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Pesticides (Replacement of Schedules) Order, 1988 (S.I. No. 72 of 1988)

Made 1888-09-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
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Belize
Subjects
Cultivated plants
Keywords
pesticides, plant protection
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agriculture

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  1. BELIZE: Pesticides Control STATUTORY INSTRUMENT No. 72 of 1988 ORDER made by the Minister responsible/or Agriculture in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 1 of the Pesticides Control act (No. 32 of 1985) and al/ the powers thereunto enabling. (Gazetted 17th September, 1988) 1. This Order may be cited as the PESTICIDES (REPLACEMENT OF SCHEDULES) ORDER 1988 2. Schedules II, III and IV to the P~sticides Control Act, 1985 are hereby repealed and replaced by the following Schedules: MADE by the Minister responsible for Agriculture this 1st day of September, 1988. DEAN RUSSEL LINDO Minister of Agriculture Shon Title Repeal and replacement of Schedules II, Ill and IV SCHEDULE II (Section 6) REGISTERED FESTICIDES To be used according to directions. *Normally used formulation highly toxic to bees. PCB Reg. Pesticide LDso Uses No. alachlor (eg Lasso) 1200 Selective pre-emergence herbicide. 0001 all~thrin (component 685 Pyretbroid insect.cide. 0002 of Dragon) ama:tr}ne (eg Gesapax) 1000 Selective herbicide for sugar cane, pine- 0003 apples and bananas. asulam (eg Asulox) 2000 Post-emergence herbicide for sugar cane. 0004 atrazine (eg Atrex) 1750 Selective pre-emergence herbicide for com, 0005 sorghum and sugar cane. Bacillus th·1ringiensis Biological insecticide (bacteria) for 0006 (eg Dipel, Thuricide) Lepidoptera. baits and attrac' ants (eg protein hydiolyzate, phe:omones) Insect attractants. 0007 basic copper sulph:ite (eg kilcop 53) 1000 Protectant fungicide. 0008 benomyl (eg Benlate) 9950 Systemic fungicide. 0009 bensulide (eg Prefar) 770 Herbicide for vegetables. 0010 bentazone (eg Basagran) 1100 Post-emergence herbicide for rice. 0011 brodifacoum (eg klerat) 1.3 Baited rodenticide potentially toxic to other 0012 mammals. bupirimate (eg Nimrod) 4000 Systemic fungicide. 0013 but.chlor (eg Machete) 1740 Herbicide for rice. 0014 butylate (eg Sutan) 3500 Herbicide to control annual grasses. 0015 captafol (eg Difolatan) 2500 Protectant fungicide. 0016 captan (eg Orthocide) 9000 Protectant fungicide. 0