................................ 26 Article 44: Register of Pesticides .................................................................... 26 Article 45: Provisional Registration ami alidity ................................................ .26 Amele 46: Further Study... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . ........................................................ Zl Article 47: Refusal to Register a Pesticid ......................................................... .27 Article 48: Rejection ofRegistration App ·canon ................................................. 27 Artícle 49: Review, Modification or Ann ofRegistrations and PAS STATUS ........ 27 Article 50: Confidentiality... . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................ 27 Article 51: hnpleinentation ............................................................ . .......... . ... 28 Article 52: Inappropriate Use............... . ............................................ ........... 28 CHAPTER V: TRJALS .......................... ... ........................... ... ................... 28 • Article 53: Trial Protocols. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . ... . .. ... .. . . . . .. . ... ... ....... .. ... 28 Artícle 54: Experimental Tñals with Emi ions or Unauthorized Products... ... ... . . . . .. . . . 29 Article 55: Biological Efficacy Tests ............................. .. ....................... ........ 29 CHAPTER VI: APPEAL. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . 29 ·Artícle 56: Right of Appeal ............... ·.:1·· ....................................................... 29 CHAPTER VII: MARKETING OF PESnCIDES............ .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . 29 Article 57: Licensing...... ... ... .. . . .. . .. ... . . ... . .. ... . .. .. . ... .. . .. . .. ... . . .. .. . . . . ...... .. . . . . . .. 29 Article 58: StockAccounting ....................................................................... 30 Article 59: W arehouse Storage Conditio ....... . ................................... . ............ 30 Article 60: Storage Area Conditions. .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Article 61: Transportation Conditions... .. ... .......... .. ...... ......... ... . ..... ...... ... ... .. . 31 Artícle 62: Installation ofFactories .................................................................. 3 l . Artícle 63: Import and Export Regimes.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CHAPTER. VIII: l..ABEI.ING.............. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . 31 Amele 64: Obl igation toLabel... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Artícle 65: Content of a Lahel...... ... . .. .. . . . .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... .. . ... ... 32 CHAPTER IX: PACKAGING, FO.a.-u.Y,, ..., ..... ~ .. TION AND REPACKAGING............ 32 Artícle 66: Characteñstics of Packaging ........................................................... 32 A,rtícle 67: Formulation or Repackaging... ..................................................... 32 Article 68: Containers f or Rcpackaging.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Article 69: Obsolete Pesticides.... .. ... .. . . . ... . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . .. 33 A.rticle 70: Pesticide Disposal. ...................................................................... 33 Article 71: Empty Pesticide Containers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Article 72: Penalties fur Non-Compliance ........................................................ 33 CHAPTERX: PESTICIDESQUALITY N1ROLANDSAFEUSE ..................... 33 4 ·····- ·- ·-- · Articie 73: Generai kespons1b1hty tor {J ahty Control. ......................................... 33 Article 74: Empowerment and the Powe of PPRSB Agents/Inspectors to Perfonn Monítoring of Quality Control f Pesticides............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Art:Icle ·¡:,;hmpowen:nent and the Power of PPRSB Agents/Inspectors to Perform Monitoring of any Part of the Pesticide alue Chain, from Import to DisposaL.. .. . . . . . . . 34 Article 76: Toxicant Monitoring....... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 35 Articie 7'1: Momtonng Imported Pesticid s, Environmental Pesticide Residues and Pesticides Maxímum Residue Levels on Food Products ..................................... 35 Article 78: Analysis and Certificate ....... . ............ . .................... . ........................ 35 Article 79: Liberia National Standard Pe icides Laboratory and StaffRetention ............ 35 Article 80; Field of Pesticides Control.. ............................................................ 36 Article 81: Pesticide Control Procedures ............................................................ 36 Article 82; Right of Appeal and Experts' Re-valuation ............................................ 36 CHAPTER XI: SAFE PESTICIDE STO GE, TRANSPORT, USE AND DISPOSAL ............................................................................................ 37 Article 83: MOA Promotion of Integrate Pest Management, 1PM, for livestock, Integrated Vector Management and National Pest and Crop Management Plans................ ................. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 37 Article 84: Strict Restrictions on the Pur ase and Use of Aluminum Phosphide ............ 37 Articlc 85: Safeguards For Use of Pestici es ............... . .. .. .................................. .37 CHAPTER XII: SPECIAL PROVISION ......................................................... 38 Article 86: Sanctions ...................... ............................................................ 38 CHAPTER XIIl: FINAL PROVISION ...... .. ..................... .............................. 38 Article 87: Implementation .......................................................................... .38 Article 88: Publication... .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Article 89: Gazette and MOA Website P biication ............................................... .38 Article 90: Customs Officer/Border Con ol of Pesticide Entry ................................. .38 Article 91: Application for Agrodealer's ícense ................................................ .39 Artícle 92: Issue of Agrodealer' s Licens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . . 39 Article 93: Suspension, Cancetlation of grodealer's License ................................. 39 Article 94: Appeal.................. .. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Article 95: Conformity to Registered Pes icides ................................................... 39 Articl.e 96: Advertising of Registered Pe icide... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Article 97: Containers and Packaging of esticides....... .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. ... 40 Article 98: Sale of Pesticides...... ... .. . .. . .. .. . . .. ... . .. . .. ... ... ... ......... ... ... ... .. .... ... . .. 40 Article 99: Records and Reporting... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Article 100: Obstruction of PPRSB Inspe tors or Agents......... ...... ............ ............ 40 Article 101: Other Offences and Penaltie ......................................................... .41 Article 102: Offences by Bod.y of Perso ......................................................... 42 Article l 03: Forfuiture .. ............................................................................... 42 Artic)e 104: Guiding egulations ........................................................ ··········.··· 42 Article l 05: Transitional Provisions: Tí to Comply wíth theseegu~~tions: ..... : ~ ..... ~ .... .42 Article 106: Entry into Force ....................................................................... 42 5 ANACTTOAMENDCH.APTER OF TIIEEXECIJ'TIVELAW·OF J.ffl TO PROVIDE FO TBE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBERIA PLANT HSTIQD. REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU Wl'l111N 1'BE Y OF AGRICOLTIJRE PREAMBLE: The Government ofLiberia (GOL), CONSIDERING, the Food ami Agri ()rganmition (FAO) Intematiooal Code of Conduct on the Distn'bution and Use of Pesticid ; the Stock.holm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutions (POPs); the Rotterdam Conv on on the Prior Infonned Consent Procedure (PIC) fur Certain H87Md.ous Chemicals and Strictly Regu)ated. Pesticides in Intemational Trade; the Basel Convention on the Control of Trans:-boµn<llary Movements of Hazardou.s Wastes and their Disposa~ the Bamako Convention on the of the Import into A.frica and the Control ofTrans-­ boundary Movement and Management o Hazardous W~ with Africa; the 1989 Montréal Protocol (aprotocol to the Vienna.Conven -on forthe Protectionofthe Oz:oneLayer); theFAO's 1951 Intemational Plant Protecti.on Conv - n (IPPC). and subsequent amendments, wbich aims to secure coordinated, effective action to vent and to control the introduction and spread of pests of plants and plant products; and o acceded to by the Government of Liberia; CONSIDERING the strategic role of th agricultura! sector in the economies of Liberia and Member States ofECOWAS, in providing food for the populations and reducing poverty in rural areas; CONSIDERING Liberia's 2008 Food an Agñculture Policy and Strategy (FAPS), which, for ·pesticides/agricultural chemicals, reco ds a policy ofthe use oflntegrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) applied widely in all fmming communities in the ~untry; a focus on bealth and environmenfal problems arising from use of agricultural chemicals closely monitored and reduced to safe levels; andan integrated lication of pest control methods, while using pesticides only on an as-needed basis, and as a last rt component of an IPDM strategy; CONSIDERING furthermore, that the recommends a National Pesticide Policy distn'bution, use and disposal of unwan are established for sensitization and a: the code of c.onduct on distnlrution and L Food and Agriculture Policy Strategy (F APS) vering local formulation/manufacturing, importation, unused products; and aims to ensme that mechan.isms ess of the public and compliance and enforcement of of pesticides, especially regulatiom on pesticid~ CONSIDERlNG the 2009 Liberia Agri uhure Sector Investment Program (LASIP), geared towards the transformation of the agric lture sector with a view of optimizing the sector's contnoution to economic growth, emplo and income generation, food and nutrition security, and poverty reduction; CONSIDERING Liberia's 2012 (Revised draft) Plant Protection and Regulatory Poficy (PPRP), whích has a section (5.2) titled Pesticides anagement with strategic interventions; 6 CONSIDERING FAO funded 2015 Dmft (Garmoyu et al) reporttitled: Assessment ofNational Capacities for EffICient Pesticidcs Manag inWest Aftica (SFW) Snb-Region {Liberia-case). which conducted a critical review and 3SS4~:(t national capacities for pesticides management for detailed up-to-date information on the sta of pesticides management in Liberia; A W ARE that promotion of sustaínable a ·culture leadíng to food security and improved living standard for the populations requires th use of any approved substance or comhination of substances likely to help achieve this resul CONVINCED that pesticides could contr bute to the development of sustainable agriculture in Liberia and other Member States, given eir proven é:fficacy in agricultural systems across the World; A W ARE of the need to foster and ere e, in the sub-region, the conditions for sustainable agriculture underpinned by regular market ~upply of quality pesticides accessible to farmer.s; RECOGNIZING, however, that the use o pesticides could pose a danger both for the populations and for the environment of Liberia and oth r neighboring Memher States; DESIROUS of building inter-state coop tíon within ECOW AS for the sale and use of quafüy pesticides through harmonization of the rul s goveming registration of pesticides in the ECOWAS region; WELCOMING the active involvcmen and positive contributions of other sub-regional organiwtions. notably CILSS and UEM A~ in the fonnulation of the ECOW AS Regu1ations ~greed to by ECOW AS Member Sta , Minister of Food and Agriculture meeting in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on 8 Novern 2007; and as gazetted by Liberia on July 16, 2014; MINDFUL of its· strong efforts through e Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) for the development of plans and strategies for the regeneratio of the agricultura! sector in Liberia as referenced in several publications, includíng the Lift L1 ria Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (IPRS) 2006, Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) 2008, e Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy (F APS) 2009, the National Food Security and N • on Strategy (FSNS) 2008, and the Liberia Agriculture Sector Investment Program (LASIP) 200 , 2010} underpinned by the Comprehensive A.frican Agriculture Development Program (CA P) compact signed by Liberia in 2009; A W ARE that. in al1 of the frameworks ferenced supra, tbe lack of high quality pesticides, fertilizers and planting material, especial having lost all stocks and banks during the 14-year crisis, has been underscored as one ofthe ~r constraints to agriculture productivity; RECOGNIZING that, with the resto on of peace and constitutional governance in 2006, stakebolders, including MOA, donors, development partners, farmers and others have reeommended and supported fast-trac ng general institutional reforms and restructuring, including specific emphasis on the develo of the pesticide sector; RECALLING that, as a Member State, e Government of Liberia (GOL) has, over the years, made strong representations into, acquiesc d in and acceded to the various ECOW AS instruments 7 and regulatiom on agricult:ure and pesti ides including the 17/18 May 2008 agreement on the REGULATIONS C/REG.4/0512008 iN TBE HARMONJZATION OF TIIB RULES GOVERNING PESTICIDE REGIS ON IN ECOWAS REGION at its Sixtieth Ordinary Session of 1he Council of M.inisters hel in A~ Nigeria and which has beert gazetted by fue GOL in September 2014, 1bereby giving ful] legal weigb.t and reference in Lloeria; ACCEPT.ING that ECOW AS Regulati State, shall domesticare the R.egulations pesticide program in order to fit into, pesticide trade; adopted by Liberia :require tbat Liberia, as a Member on the ECOW AS Framewotk for use in the national derive the required benefits ftom the Community's ACKNOWLEDGING that the MOA's 012 draft Pesticide Regu)atioos as weU as ECOWAS Regulations C/REG.4/05/2008 and re Implementing Regulatioos and the 2015 Liberia Pesticide Regulations have founed the m • basis and guide far drafting the Act; MINDFUL that the GOL has no previo specific enactment relating to pesticide legislation; NOTING that the 2015 Pesticide Regula • ons have been validated through a process of research, consultations and workshops by the con ltants and relevant stakeholders in Liberia to acbieve overall consensus to justify Ministerial ap roval; ACKNOWLEDGING AND APP participation and engagement of ali e reference to USAID/FED tbat has sponso CIATING the continuous suppo~ construct:ive and past development partners,. with particular and funde.d. the preparation of this Act:; ACKNOWLEDGING stakeholders un imous decision to develop the legal framework for domesticating the ECOW AS Regulations n Pesticides; NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby enact d by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia, in Legislature assem led: CHAPTERI-G Article 1: Citation This Act sball be cited as The Liberia PI · t Pesticides Regulatory Services Bureau Act Article 2: Acronyms and Defmitions For the purpose of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires the below acronyms and definitions shall have the following meani · g: Acronyms Al Active Ingredient (of a p cide) 8 BOS CAADP CGIAR ClLl>S CIPAC DAI bCOWAS EPA EPCs FAO FAf'S FED FSNS GAP GC/MS GHS GOL HJ'LC 1PM IVM IPPC IUPAC LASIP MOA MOCI MOH MOJ MRL MSDS NPCRM LNSPL OECD PAS PHI PIC POPs PPRP PPRSB PRS REI SETAC SCBA UEMOA USEPA WACPR WHO Bureau oi Sumctards Comprehensive Africa A • culture Development Program Consultative Group for In mational Agriculture Research Permanent Inter-States Co mittee for Drought Control in 1he Sahe! (French) Collaborative lntemationa Pesticides Analytical Council Development Altematives Inc. Economic Community of -est African States Environmental Protection gency (ofLiberia) Empty pesticide container Food and Agriculture Or ization ({JN) l•ood and Agriculture Polí y and Strategy (Liberia) Liberia Food and Enterpri e Development (USAID!DAI) Food Security and Nutritl n Strategy Good Agricuiture Practice Gas Chromatogram/Mass pectrometer Globally Harmonized Sys m (of classification and labeling of chemicals) Govemment of Liberia Hígh Pressure Liquid Ch!' matogram Integrated Pest Manageme t Integrated Vector Manage ent Intemational Plant Protec n Convention (FAO) International Union of Pur and Applied Chemistry Liberia Agriculture Sector nvestment Program Ministry of Agriculture Minístry of Commerce an Industry Ministry of Health Ministry of Justice Maximuni Residue Level Material Safety Data Shee National Committee for P ticides Regulation and Management Liberia National Standard esticides Laboratory Organization for Economi Cooperation and Deve1opment Provisional Authorization f Sale Pre-Harvest Interval (safe time between last spraying and harvest} Prior Infom1ed Consent (R tterdam Convention) Persistent Organic Pollutio s (Stockholm Convention) Plant Protection and Regul tmy Policy Plant Protection and Re tory Services Bureau Poverly Reduction Strate Restrícted Entry Intervals afety time between last spraying and field entry) Society of Environmental ·oxicology and Chemistry Self-contained brealhing a paratus (used for aluminum phosphide fumigation) West African Economic a Monetary Union (French acronym) United States Environmen l Protection Agency West Afiican Committee fi r Pesticides Registration (ECOWAS) World Health Organizatio 9 Definitions "Active Ingredient" (AJ} means the bio ogically active part of a pesticide as contained in its fonnulation. "Advertising" means the promotion of th sale and use of pesticides by print or electronic media, signs, displays, gifts, demonstration or wo d of mouth; ... Applicaüon cquipment" means any teclmlcal aid, equi~ implement or machlnery, which is used for the application of pesticides. Applicator means any individual or co mte entity eogaged, fo¡- bis/ha own purposes or on bchalf of a thlrd party, in phytosanitary protection of crops, treatment or stored food items, treatment of the premises and materials u for storage of agricultura! produce, sanitization of the means of transportation for fuod and sto of agricu1tnral produce. sanitization of public places, dwelling accommodation and animal shelt rs, and in extem.al disinfestations of animals; Banned pesticide means a pesticide for w ich registered use has been prob.t"bited by the NCPRM or for which registration has not been gtantect by 1he NCPRM for health and enviromnental reasons; Biocide generally meaos any dísinfectant hmm14r1- used to combat barmful micro-organisms like virases and bacreria, for example, prod designed to elean livestock fucilities, slaughterhouses and avian influenza outbreak. facilities and ts; Bio-pesticide means any pesticide de.rived organisms such as anima.Is, plants, bacteria and sorne kinds of mineral; Bureau means Bureau of Plant Prot Agriculture. and Regulatory Setvices in Liberia's Ministry of Co-formnlant means a non-active ingre~llt oomponent of a fommlared product. CommercialNamc (trade name)means th name underwhich 1he pesticide is labeled, registered and marketed by the manufacturer and whi if protected by national or regional legislation, may be u.sed exclusiveJy by the manufacturerto • • • the product finm otherpesticides containing similar active ingredient; Committee means the Liberia National Co,~Jrtú:e for Pesticides Regulation and Management; Common Name meaos the name given to active ingredient Of' a pesticide by the Intemational Standards Organization or a name end by a national standards stiucture as generic tenn for the product ora name commonly used sole to describe the said active ingrediem; Container means any object used to hold a pesticide product. Dcaler or agro-dealer means any who imports, exports, manufactures., dístnlnrtes, advertises or sells pesticide; Disposal means any operation in the ctu~~ life cycle to recycle, neutralize, destroy or isolate pesticide waste, used containetS and co materiaJs. Distribute means to supply commercially, transport, st.ore or sell; Distribution means the process by which • cides are supplied through trade channels to local or intemational markets. Distributor means any authorized individ or corporate body who imports or procures for himself, approved pesticides for commerci purposes; 10 En-viromneni means surrounóings, inciu ing water, air, soll anct therr mterre!at1onsh1p as weH as all relationships between them and any Ii ing organisms. Equivale.mee means the detennination of he similarity of the impurity and toxícological profüe, as well as of the physical and chemical properties, presented by supposedly similar technical material originating from different manu turers, in order to assess whether they present similar levels of risk. Extension semce means the entibes 1 a country that are responsible for the transfer of ínformation, technology ad vice and train • g regarding the improvement of agricultura! practices, including production, handling, storage d marketing of agricultural cornrnodities. Fonnuiation means any combination of rocesses which aims at making a pesticide effectively usable for a set purpose of transfonning s ch product in a marketable fonn; Good Agricultura! Practice (GAP) in e use of pesticides includes the officially recommended or nationaliy authorized uses of pesticid s under actual condítions necessary for effective and reliable pest control. It encompasses a ge of levels of pesticide applications up to the highest authorized use, applied in a manner ich 1eaves a residue which is the smallest amount practicable. Hazardous means the inherent property cause undesirable consequences ( e.g. pro the environment or pmperty). fa substance, agent or situation having the potential to rties that can cause adverse effects or d~age to health, IDghly H:azardous Pesticid.es means pes cides that are acknowledged to present particularly higb levels of acute or chronic hazards to heal h or environment according to intemationally accepted classification systems such as WHO or GHS or their lísting in relevant binding international agreements or conventions. In addition, p sticides that appear to cause severe or irreversible harm to health or the environment under cond tions of use in a country may be considered to be and treated as highly hazardous. . Inspector means employee or agent of t visits places where pesticides are manuf: compliance with pesticide regulations an l ntegrated Pcst Management (IPM) m techniques and subsequent integration o of pest populations and keep pestícides justified and reduce or minimize risks to emphasizes the growth of a healthy crop encourages natural pest control mechanis Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Bureau that tured, procured, stored, sold and used, and checks for registrations. s the careful consideration of a.U available pest control appropriate measures that discourage the development nd other interventions to levels that are economically uman and animal health and/or the environment. IPM ith the least possible disruption to agro-ecosystems and Integrated Vector Management means the rational decision-making process for the optima ! use of resources for dise~e v ~tof con~ol. lt aims to improve efficacy~ cost-effectiveness, ecolog1cal soundness and sustamab1hty of d1sease vector control mterventlons for control of vector-home diseases. International Organization means a pu lic intergovernmental organization including the UN, UN Specialized Agencies and Program Development Banks, and CGIAR Member Centres, International Scientific Bodies such as AC, CIPAC, and SETAC. Label inc1udes any writing, printing or ill stratíon made on, attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying a pesticide or its contai er; Life cycle means all the stages a pesticid might pass through from production to its degradation in the environment after use, or its des ction as an unused product. The life cycle includes manufacture, formulation, packaging, dis ·bution, storage, transport, use and final disposal of a pesticide product and/or its container. 11 Manw.adu.rer means any company, indi • public or private body, activities or functioos of which comprise, directly or indirectly mm~ an agent.or body under its oomrot or with whom it has entered into an agreement fur the of the active ingred.ients of pestic~ oc the preparation of formulations and products sucb. ingredients; Marketing means the overall process of promotio~ including advertising. product public relations and information services as w as 1he distribution and sale on local or intemational markets. Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) means the maximum concentration of a residue that is legally pennitted or recogrlized as acceptable • or on a food or agricultura} commodity or animal feedstuff. Min.i.1ter means the Minist« respons1l>le Packagiag means any container together • its protective wrapping used to deliver pesticides to the consumer through wholesale and • distribution netwoxks; Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) any chemical substance wíth toxic properties, resistant to deterioration, builds up in organisms and is disseminated by air, water and migratory animals across intemational boltdelrs and deposited far away fiom its original location, or builds up in Jand and water ecosy: Personal Protective Eqnipment or PP meam any clothes,, materials or devices that provide protection from pesticide exposure during düng and application. In the context of this Code, it includes both specifically designcd pro • e equipment aod clothing reserved for pesticide application and handling. Pest means any insect, mite, rodent, bird, mollusk. nematode, fungus. bacteria, weed micro­ organism, virus or any other kind of plant r animal life that is injurious to human or animal health, crops. stored produce, processed foods> w cloths, :fubrics or other inanimate objects; Pesticide means any substance or combi ·on ofsubst.ances: used to repel, eliminate or control hannful organisms including human or • disease vectors and undesirable plant or animal • species that cause damage or are o • harmful d:uring production, processing. storage, transportation or maiketing of food it agricultura! produce, timber and timbec products or animal feed; administered to animals t combat insects,. aracbnids and other endo- or ecto parasites; or used as growth regulator plants and defoliants, desiccation agents and :fruits polislÍing agents or to prevent premature off of fiuits; as well as substances applied on crops, before or after harvest, to protect produce om deterioration Pesticide management means the regula:· ry and technical control of all aspects of the pesticide life cycle, including production (manufac e and formulation), authorization, import, distribution, sale, supply, transport. storage, handling, a plication and disposal of pesticides and their containers to ensure safety and efficacy and to • • e adverse health and environmental effects and human and animal exposure. Plant growth regu)ator means a sub or mixture of substances wbich, when applied to ornamental or crop plants orto their p.ouu,.-causes. through physiological action, the acce1eration or retardation of the rate of growth or • alters the bebavior of those plants ortheir produce, but does not include substances intend for use as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicaJs, plant inoculants or soil ame • on; Poison means a subst:ance that can cause disturbance of structure or function, leading to illness, injury or death when absorbed in relative small amounts by human beings, plants or animals. Poisoning mea.ns occmrence of d or disturbance caused by a poison, and includes intoxication. Prescribed means prescribed by legislati e instrument; 12 Prior faformed Consent Procedure or IC means the international operatíon procedure for excbanging, receiving and handling no • cation infonnation by the NCPRM on restricted, suspended and banned pesticides for reas o s of health and the environment; Productor Pesticide Product means. any ac ·ve ingredient and other components, in the fonn it is packaged and sold. Product stewardship means the responsibl and ethkal management of a pesticide product from its discovery through to its ultimate use an beyond. Prohibited Pesticide means any such pest cide, use of which has been fülly or partly prohibited by specific regulation with the objective to protect human and animal health or the environment. Thls term is also applicable to a pesticide, t use registration of which has heen rejec.ted or which has been withdrawn by the industry eith r from the domestic market or :from the national or regional registration process, which is obvi us that such a measure has been taken to protect human health or the environment; Provisional Authorization of Sale (P ) means the temporary authorization to market a pesticide, pending collection of such additi nal data as may be required for its registration; Registrar means one person with a gra uate degree background in agricultural pest/disease management and pesticide toxicology de ignated by MOA to oversee, preside over meetings, manage/track and follow up on the proces and actions of the NCPRM. Registration means thc process by which levant national or regional authorities approve the sale and use of a pesticide after satisfying the. elves through appraisal of aU available scientific data that the production in question effectively ontributes to attainment of established objectives and <loes not constitute unacceptable risk to hu an and animal health or the environment; Repackaging means the transfer of a pesti ide from any authorized commercial package into any other, usually smaHer, container for subs uent sale. Residue means any specific substance left y pesticides in fooo, agricultural products, animal feed . or the environment. The term refers to ll pesticides residues, such as conversion products, metabolites and reagents, as well as impuri • es deemed significant from the toxicology standpoint. lt (pesticides residues) inciudes residues m unknown source or unavoidable residues like those contained in the environment, and also th e resulting from known use of chemical products; Retailer means any such authorized indivi ual or corporate body (sometimes referred to as 'agro­ dealer') that procures pesticides from wh lesalers, distributors or manufactures in the national territory for commercial purposes. Risk is the probability and severity of an advcrse health or environmental effect occurring as a function of a hazard and the likelihood an the extent of exposure to a pesticide. Sell includes to offer for sale and to p ovide pesticide as part of a service of pest control notwithstanding that the pesticide is dese bed as free or included in the service. Specification means the parameters and e teria defining the physical appearance and physical and chemical properties oftechnical and form ated pesticides linked with hazard and risk profiles. Standards mean any set of benchmarks at could be used to assess the quality of a pesticide; Strictly Regulated Pesticide means all uch pesticides, use of which has been fully or partly prohibited by a specific decision of the e mpetent authority with the objective to protect human and animal hea1th or the environment, ut of which one or severa} specific uses have been authorized. The term is also applicable t . any pesticide, registration of which has been fully or partly rejected or which has been withdra n by the industry either from the domestic • market or from the national or regional registration p cess, where it is obvious that such a measure has been taken to protect human health or the envír nment. Tender means a forma! request for bids • the procu.rement of pesticidcs. 13 1 To:ñdty means a physiological or bio~· property, which determines the capacity of a chemical to do harm or produce injury to living organism by other than mechanical meaos. Unreasonable adverse effed on. dte en • nment means any effeci: wbicli is injurious to hmnao, animal or plant life or which renders the • nment unsafe for human, animal or plant life; · Vulnerable g:roups means persons that - lude pregnant and nursing women, the unbom, infant:s and children, the elderly, HIV/AIDS aflected people aoo, when subject to high exposure to pesticides over the long term, wmkers residents. Artide3: Purpose Toe purpose of the Liberia Pesticide Re latory System and the Common ECOW AS Regulation shall be to: a. Protect tbe populations and the vi:roument of Ltoeria and West Afiica agaiost the pot.ential dangers in the use of~ides; b. Facilitare trade in pesticides • • Uberia and with other Member States, through application of principies and m1 mutnally agreed at regional leve~ to dismantle trade barriers; c. Facilita.te timely and convenient by rarmers to quality pesticides; d. Ensure rational and judicious use pesticides; e. Contnlrute to the creation of a cr ate propitious to private inveslme:nt in the pesticides industry; and f. Promote public-private sector p Article4: Field of Application This Act shall be applicable to all activiti s involving expeñments on, as well as authorization, marketing, use, s·afety and control o( pesti irles and natural bio-pesticides in Liberia. 1 1 CIIAPTER II: GUIDING P:ro:NCIPLES FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION Article 5: Principie ofRegional Bar onization In pursuance of regional harmonizatíon wi Liberia, as intended by this Act, ECOWAS shall help bridge the gap with Liberia's legislations • the field of pesticides. Article6: Principie ofFree Moveme t of Pesticides in the Re2ion For the effective organization of a regio I rnarket in furtherance of the regional agricultura! policy, there shall be free movement of ·cides into and out ofLtl>eria and in the territory of ECOW AS Member States upon registrati n and being dcclared as being in cooformity witb the quality standards defined in the applicable xts. 14 Amele 7: Principie of Mutual Recog ition and Equivalent throughout the Region Liberia along wiih ECOW AS Member S of pesticides registrations., a1so called regional standards on pesticidcs as well as ín ECOW AS, aod shall recoguize such co shall implement the principies of mutual recognition • alence,. based on the teclmical specifications and the registration conditio~ and procedures applicable itioos and procedures as equivalent. • Article 8: Principie ofReeognizing ttematiomal Staad.aros 1 o ensure tl1e tree movement ot pesticides ~t to and out of Liberia, and within the ECOW AS regían and foster regional and international tradt thereon, Liberia as one of the Member States shall anchor their pesticides technical regulatio on: a. International standards, directives the Rotterdam, Stockholm, Basel b. .FAO specifications and OECD s adoption by developing countries; c. Commitments of Liberia and the • Convenrions. d recommendations, particularly those prescribed by d Bamako Conventions signed by Liberia; . dards as ínternational organizational standards for d the ember States that have ratified the aforementioned Article 9: Principie of Participañon and Information-Sharing a. Liberia as a Member State shall en ure the full participation ofthe pesticides sector players in the process of public decision- aking in matters of pesticide. b. Liberia as a Member :State shall orgamze public access to pesticide informatíon and pesticide registration u..~hnical do iers available to public authorities. c. Liberia as a Member State shall elp train and build the awareness of pesticides sector players. CHAPTER III: LIBERIA PLANT PE TICIDES REGULATORY SERVJCES BUREAU Article 10: Establishment of a Semi- utonomous Liberia Plant Protection and Rcgnlatory Scrvices Bure u (PPRSB) ( l) The Liberia Plant Protection and bgulatory Services Bureau (PPRSB) hereinafter referred to, as BUREAU is hereby establis ed as a Semi-Autonomous Bureau to operate under the Department of'Technical Services ofthe Ministry of Agriculture. (2) The Bureau shall have the follo • g Units: a) Adminis1rative Service Unit; b) lnspection Service Unit; e} Analytical Service Unit, and d) Others as may be deemed necetsary to effectively conduct the affairs of the Burcau ORGANIZA TIONAL CHART OF t.füer;a Pl,nt ProtecUon and Regulatory Sen,;ces Bureau (PPRSB) .. 15 Nation Council for Pesticide Regul tion and Management (NCPRM) Business Development and R.esonrces Mobilization Committee National Pesticidc Registrar Plant tection and R.cgulatory Servi es Bnreau (PPR.SB) MOA/ ept. Tedmical Services Analytical Laboratories Service Unit on Servicc Unit ef Inspector) Administrative Service Unit (Pesticide R.egulatory Administrator (TBD) 1 • Amele 11: Functions of the LiberUt. Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Bureau (PPRSB) • 1 1 1 (l) The BUREAU(PPRSB) shall: ¡ a) Advise the Minister on matterslrelating to the implementation of the present Regulations and any other na.ti. onal 1;¡:,:· ts that are aligned to the ECOWAS Pesticide Regulations; b) Be responstble for the • ·on and enforcement of the provisions of the ECOW AS pesticide regulati, and any country specific legislations enacted under the ECOWAS regulations; e) Inspect, sample and analyze ~cides imported to, exported :from and distributed in the country and prepare appro~ manuals (inspection and analytical manuals) and reports (inspection report, analytical report, certüicate of registration, license, application forregistration, st~e or seizure order and other reports) that are required to enforce and administer this ~ d) Impose the charges deemed nq;essary for services rendered; e) Perfmm any other functions are required for generally carryíng out the purpose and provisions of tbis Act; f) Advise the Minister to desi analyzing official pesticides g) Ensure compliance with the fi i. Pesticide Best Practi analytical laboratories which shall be responsible for les collected by the Inspection Seivice Unit; and owing guidelines: 16 ii. Stockhobn Conven ion on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs); iii. Rotterdam Conve ·on on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedures on Hazardous Pesticid s in Intemational Trade; iv. Warehouse Pest Co trol Best Practices; v. Safe Pesticídes Wh lesale, Retail and On-Fann Storage Best Practices; vi. Safe Pesticides T sport Best Practices; vii. Safe On-Fann Pesti ide Application Best Practices; viii. Safe On-Farm Pesti ide First A.id Best Practices; ix. Safe On-Farm Pesti ide Clean-up Best Practices; x. Safe On-Farm Pesti ide Disposal Best Practices; xi. Safe Empty Pesticid Containers Disposal Best Practices; xii. Fumigation Best • ces and h) lmplement the tenets of tbis Act. Article 12: The Administrative S rvices Unit (l ) Toe Administrative Services nit shall be responsible for administrative activities and financial matters, including bu not limited to: a) Registration and licensing o pesticide manufacturers, importers and dealers; b) Deficiency reports and pen ty payments; e) Collection of inspection fees d) Suspension and cancellation \ºf certificate of registration and licenses; and e) Budget. . • (2) The Administrative Service Uni shall be headed by the Pesticide Regulatory Administrator (Registrar) and shall be compr sed of administrative staff, the number of which will be determined by thc Minister bas d on need. (3) The Pesticide Regulatory A • istrator sbail be responsible for the day-to-day administration and managemen matters ofthe BUREAU. ( 4) The Minister shall appoint the s aff of the Unit. 13: The Inspection Service Unit (1) Toe Inspection Service Unit sha l be responsible for: a) Inspecting pesticides and pe ·cide records; b) Sampling ofpesticide; and e) Performing other enforcem matters as stated in the ECOW AS pesticide regulations and any country specific egislative instmments enacted under the ECOW AS regulations. (2) The Inspection Service Unit sh l be headed by a Chief Inspector and sball be comprised of inspectors, the number and Jteoi~bic location of which will he determined by the Minister based on inspection n (3) The Minister shall appoint the of the Unit 17 i Article 14: The Ana.lytical Laborato~ es Unit l 1 lne Mllllster shaU designate analytical latrat.ories, which shall be responsible for: a) Receiving and documenting rece pt of official pesticide samples from the Inspection ServiceUnit; b) Preparing and analyzing officia~ sapiples; and e) Reporting results of analysis to the\Administrative Service Unit. 1 1 Article 15: Exeréise ofFunctions by t¡he PPRSB 1 (1) The powers and functions conferr on the MOA under this Act shall be exercised by the PPRSB. {2) (3) (4) (5) The functions, composition, ope ·ous, organo-structure and financing of PPRSB, NCPRM as weH as sub-divisions, standing committee and/or ad h.oc committees of the Council shall be established by ling ReguJations approved by the Minister and/or by appropriate Jegislative enaciment(s . The NCPRM may be structured im s.ub-divisions to ñnprove effectiveness. Toe head office of the NCPRM rdination unit will be located wi1hin lhe PPRSB. The NCPRM, as a nacional coun: and referenced unit, will work closely with the WACPR for the development of sector. (6) The Pesticides Technical Sub Co[llJI]litk:e (s) shall perfonn such fun.ctions under this Act ·(7) relating to the control and manaJ;!~ent of pesticides as 1he semi-autonomous PPRSB may mgntoit Toe PPRSB and/or the NCPRM ffif!' delegate any of íts powers and functions under this Act to a comnúttee ora member of fbe PPRSB or any other person. ! Article 16: Establishment of the Lib~ria National Council for Pesticide Regulation and Management(NCPRM) 1 A Lfüeña. National CollllCil for Pesticidesation and M.anagement hen:i:nafter referred to as NCPRM shall be established to work close witb, as per ECOW AS ReguJation CJR.EG.4/05/2008, the West A:frica Committee for Pesticide • ns (W ACPR) which shall be set up to facilitate, on behalf of the ECOWAS Com.mission. the implementation of the regional Regulations by Member States. ! ¡ Article 17: Functioos of the National touncil for Pesticide Regulation and Management 1 Toe functions of the Council are to: : a) Advise the Minister on policies ~ development of pesticide maoufitcture. inspection, sampling. analysis and marketing; 1 b) Monitor tbe supply of pesti~des .1:> ~ pesticides securit.y in the country; e) Develop procedures for re~ and licensing of fertilizer producers, importers, and dealers; , ! 18 1 1 1 d) .Prescnbe standards for pesticide lality control that are aligned to relevant ECOW AS regulations; e) Recommend to the Minister afee fi r: 1) Ltcensmg für manufacture, im~ort, distribution, sale :md use of pe.sticide; ii) Renewal of certificate of re~· tion for manufacture and importation of pesticides and of license for sale of pesti ídes; iit) Inspection of pesticides; and 1v) Analysis ot pestic1des samplesj f) Represent the Government of Li,eria and participate in the W ACPR meetings as an official national body for pesticide, control; and g) Perlorm other fünctions that are fpecified under this Act and that are assigned by the Minister. 1 Article 18: Composition of the Nation,l Council for Pesticide Regula~on and Management (i) Yne Nationaí Councii on 1-'estic1de ReguJat10n and Management of Liberia shal! comprise of: 1 a) The Minister (MOA) shall be e chairperson; b) Tne Deputy Minister (MOA), - epartment of Technical Services of the Ministry; e) The Director-General ofthe Ce tral Agricultura! Research Institute (CARl); d) The Pesticide Reguiatory Admi istrator (Registrar); e) The Register General of the Co perative Development Agency; f) The Executive Director of the nvironmental Protection Agency; g) Deans of Colleges of Science/t chnology and Agriculture/Forestry of the University of Liberia; . h) Two representatives from the pp~ticide import, trading and manufacturing industry; i) The Director ofthe Plant Prote tion and Regulatory Services Bureau ofthe Ministry of Agriculture who sball serve as e head of the secretariat; j) The Director of the Veterinary ervices Division of the Ministry of Agriculture; k) The Ministry ofHealth; l) 1ñe Liberia Standards Board n t befow the rank of a Senior Scientific Officer; m) 1be Bureau ofCustoms Mini ofFinance and Development; n) The Association ofLiberia Ind stries; o) The Libería National Assocíat on of Farmers; p) The Forestry Development Au ority; q) The Ministry of Commerce an Industry; and r) The Ministry of Justice. (2) The quorum for a meeting of the q>uncil shall be eleven (11) members. (3) The Council shall regulate its own ¡procedure in line with the mandate herein stipuiated. 1 Article 19: Tenure ofMembers ofth~ National Pesticide Council 1 ¡ (1) Non-Statutory members ofthe Coincil shall hold office for a period of not more than four years and are eligible for re-apportment but a member shall not be appointed for more than two terms. : 19 , (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) A mem. her of the Counct1 may j. y lime resign fiom office in wxitiog addressed to 1he President througb the Minister. A member of the Council other the cbairpetson and statutory membets who is abse:nt from. three consecutive meetings f 1he Council without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the c.ouncil. The President may by letterad<llressecito a membec revolee the appointment of that member. Where a member of the Council • foc sufficient reason,, unable to act as a member, the M.inisrer sba1l determine whether inability would result in the declaration of a vacancy. Where there is a vacancy a) Under Paragraph (2) or (3) of present Articie or as a result of a deelaration under Paragraph (5), or by reason of death of a member The Minister shall notify the Prestent of the va.caney and the President shall appoint a person to fiii the vacancy. 1 Article 20: Meetings of the Naüonal 1esticide Couneil (1) The Council shall meet at least on every three months for the dispatch ofbusiness at the times and places detemüned by 1he cbairpefson. (2) The chairperson shall at the requ.est in writing of not less than one third of the membership of the Couneil convene an extlraolr(linary meeting of the Council at a place and time deternüned by the cbairperson. (3) The quorum ata meeting of the cil is eleven (ll) members of the CoW1Cil ora greater number determined by the Council respect of an important matter. (4) Toe chairperson sball preside at eetings of the Council and in the absence of the chairperson, the vice cha.ir or a m her of 1he Cooncil elected by the members present from among their nwnber shall P$· ·(5) Matters before the Council shall decided by a majority of the members presettt and (6) voting and in the event: of an equal of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote. 1 The Council may co-opt a person(s), expert or committee to attend a Council meeting but that person shall not vote on a mattir for decision at the meeting. i Article 21: Power to Make Regulatio1s (I) (2) 1 Toe Minister responsible for Agríe~' on the recommendation of the PPRSB and the concurrence of the CoW1cil may> by legíslative instrument or otherwise, make such regulations as may be nccessary fo the purpose of giving full effect to the provisions of thisAct. Without prejudice to subsection (l~ ofthis section, regulations may be made prescribing matters relating to: 1 • (a) Toe manufucture, impot1ation, qportatlon, distribution and sale of pesticides; (b) The reporting of significant pesfci~ accidents or incidents to a designated person or office and the procedure for such • g; (e) procedure for the storage. ·on and disposal of any pesticide or pesticide container whicb is considered hlrel to cause injmy to human beings, vegetables, crops, livestock. wildlife or beneficial • or which is likely to pollute the environment; {d) The forro and contents ofpestic· 1abels; 20 1 (e) Method ofpackaging ofregistet pesticides; (f) Pesticide containers and their di . osal; (g} The advertising of pesticides; • (h) The purpose tor wh1ch any pestk1des may be used and tbe manner in which it may be used; r (i) The licensing of premises where 1pesticides are used or dealt in; ü) riactices, incmctmg pre-harvest 1 tervals, tor the harvest ot crops and fue staughter and milking of animals foUowing expos re to pesticides; (k) The application of pesti.cides tha are to be made under the supervision of an authorized person ano tne prov1s1on tor such a onzatmns; (l) The analyses of pesticides; (ro) Facilities and clothlng (PPE- loves, mask, overaUs, goggles ifrequired on the label} to be useó or worn whiie handling (n) The disposal of pesticides; (o) Records to be maintained persons importing, manufacturiug, formuiating, d1stnbutmg or seHmg pest1cides; (p) Aerial application of pesticides;¡ ( q) Pesticide applicators; and ¡ (r) The exemption of the importa~ion of certain specified categoríes and quantities of pesticides from the requirement of t license. • Arride 22: Designation by MOA of a ~iberia Pesticide Registrar 1 (1) Liberia PPRSB, subjcct to Ministerial approval, shaU designate either a staff ora person with a graduate degree backgrou1!d and appropriate competence in agricultural related pest/disease management and pesti ide toxico!ogy as the PESTICIDE REGISTRAR. (2) The Liberia pesticide registrar sh 11 oversee, preside over meetings, manage/track and follow up on the process and actio~s ofthe NCPRM. Article23: Matters to be eonsidered f Natiomü Registration and Classitication of Pestiddes 1 In determining whether or not to approve ~e registration of a pesticide and what classífication to give a registered pestidde, the NCPRM shrU consider relevant matters including 1 ( a) The c!1aracteristics of the pesticide tormulation, such as the acute dermal, oral or inhalation tox1c1ty; 1 (b) The persistence, mobility and susc~ptibility to bioiogícal concentration ofthe pesticide; (e) The cxperience gained from the u e of the pesticide, such as the lik.elihood of its misuse and any good safety record wh ch is contrary to available laboratory toxicological information; (d) The relative hazards of its patte s of use, such as granular so:il applications, ultralow volume or dust aerial appiications r air blast sprayer applications; (e) The extent of the intended use; and (f) The supporting data and other tec ical information that the NCPRM may request from thc applicant or from any public insti • on. 21 Article 24: National App.roval of Pesfcide Registration The NCPRM may approve and regisrer ~ pesticide subject to such other- conditions as it may determine and may on}y register a pestícide if it is satisfied 1hat the pesticide is safu and effuctive for the use for which it is intended and th~t the pesticide has been test.ed for efficacy anti safety under 1oca1 oonmtions. l Artide 25: Dnration and Renewal ofrro-..isiob.al Authorization (1) A provisional authorization for anf pesticide shall be val id for such period as the NCPRM may determine but shall not exceef1 one (1) year. (2) Tbe NCPRM may require- i (b) The analysis of such samples appear to it to be necessary to determine whether and {a) The submission of such infi~. • and under wbat conditions the pro • • clearance shall be gnm.ted. i Article 26: Pesticide Registration Ap lications Submitted to ECOW AS's W ACPR Ali applicatíons for pesticides registration sball be submitted to ECOW AS Comnússion, which shall, through the WACPR, verify that applications have met thc set standards. In the registration proc.ess, the NCPRM shall be OS1ole for the pre-registration (experimental trial) as well as post-i:egistration (control). Article 27: Application for National ~tration of Pesticides A person or corporate body seeking to$ any pesticide shall submit to the NCPRM an application for registration, which shall in such . fonn and be accompanied with such fee, infonnation, samples and such othec ma • as the NCPRM may determine. Anide 28: General Regulatory Poweai l The NCPRM may restrict or prohibit the use of a registered pesticide in designated areas during specified periods of time. 1 ¡ Article 29; Pesticide Man~ement Toor (1) Five lists of pesticides are hereby ~stitnted for more effective pestícides management in ECOWAS, and by extension, Libenf· • a. List of registered pesticides or esticides accorded Provisional Authorization of Sale (P AS) status; b. List of strictly controlled pestici4es; c. List of pesticides under toxícant pionitoring; d. List of prohibited pesticides; an~ 22 (2) Toe above list shall constitute the o cial tools for pesticides management in Liberia. e. List of registered pesticiáes appfved. by eacn Member :State. (3) The list ofregistered pesticides app oved by Liberia shaU be drawn up on the basis of, but not deiayed hy, the iist oi the pestic des registered f.ly bCOW AS Commission. ( 4) Liberia may refuse to authorize the ale, on their national market, of a registered pesticide, ora pesticide that has been accor d PAS status. ln this connection, they shaU submit a request to the Commíssion stating e reasons for the refusal. ECOW AS Commission shall timely and without delay inform Li eria of its decision. ' CHAPTER IV: REiSTRATION OF PESTICIDES i Artide 30; Obligation to Register No pestícide may be marketed ami used m ¡tt1e territory of Liberia unless it has been registered or accorded PAS STATUS in accordance wi~the provisions of the Common ECOW AS Regulations, except where the use for which it is inten<:1d has not been covered by the provisions of Article J 9 (Emergency Situations) and Article 28 '-fxperiment.al Trials with Emissions or Unauthorized Products). : Artide 31: Registration Responsihilit}' ( 1) Consideration and evaluation of pesticides registration applícations shatl be the responsibility of NPCRM. ! (2) The decision to register shall be ¡taken by NPCR.t\.-1 with the recommendation to the WACPR. l (3) Registration conditions and proc1dures are defined in Chapters VI and VII of the ECOW AS Common Regulations, : 1 Article 32: Registration Requiremen~s (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) A pestícide shall be registered on ~1e basis of registration dossier, the contents of which shaH be clearly defined by the auto omous NPCRM. A pesticide shall be registered whe e it has met the requirement'> defined in the registration dossier. 1 Toe applicant for pesticide registrátion shaH have its headquarters or a representation in L.b . 1 1 ena. Pesticide registration shaH be gran1f~ !ºr specific purpose, and such purpose sha!l be such as has been authorized by the NPCf'-lvL. Registration shaU be granted with ~pecific restrictions or conditions as to its use. 1 Artide 33: Requirement for Registra¡ltion of Pesticides No person or corporate hody shall impoJ export, manufacture, distribute, advertise, sel! or use any pesticide in Liberia unless the pesticid~ has been registered by the NPCRM in accordance with this Act. 1 23 Article 34: Exceptions to Section I (i) (2) 1 Notwitilstandmg Section I of th!í' ECOW AS Common Regulations, the NPCRM may authorize the importation of an gistered pesticide ( a) ifthe pesticide is (i) Imported for experimental research purposes and not for dismbution; or (u) Jmported in the event of • onaI emerg~ or (fü) In direct transit through • and the NPCRM is satisfied that the pesticide is permitted to enter the co of destination; or (b) If the Minist.er by legíslative • so prescribes. 1 The NPCRM may authorize the Dtanufacture of unregistered pesticide for export if the pesticide is- f (il) M.a.nufactured in accordance wi • specifications provided by the importer, and (b) The specifications satisfy the re uirements applicable for the purpose in the country to which it is to be exported. Article 35: Registration Criteria (1) The registration criteria shaU i the biological efficacy and quality of the formulations offered for sale, 1heir toxicity and risk to humans, as well as their h.armful impact and the unreasonable harm I adverse effect or danger posed to the enviromnent (2) These criteria shall be spelt out by RM in conjtmction with W ACPR, in an enabling Regu)ation and in harmony with E<fOW AS Regulations.. Article 36: Matters to be considered i t Registration and Classification of Pesticides 1 In detenníníng whelher or not to approve * regi.stration of a pesticide and what classification to give a registered pesticide, the BUREAU ll consider relevant matters including (a) The characi:eristics of the pesticide rmulation, such as the acure dennal, oral or inhalation toxicity; (b) Toe ~istence, mobility ami ~ • ibility to biological concentration of the pesticide; (e) 1be experience gained 1mm the ofthe pesticide, such as 1he likelihood of its misuse and any good safety record whi is contraty to available 1aboratory toxicologícal infonnation; ' (d) The relative hazards of its pa~ of use, such as granular soil applications, ultralow volume or dust aeria1 applications ~ air blast sprayer- applications; (f) Toe supporting data and ot:her • infonnation that the NPCRM may request trom (e) The extent of the intended use; ~d tbe applicant or fi-om any relevant blic institution. Article 37: Registration Processing Fet ¡ 24 A fee is hereby insututed tor processmg ot ~U pesticides registration applications. Toe amount of such processing fee shall be approved by th~ Minster as recommended by the BUREAU on advice of NPCRM. The said fee shall be borne by 1jhe applicant . l Article 38: Fees The NPCRM may, for the purposes of registration of pesticides and licensing of agro-dealers, charge such fees as the PPRSB shall dete~ine. . 1 Artícle .19: Period ot· Validity of Regis!rntion Pesticide registration shall be valid for five (5) years, renewable. Article 40: Emergency Situation ¡ (1) The use of unregistered pesticide ¡or a pesticide that has not been accorded the P AS STATUS by the :NPCRM shaU be !ccepted, exceptionally, in the event of pbytosanitary, veterinary and sanitary emergenci s such as unforeseen pest invasion or unexpected emergence of disease vector. (2) Toe use of unregistered pesticide or a pesticide that has not been accorded the P AS STATUS shall be authorized onl where there is no other available alternative fo r management of the harmfui organis . . The usage so authorized shall be at limited scale and for specific time frame. (3) A person or corporate body wishin to use an unregistered pesticide ora pesticide that has not been granted PAS status in the vent of emergency-need, shall immediately inform the PPRSB and the NCPRM and the Co ncil shall inform the W ACPR accordingly, submittíng to it a report containing the justific tion for its request. The NCPRM with concurrence of the W ACPR shall approve or rejec such request after due consideration. Article 41: Excmptions Toe NPCRM may, by Iegislative instrujent, exempt from the requirement of a license such pesticides as shall be specified in the ínstn¡ment. Article 42: Evaluation ofRegistratiot Application The procedures for evaluation of regístrat~bn applications shaU be established and defined by the NPCRM and overseen by the National Pe¡ticide Register of the BUREAU. i Article 43: Registration Decisions (1) The NCPRM may: ; a. Decide to regíster a pestícide f4r a period of five (5) years, rcnewable; b. Grant PAS status valid for tbr1e (3) years, not renewable, pending further study; c. Keep the file open for further ifformation; d. Refuse to register a pesticide; '1d 1 25 (2) (3) (4) Wdhdraw the n,gisttati<mª:'"'· A pesticide registered oc """"'1led the PAS status shall bear ooe soJe • • nmnher that is common 1n ail Memher States. The registration or the PAS status by the NCPRM sball be signed in two copies.. One copy shall be tnmsmitted to thfp applicant, and 1he seoond kept by NPCRM.. The NCPRM sball, after every -~ update the list of registered pesticides of those accorded fue PAS status. The upqatoo lisfs shail be furwarded to each Membet- State tbrough the WACPR and publishe4 without delay, in the Official Joumals of Ltl>eria and ECOWAS. 1 Article 44: Register of Pesticides ' ¡ (1) There sha11 be kept by the NCP~a Register to be known as the Registec of Pestici.des in wbfoh the NCPRM shaii record names and particuhu:s of registered and provisionaiiy authori7.ed pesticides. 1 . (2) Toe contents of tbe Regista- of P~des sball be reviewed periodically by the NPCRM. Article 45: Provisional Registration +d Validity (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) PAS status shall be granted wher4 additional data and infonnation have been deemed necessary to satisfactorily meet thf conditions spelt out in Article 15 of the Common Regulations. ! Toe PAS status sball be va.lid for ree (3) years, and is not renewable. Wbere in respect of an appli • for registration of a pesticide, the NCPRM shall be satisfied that most information reQl~:d. for its registration has been provided to it and the pesticide does not presenta toxico • risk to people, animals, crops orthe environment, it may approve the pesticide for without the registration, which approval shall be provisional pending the registra • by the NCPRM of 1he pesticide Toe NCPRM shall cancel the pro • ional clearance if the application for the regist:ration of 1he pesticide is refused. ! PAS status shall be given subject t9 such other conditions of sale and use, as the NCPRM sball determine. ¡ ; Amele 46: Further Study A pesticide registration application shall~ept for further study where the information provided is not sufficient to meet the conditions • in Arlich 15 and 16 (WACPR and NCPRM Pesticide Registralion)of the Cmnmon • n. In that event, the NPCRM shaU, along with, but not delayed by WACPR, request the licant to fumish the requisite additional information Article 47: Refusal to Register a Pestif ide. Where the NPCRM refuses to register any ~esticide it shall inform the applicant in writing of the refusal and the grounds forthe refusal witty11 fourteen (14) days ofthe decision. Article 48: Rejection of Registratiou tpplication 26 j An application for registration of pestictde shall be rejected where it has failed to meet the conditions set out in Article 32 (Registrati n Requirements) and 35 (Registration Criterio) of this Act. Article 49: Review, Modification or fnnulment of Registration ami P AS STA TUS 1 (1) Pesticide registration or PAS ST TUS may be reviewed. Such review may result in withdrawal of registration or, whe appropriate, legal action. (2) Pesticide registration or PAS STA S may be annulled were: a. any one of the requirements n Ionger fulfilled; and b. the information required for r gistration or PAS STATUS has been deemed false or fallacious. ' i (3) Pesticide registration or PAS STAtus may be modified where, in light ofnew scientific and technical knowledge: i a. the directions and the quantitíe? recommended for use could be modified; and h. appraisal of the date provided ir the application for registration has changed. Amele 50: Confidentiality (1) The data fumished to the NCPRM by an applicant for pesticide registration shall be confidential. f • (2) This confidentiality shall not appl~ in the event of a request by a the NCPRM regarding: 1 a.. designation and level ofthe e 100 name ofthe active ingrcdient(s), co-fonnuiant(s) and a descriptiou of the comm iaJ name of the product; b. the names of other substances q:ozJSl(J· !e:rcd bazardous for hwnans or the environment; c. the physical chemical data o the active ingredient(s), or co-formulant(s)matters concerning degradation or m bolites of (eco) toxicological significance and the commercial product; d. the means used to make the ing edient(s), active; or the commercial product, harmless; e. summary of the results ofthe ests conducted to estabiish the efficacy ofthe product and its safety for humans, ani als, plant and the environment; f. the methods and precautions r mmended to reduce risks during handling, storage, transportation and so on as ·100 in Appendices D-M; g. the methods used for analysis pí the active ingredient(s), its or their post-application residue~ as well as the merbolites or other oomponents deemed to be (eco) toxicologically sígnificant; , h. product disposal and packagi~modalities; i. needed decontamination measu es in the event of accidental application or leakage; and j. the first aid measures and the edical treatment to be applied in the event of accidental exposure or poisoning. ! Amele 51: Implementation 27 Pursuant to the provisions of .J4rtit:k 8'1'Pri~mlP of Recognizing lnternalional Stondards) of this Act, the N~ 1hrough the PPRSB d with coonsel of the WACPR shan evaluate all 1he notifications and Decision Conccpt Pape (OCP) regarding the afurementioned Conventions. It shall, with other Member $tates, tbrough notdelayed by ECOW AS~ submít itsopinion 1hereon to the Commis.9on, which in twn, s transmit the resulting decision to the NCPRM .fur implementation. Article 52: Inappropriate Use (1) Pesticid~s shall be ?sed in approprif e manner. (2) Appropnate usage mcludes: ¡ a. Compliance with the condition$ stipulated in Article 15 and J 6 and those indicated on thelabel;and 1 b. Application of J:he principies ~f best phytosanitary and veterinary practices, or of vectors control, as well as the rinciple of integrated management of hannful pests, whenever this is possihle. , CHA.lfER V: TRIALS Article 53: Trial Protocols Details conditions far experimental protOfols and methodologies, for the purpose of pesticide registration, shall be spelt out in the pesticires registration dossier of the Commission. Article 54: Experimental Trials with ~missions or Unaothorized Produc1s ¡ • Experimental trials in Liberia for research development pmposes, involving emission into the environment of phytosanitary product not by the Commission, shaU not be conducted exc.ept with prior authorization of the priate au1h.ority of the Member State in which the triaJ or test is to be undertaken and in acco with applicable national legisbtion. Article 55: Biological Efficaey Tests , (1) (2) For t:J:te purpose of registration of ~ pesticide, biological efficacy tests shall be conducted by public or private institutions lf'Pproved by the PPRSB on the recommendation of NCPRM. 1 Such tests shall be undertaken acct' rding to the protocols formulated by the NCPRM on tbe recommendation of BUREAU. , cHAP'fER VI: APPEAL t Article 56: Right of Appeal (l} Appeal against the rejection of apppcation for registration as defined in Artic/e 48, or for the modification or annulment of 1 PAS status or registration as stipulated in Artü:le 49, 28 ' may be brought before the Chairpjrson and Registrar or his/her representative or, where appropriate, before a court of com1etent Jurisdiction. (2) The appeal procedme shaH be d1fined by the PPRSB on the recommendation of the NCPRM. . CHAPTER 'VII: M{UU(ETING OF PESTICIDES 1 ! Amele 57: Licensing {l) (2) (3) The exercise of the profession or Jpesticide manufacturer, importer, distributer, retailer, applicator. exporter, formulator, r~packaging and transporter shall be subject to license issued by the NCPRM. ¡ Thc liccnse is renewable at the r~qucst of the holder for similar duration. It may be suspendedor withdrawn. ! The conditions and modalities for pbtaining license, or for the suspension or withdrawal shall be specified by the NCPRM if accordance with the pertinent provisions ofthis Act. 1 Article 58: Stock Acconnting (l) Ali pesticide agro-dealcrs shall kcep a dctailed record of ali entries and sales of pesticidcs in a !edger which could be co~ and cbecked at any time by the official ~ontrollservicc or any other a~ted private body and bythe competent PPRSB mspector. ¡ (2) The quantities of pesticides recei v4!, procured and stored shall not he included in obsolete stock. Article 59; Warehouse Storage Condftions ' 'For the purpose of effective conservationJ of pesticides, all warehouses for storage or pestícides intended for sale shall: , a. have adequate temperature and mo~sture levels; and b. be tidy and well-ventilated. , Article 60: Storage Area Conditions \ . Safe pesticide Storage best practices guide}ines are covered in detail in appendix E and are summarized betow. ¡ (1) Pesticídes shall be. stored in their4iginal container with their labels intact. They shall be conserved separately in key-locked torage areas (cupboards, showrooms and warehouses). The storage shall be exposed to e air circulation and access· thereto shall be monitored to avoid unauthorized use. . 29 (2) Wholesale, retail and private pesticil]e storage areas shall not be located near a flood zone ora source of natural water. 1 (3) A responsible and knowledgeable I rson who has the only keys should double-lock the storage area outside and inside doo . (4) Ali stomge area windows shall hav bars to restrict entry and key locked secure doors. (5) Toe ootside of the storage area sho Id contain proper stornge signage announcing and/or publicizing risk and that llOJlK'101tbor-lzed persoos should stay out. (6) Toe storage area shail have a non rbent (tiled or sealed concrete) t1oor that is easy to clean spills, and so t:hat the spills do not absorb and remain. (7) Toe stmage area sbou1d contain an ·ve fire extingUWlel", a first-aid kit, acccss to water for washing off pesticide spills, a cket with sand oc sawdust and shovel to absorb and remove pesúcide spills anda phon nurnber list for emergency servkes (doctor, clinic, hospital, ambulance, fire t1Pn2rtn'1Pllf police and otheremergencyresponders). (8) Ali stored pesticides shall follow FIFO (First-In. First-Out) rule. (9) Pesticides sha1l be stored by (msecticide, fungicide, berbicide, plant growth regulators) and off of the floor on lves or on pallets on the floor with the most toxic pesticides on the highest shelves., o of the reach of children. (10) Pesticides should not be stored next to fertilizers, food for animaJs or humans. (11) More detailed conditions for storag of pesticides that conform to international directives shall, in due course, be spelt out by e NCPRM on recommendation ofthe BUREAU. Article 61: Transportation Condition~ ! Safo pesticide transport best practice guidel~nes are covered in kore detail in Appendix F, and are surnmarized below. i (1) Pesticides shall be transponed in a ~Dpéill111:ient isolatcd from the driver and passengers. • (2) Pesticides shall not be tnmsported the same compartment as animaJs,, food, clothing. household items or odJ.er personal e ts. (3) Detailed éonditions for transporta • . of pesticides shall, be de:fined and approved by the NCPRM on recommendation of the PPRSB. Article 62: Installation of Faetones lnstallation of pesticide manufacturing aiid/or packaging company shall he subject to prior authorization in conformity wíth intematio1al standards. ' Article 63: Import and Export Regime¡is ¡ (1) Wrthout prejudíce to the Commun*-=1 Regulations in matters offoreign trade, the import and export of pesticides sball be ~ect to pñor authom.ation of the concemed country based on the list: of registered pestic approved by the NCPRM (2) The Importer or exportec shall ~ ali the infonnation required on the forms designe<! forthat purpose by the NCPRM. ! (3) The NCPRM shail: • a. Establish and put in place the fnechanisms to detect and control counterfeiting and illegal trade in pesticides thrjough national inter-agency and intergovemmental cooperation and information sh~ing; 30 (4) (5) ' b. Kegu1ate and monitor pestic1~e residues in food in accordance notably with the recommendations of the Corle Afunentarius standards. This should be done in a manner that is consistent with TO requirements and will no~ lead to technical barriers in traóe. , Encourage, to the extent possib~e, a market-driven supply process, as opposed to govermnent purchasing, to reduc tbe potential for accumulation of excessive stocks. However, when govemments, p astatais, aid programs or other agencies purchase pesticides, the procurement should, be based on FAO and WHO guidance on tender and procurement for pesticides; and i Ensure that any pesticide subsidies pr donations do not lead to excessive or unjustified use which may divert interest from mote sustainable altemative measures. 1 ; CHAPTEt vm: LABELLING Article 64: Obligation to Label ¡ 1 (1) (2) 1 Any packaging containing a regist1red pesticide shall bear a label. Us~r inf?rmatio~ sh~H be provirleclj in the labels and the instruction leaflets attached to the reg1stranon appucanon. , Artide 65: Content of a Lahel (l) {2) (3) (4) The minimum information requ~red on the label (and/or accompanying or foldout instruction leaflets on bottles smal er than 500(ml) shall be specified by the NCPRM. The labels and/or instruction leaflets s all be written in English Pictograms shall complement the tex.t on the label. The label shall bear at tbe bottom la toxicology band (band color-red for Extremcly and Highly Házardous; yellow for M~derately Hazardous; blue for Slightly Hazardous; and green for Unlikely to presenta tjazard in nonnal use) in accordance with FAO/WHO classification of pesticides. ¡ The label shall include in English, i warning against the reuse of containers and instructions for decontamination and the safo ~ 1 isposal ofused containers. The label shall identify each man acture date (month and year) expiration date (month and year) lot or batch of the prod et in numbers or letters that can be understood without the need for additional code refer · ces. CHAPTER IX: PACKAGINGÍ FORMULATION AND REPACKAGING Article 66: Characteristics of Packa,ing The characteristics of pesticide packag~g shall be those set by the NCPRM and shaH be in conformity with intemational standards f111d according to FAO CoC Section 10 on Labeling, packaging, storage and disposal. • Article 67: Formulation or Repackapng 31 FoonuJation or Repackaging shallª1· out only on NCPRM licensed pre.mises that comply with safety standards wbere the inspeci is satisfied that staff are adequatcly prorected against to:xic ~ that adequare measures are place to avoid enviromnental contamination, that the resulting product will be properly and labeled, ami that the content will conform to the relevant quality standards. , Article 68: Containers for Repackagipg ' TheNCPRM shall take the necessmy ~ ·measmes to proln'bittherepackaging or decanting of any pesticide inro food, beverage, ~I feed or other- inappropriate containetS and ñgidly enforce punitive mea.sures that effuctively ~ such practices. Artide 69: Obsolete Pestiddes The NCPRM, witl:t the heJp of the pestic$índustry aod with mukilat.eral ~ sbould inventmy expired, obsolete or unusable of pesticides, used containecs , ami contaminated soil/mateñals to establim and .implement action plan for their disposaJ, or TI:lllediation in the case of contaminated sit.es and record activities. Article 70: Pestidde Dkposal j Obsolete/Expired pesticides sball be ~y stored until their disposal can be funded and dealt with (usually incinerated at vecy lñgh tctn ture) by a puhlic--private arrangement. The NCPRM shall ensure that the treatment and díspo of bazanloos pesticide waste are carried out in an enviromnentally sound manner that compµes wiih natiooal or regional regulations and relevant • inremational standards and Multinational pviromnental Agreements, in particular the Basel and Bamako Conventions. Safe pesticide clran up and disposal best practices are covered in Appcndices J and K. , Article71: Empty pesticide Contain~rs 1 The NCPRM sball work with MOH tp implement policies and practices to prevent the accumulation and misuse of used pestici e containers and prevent :fimners from using them or throwing them into the environmenL pesticide.$ containers should be propedy clean~ collected by retailers oc an NGO-run p·IO:ll:taIJ[),. safely transported, and either incinerated at very high temperature at a facility equipped w- proper effluent controls, or cleaned and recycled .into agriculturaI or industrial plastic it.ems in Qf:[DalllO locally. Safe empty pesticide container disposal best practices are covered in more detall • 1 Appendjx L. Article 72: Pcnalties for Non-Compir nce Regulations made under this secti.on y prescnoe in relation to any contravention of any provision in it, penalties in line with the s ofLiberia and/or othcr stipulatioos relevant to this Act andas recommended by the PPRSB,. CPRM ami approved by the Ministec. 32 Cll.Af''J.'EK X: PESTICIDE~ ~UALITY <.:UNT.KUL AN.U SA.li'E USE Amele 73: C-.eneral Responsibifüy fo~ Quafüy Control {.l.) (2) 1 1 The NCl'KM shall nave the overa11esponsibilities für regulating post-registration control, distribution and use of pesticides. i o this end, it shall accord to the competent authorities tbe ~ecessary powcrs as well as tiie human and fimmcial resources to carry out their m1ssmn. Management of packaging' s and st'i>cks of obsolete pesticides shaH be the responsibility of NCPRM and this shall be realizef in accordance with the standards set by ECOWAS Commission and in the absence of1such ECOWAS standards, the adoption ofFAO/WHO intemationai standards. i Arlicle 74: Empowerment and the P~ers of PPRSB Agents/Inspectors to Perform Monitoring of Quality Corrol of Pesticides (l) (2) The MOA shaH draw up a list o~ PPRSB phytosanitary agents/inspectors accredited to undertake control, conduct inspec~ons and investigations enab!ing them to, among other thmgs: 1 a. cnter professíonal premises fincluding compounds and buildings for pesticide manutacturer, formulation an4 distribution as weH as warehouses, storerooms and storage depots for pesticides; b. access and cause to be transm~· ed to it alt documentation relating to the operations of pesticides formulators, repack mg agents and distributors; c. inspect pesticides plants, vehic es and treatment devices; and d. collect samples, and ensure that these samples are representative enough and quantítatively sufficient to allofi for comparative evaluation. Jnspections during production an4 marketing shall be carried out in the presence of the formulator, repackaging agent, disfributor or his/her representative. Artide 75: Empowermcnt and the fowcrs of PPRSB Agents/Inspectors to Perform Monitoring of any Part of\Pesticide Value Chain, from Import to Disposal (1) An inspector or agent appointed bt the PPRSB may (a) Jnspect any equipment used or ~o be used in applying pesticides; (b) Inspect any storage or dispos~l facifüies or areas used for the storage or disposal of pesticides; (e) Inspect any land actuaHy, or reported to be, exposed to pesticides; ( d) Jnvestigate complaints of injut to human beings an. d animals, or damage to land aud poUution ofwater bodies resulfing from the use ofpesticides; 33 ' (e) Take samples ofpestiéides app~ed orto be applied; ! (f) Monitor the sale and use of p9cides; and (g) Examine and take copies of a If cense or other documents required by this Act or any regulations made under this A9. (2) Furthermore, an inspector or agentlmay, ühe/she has reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been committed under 1hls Act or agaínst any regulations made under this Act without warrant- 1 (3) (4) (5) {a) F.níer and searcñ premises, othcr-~ premises used exclusiveiy as a piace of residence, in which be/she beiieves on reasbnahle grounds 1hat the offence has been committed or that a pesticide which has beco, r= used is being stored; (b) Stop and search any vehicle wh ch he/she believes is being used in the commission of the offence under this Act; ; (e) Seize any equipment, pesticidf or appliance which he/she believes on reasonable grounds is being used in the co~ission of the offence; and 1 • 1 (d) Arrest any person who he/she ¡ believes on reasonable grounds has committed the offunce. i And a written receipt shall, where rtasonably practicable, be given for an article or thing seized pursuant to subsection (1) ºl this section, and the reasons for the seízure shall be stated in the receipt. ¡ A person arrested shall be talcen bef{>re a court within 48 hours. An inspector or a person authorize9 shall declare his/her office and produce evidence of his/her authority before he enters an1 searches any premises and in any other case produce it on request Article 76: Toxicant Monitoring Registered pesticides or pesticides accorded the PAS STATUS fuatm:ing on tbe list of products under toxicant monitoring as stipulat.ed ~ Anide 18(.ECOW AS Recognized Categories of Pesticide Registr.rtio~) of the Regulation +u be subject to speciaJ monitoring by the competent structures of Mem.ber- States... l Article 77: Monitoring Imported Pesti~ides, Environmental Pesticide Residues and Pesticides Maximum Resid~e Levels on Food Products 34 Liberia shail deveiop a weii-funded and maintamed pestlcides analysis capability to test pesticides being imported, to test water, soil, plants, ~nimals and humans for pesticide contamination, and food producí:s for Maximum Residue Levef (MRLs ). • Article 78: Analysis and Certificate j ! (l) Any sample of pesticide taken fo! the purpose of analysis shall be submitted to and analyzed by an analyst appointed b the MOA. (2) In any proceedings under this Ac the production of a certíficate signed by an analyst appointed by the MOA shall be pr· a facie evidence of the facts stated in it. Article 79: Liberia National Standa Pesticide Laboratory and Staff Retention. (l) (2) ·(3) M:OA shaH ensure ami faciiitate prt vision of the infrastrucrure, staff, equipment, housing and other necessary and relevant resources for the establishment, administration and operation of a fully fimctioníng stat of the artlscience Liberia National Standard Pesticidcs Laboratory (LNSPL) in Monrovia, anda resources pennit, satellite laboratories at major border crossings. i Laboratory staff hired wiH be rec1ited and retained for at least five (5) years on comract and paíd competitive rates. Staff trjined for the MS and PJ:-ID degrees on scholarsbips shall aiso be retained for at Ieast five (fif e) years for MS and Seven (7) years for PHD to help reimburse the benefit of their schol~rships. 1 Thc LNSPL shall be equipped ~ith common pesticide standard samples aml a High Pressured Liquid Chre,matography (lfPLC), Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) .. References to pesticide lfboratory training materials and manuals and laboratory design are found in Appendix N. '. Article 80: Field of Pcsticide Control[ (l) (2) ¡ Pesticides control in Liberia shall ~e conducted at any time and at any venue of pesticide life cycle, including production, itport, export, storage, transportation, fonnulation and packaging, as well as marketing, Ufilization and disposal of the said pesticides. MOA through the PPRSB and N4!RM. shall monitor compliance with the prescriptions contained of this Common Regularon, particularly those on: a. Licensing; b. The import and export requirements stipulated in Article 63 (lmport and Export Regimes); ¡ c. Quality of the formulations o~ered for sale; d. Authorized areas of applicatio' and the restrictions prescribed for registration and P AS STATUS; ¡ e. Labeling requirements; 35 f. Use of pesticides marketed accprding to the indications on the Jabels; g. Storage and transportation confitions; h. Impact of pesticides on the en~nment; and i. Any other conditions defined iif.this Act. \ Amele 81: Pesticide Control Proced,res 1 (1) Pesticides control shall be condtcted in accordance with extant Regulations of the Cornmunity. (2) However, pemicides control 1 be carried out in 1he preseoce of the pesticide manufucturec, importe¡-, distrib , applicator, exporter, formulat.or, repackaging agent and transporter <K his/her accredi representativt; with an appropriate teport containing pertinent observations as well as bnic:al recommendations or instroctions. (3) A model control report shall be d fined by the NCPRM on the recommendation of the BUREAU. Article 82: Right of Appeal and Exp1'8' Re-evalnation (1) In the case of dispute over contra~ report, the formulator, packaging agent, distributor, applicator and transporter shall ha: the right of recourse to experts' re-evaluation. (2) The appeal process shall be that w 1 ich is established by the NCPRM. Amele 83: CHAPTER XI: SAFE PEtTICIDE STORAGE, TRANSPORT, USE, tND DISPOSAL ' MOA Promotion oflntegijated Pest Management, (1PM), for Livestock, Integrated Vector Manag1ment and National Pest and Crop Management Plans ! 1 ¡ The MOA sbaU research and write nati~ 1 pe.5t and crop :management plam induding Good Agricultural Plans (GAPs) fur eacb crop wn in Ll"beria.. These plans shall comain the scientific names of each pest, disease or weed crop . uction consbaioL 'They shall a1so contain lists of preventive non-cltemical tools and 1acti in addition to recommended pesticide choices. The MOA Ex:tension Ser-vice shaU traro~ on how to use these plans. Anide 84: Strirt Restrictions on the trdrase :and Use of Aluminam Phospllidc The MOA shall highly restrict the sale and i of aluminmn phosphide for fumigation of food and grain storage structures and ~ 'WCII 35> shipping containas. The MOA shall develop a program fur training and certifying pro • commercial fumigation service per.;onnel to have and use canister mask or self-contain oxygen Personal Protective Equipmeot (PPE) and to safely use aluminum phosphide. The M A sball not permit :rarmers ami the general public to access; purchase or1.1se aluminum phosphi e. Safe grain fumigation best practices are covered in more detail in Appmdix M. Amele 85: Safeguards for Use of Pes1cides 36 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) No person, pesticide wholesale~, • gro-dealer retailer, or commercial :farm shaH use or require an employee to use a pestici e in any mannerthat is inconsistent with the provisions of this Actor regulations made un er this Act. Any person concemed with the of a pesúcide shall inform any ofuer person who uses a pesticide of the dangers involved rín tire misuse of pesticides. Where :regwations under thls Ad: mre that a pesticide be applied. by ocunder supervision of a person authorized in that • by thc MOA, no peroon shall apply tbat pesticide unless be is so a:uthorized or • sed. No person shall reqwre or permit employee f.o hand1e or use pesticides in too course of his employment wnhout providin and requiriog t.he employee to use such prorective facilities ami clothmg as wm perm safe handling of the pesticíde. Where protective racfüties and e • are required as a condition fuF a license, every empioyer whose em.ployees use handle pesticides to wh:ich the license relates shall provide and require the use ofthe cilities and clothing. No person shall knowingly harvest or offer for sale any foodstu:ff on which pestícides have been used except in complianc with practices including the interval between the application of pesticides and harv~ft as may be prescribed. On the farm, aH pestícide bottles s~ou!d be kept secured and out ofthe reach of children. CHAPTER :xll: Sl3ECIAL PROVISIONS Artidc 86: S:mctions (1) . (2) GOL shall take appropriate measmk:s to impose sanctions for breaches ofthe provisions of 1 this Act and its enabling te:xts. ¡ The following shall constitute breabhes of the provisions of this Act and íts enahling texts: a. The production, import or expo ofunregistered pcsticides; b. Marketing of pesticides withou license; c. False statements on the Iabel of pesticide and the use of any trickery to mislead people over the quality ofthe pesticide d. Alteration or any willful falsifi tion of a label; e. Lack ofproper stock accountin ; f. Hindrance to the official dischafge of control duties; and g. Any other infringement or this ,j\.ct and its enabling texts. CHAPTER ~: FINAL PROVISION Amele 87: Implementation In furtherance of its activities, NCPRM s~aH be open to the sub-regional institutit:ns operatíng in the pesticides sector. Specific Conventionf shall define the modafüies of such opening. Amele 88: Publication 37 This Act shall be adop. ted and published ~Liberia's Official Gazette and on the MOA Website by the GOL O:fficial Joumal within thirty (3j ) da:ys following its coming into force. Article 89: Gazette and MOA Website ~ublica.tion The MUA shall cause to be publisbed in e Gazette and MOA Website annually­ (a) Registered pesticides and their lassification; (b) Provisionally cleared pesticid ; (e) Suspendedor banned pesticide ; and ( d) Amendments made to the class 1cation of pesticides. Article 90: Costoms Officer/Border ontrol of Pesticide Entry (1) (2) (3) Every customs officer shall (a) Assist in the enforcement ofth provisions ofthis Act; and (b) Prevent the importation into Li eria of any pesticide where the importation is contrary to this Act. 1 Tne MOA shall provide the Co~sioner of Customs with a list of licensed importers and a list of registered and banned pe cides. The Commissioner of Customs s ll keep records of imported pesticides and, shall at such regular periods as the MOA may d ect. submit copies to the MOA. i Article 91: Application for Agro deaffr's License ! An application to import, export, manufac~e, distribute, advertise or sell pesticides shall be made to the MOA in a form determined by thr MOA and shall be accompanied with such fee and • information as the MOA shall determine. ¡ Article 92: Issue of A2TI) dealer's Litnse > The MOA may issue a license authorizin;· e applicant to import, export, manufacture, distribute, advertise or sell pesticides if it has reaso able grounds to believe that the applicant will comply with the conditions required under the li se. ! Article 93: Suspension, Cancellation rr Agro dealer's License ! The MOA may suspend or cancel a licens~ if: (a) it has reasonable grounds to believe that the Iicensee has failed or refused to comply with this Ad;. regulations mad=s it or any other conditioos for the license; or (b) it considets that the action necessary to preveut or remove a haz.aro to people, ero~ anima)s or the env.ironmen~ Article 94: Appeal (1) A person, pesticide wholesaler, ato-dealer retailer, or commercial fanner aggrieved by any suspension or cancellation of Ips license that, desires to appeal against it, shall appeal 38 (2) (3) in the first instance to the Minister;i • The Minister shall determine the m tter within a period of thirty (30) days alter the receipi ofwritten notification of the griev ce. If the grievance is not detennine1. with.in the period by the Minister or if the person is dissatisfied with the decision of re Minister he may appeal to a court of competent jurísdiction. ¡ • 1 Artide 95: Conformity to Registered !Pesticides (1) (2) i No person, pesticide wholesaler, ap-dealer retailer, or commercial furmer shall alter or adultery any pesticide so as to charge its formulation, composition or usage or alter ít in any other rnanner. ¡ No person shaU sell a registered or *rovisiona11y ciear pesticide oran unregistered pesticide imported under this Act if because pr: (a) Fauft in manufacture; 1 (b) Deterioration (past the expirati n date); (e) Accident; or ( d) Any other cause; the pesticide aíls to meet the conditions of the registration or of the provisional clearance or the condit ons of the authorization. Article 96: Advertising of Registered Pesticide No person, pesticide wholesaler, agro de ler retailer, or commercial farmer shali a<lvertise any registered or provisionally cleared pestici in a manner which: (a) Is false; (b) Is misleading or inconsistent wi9 the infonnation supplied to the MOA at the time ofthe application; or \ . (e) Omits wamings prescríbed by thf MOA. 1 Articfo 97: Containers and Packaginr of Pesticides (1) The MOA may prescribe the conta ners, Jabels and the mannerfor packaging ofpesticides at the wholesale and retail levels. . (2) Where any container, label or packhging has been prescribed by the MOA for a registered pesticide, no person, pesticide wholesaler, agro dealer retailer, or commercial farmer shall: (a) Manufacture, import, export, ~istribute, advertise or sell any registered pesticide otherwise than in a package or ntainer prescribed for the pesticide; or (b) Alter the label of any pesticide so as to misrepresent the nature of the pesticide. 1 1 Article98: Sale of Pcsticides ¡ It shall not be a defense for any person cMrged with the sale of a pesticide contrary to this Act to plead that he/she had no reason to believe~at the time of sale that the pesticide was not registered or differed in any way from the purported ontents of the container or that the pesticide otherwise failed to meet the requirements ofthis Ac 3.9 Article 99: Records and Reporting Every perso~ pesticide wholesaler. agro ealer retailer, or commercial farmer who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes or sell a pesticide shall make a record of the quantities of pesticides imported, exported. manufac , distributed or sold by him and the record shall be (a) Maintained for (10) years from th time Ít is made; and (b) Made available to MOA at its requ at such time and manner as the MOA may require. Article 100: Obstruction of PPRSB In pectors or Agents Any person, pesticide wholesaler, agro-de er retailer, or commercial farmer who (a) wni:fuliy obstrucis an inspector an aufuorizied. person in tite exacise of any poWCI" conferred on him .underthis Actor egulations made under this Act; or (b) Fails to comply with a lawful - or requirement made by an inspector oran authoñzed per.;on in accordance witb. the • ns. commits an offence and is liable on oonviction to a fine and/or imprisonment cons stent with the Laws ofthe ofLiberia. 1 Article 101: Other Offences and Penal¡es (1) (2) Any perso.n, pesticide whoJesalel-. ~er-rela.ib", or colDJJlC7Cial ianner who: (a) Exceptas provided in this Act ¡or o~er Regulations or otherwise exempted, imports, exports, manufactures, distribu s, advertises, sells or uses any pesticide which has not been registered contrary to this et; or (b) Imports, exports, mailltll.:lCtllreaj distnl>utes. advertises or seUs any pesticide without a license contra:ry to 1his Actor , ther regulations; or (e) Uses a pesticide or requires an yee to use a pcsticidc contrary to any provision in this Actor other regulations; o ( d) Alters any pesticide so as to ch ge its formulation, composition or usage in any manner contrary to provisions herein st pulated; or (e) Sells a registered or provisi ally cleared pesticíde which by reason of fault of manufacture, deterioration, ac ident or any other reason fails to meet the conditions required by tbis Act; or (f) Contravenes any requirements f~rthe presentation ofpesticides provided underthis Act or other regulations, commits ~ offence and is liable on conviction to a fine and/or imprisonment as prescribed in ~he laws ofthe Republic ofLiberia. 1 In the case of a continuing offencer there shall be an additional fine and/or imprisonment consistent with Liberian Laws. , (3) Any person, pesticide wholesaler, agrr-dealer retailer, or commercfal farmer who: (a) Advertises a pesticide in a m~er which is false, misleading or inconsistent with the information supplied to the M9A at the time of registration; or (b) Includes on the label or acco:,npanying instructions of any pesticide misleading or fictitious claim, contrary to th{s Act or other regulations commits an offence and is 1 40 liabie on convictJ.on to a fine an4tor imprisonment consistent with the Laws of Liberia. (4) Any person, pesticide wholesaler, o-dealer retailer, or commercial farmer who­ (a) Faiis or refuses to maintain or s . bmit the contents of records to be maintained; or (b) Deliberately or negligently mak: s fuJse records; or a (e) Submíts false or misleading tement commits an offence and is Hable on conviction to a fine andior imprisonment nsistent with the Laws of Liberia. (5) Any person, pesticide wholesale , agro-<lealer retailer, or commercial farmer who knowingiy discloses, otherwise th as provided by this Act, any proprietary information acquired by him in the exercise of y duty under this Act commits an offence and is Hable on conviction to a fine and/or ímp sonment consistent with the statutes. Article 102: Offences by Body of Persfs (l) (2) Where an offence is committed byibody of persons: (a) In the case of a body corporate ther than a partnership every director or officer ofthe body shall also be deemed guil ofthe offence; (b) In the case of a partnership evefY partner or officer of that body shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence. ! 1 No person shaH be guílty of an off~nce by virtue of subsection ( 1) of this Article if: (a) He/she proves that the offence jwas committed without his knowledge or connivance; and ; (b) That he/she exercised due care fld diligence to prevent the commission of the offence having regard to all the circumtmces. 1 Article 103: Foñciture Where a person is convicted of an offenci'under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, the court may in addition to any other pe alty imposed, order that any equipment, pesticide or appliance used in the commíssion of the cnce shall be forfeited to the State and that a license issued under this Act sha!l be suspended fi r such period as the court may director be cancelled. 1 Article 104: Guiding Regulations Section 1: The MOA shall have the tjower to promulgate regulations for the successful implementation of this Act and such re~lations shall have the prior approval of thc NCPRM before publication. ¡ ::iection 2: The 2015 Liberia Pesticide ~ ¡ ulations adopted prior to the drall.ing of this Act are hereby incorporated by reference and fo an integral part of this Act and shall be re-ad along with the Act for the smooth and snccessful imp ementation of this Act. l 41 Article 105: Transitional Provisions (T~e to Comply with Act) :SIX ( ó) months ftom the publication and cot· • g into force of this Act, pesticides shall be registered in compliance with this Act and licenses f◄ r dealing in pesticides shall be issued in compliance with this Act. Article 106: Entry into Force This Act shall take effect immediately upo1 publication in handbills by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs. ! ANY LA W TO TIIB CONTRARY NOTW~TIISTANDJNG 42 2019 SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA HOUSE'S ENGROSSEO BILL NO. 27 ENTITLEO: "AN ACT TO AMENO CHAPTER 28 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF 1972 TO PROVIOE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBERIA PLANT PESTICIOES REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE" On Motion, Bill read. On motion, the Bill was adopted on its first reading and sent to committee Room on Tuesday, February 19, 2019@ 12:45 G.M.T. On motion, Bill taken from the Committee Room for its second reading. On motion, under the suspension of the rule, the second reading of the Bill constituted its third and final reading and the Bill was adopted, passed into the full force of the law and ordered engrossed today, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 @ 13:24 G.M.T. during its Regular Session. ,,.,. ~ 1 : J, - ~ ( / 11 '. :\ ( (\ I • , .\ f {' ) 1 f ..¡ ,.,), \\. '-·r\ \. / i ' • .J ,,•J •. . I j i, . . ----, -- - .•.•• --- . . CHIEF CLERK, HOUSE OF ~PRESENTATIVES, R.L. 2019 SECONO SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA SENATE'S ENDORSEMENT TO HOUSE'S ENGROSSED BILL NO. 27 ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO AMENO CHAPTER 28 OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF 1972 TO PROVIOE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIBERIA PLANT PESTICIOES REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE" On Motion, the Bill was read. On Motion, the Bill was adopted on its first reading and sent to committee room on Thursday, May 30, 2019@ 13:02 G.M.T. On Motion, Bill was taken from the Committee room for its second reading. On Motion, under the suspension of the rule, the second reading of the Bill Constituted its third and final reading and the Bill was adopted, passed into the full force of the law and ordered engrossed today, Thursday, August 29, 2019 @ 14:19 G.M.T. I , SECRET ~2019 ! ATTESTATION TO: 1 "AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER~8 OF THE EXECUTIVE LA W OF 1972 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLIS , NT OF LIBERIA PLANT PESTICIDES REGULATORY SERVICES BUREAU TIIlN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE" l VICEPRESI LIC OF LIBERIA/ PRESIDENT F THE SENATE SE i AR\:lcR, nousE oF\REPRESENTATIVES, R.L. CHIEF CLERK, HOUSE F REPRESENTATIVES, RL. 3ECGND SES~lor..; OF THE FIFi'Y-Fo- TH LEGISLl .. TiJUE OF T!!E REP{JBLl C OFLlEERU.. SC-tlEDlTLE OF HOUSE'S ENROLLED ILL NO. 11 ENTITLED: "AN" ACT TO t\l\lEND CHA.PTER 28 OF 'ff!E E:.:ECUTIVE LAw OF 1972 Ti.: PROVIDE FOR TBE EST ABLIS" NT OF LIBERIA. Pr.~ NT PESTJGDES ~{EGULATORY SERVICES BUREAD TfilN THE ~UN~STl{Y OF Af~!UCUl.'füRF.'" PRESENTED TO TJ--IB PRESIDEh"T OF RF.PUBLIC G"? LTTlER:.A F{)Jl -::C:~GJ ~'.í'✓ F Af'PROVAL APPROVED ·nn:s: / 7 /i - -/.,~ ATTHEHOCROF &• S.,}¡2'1'1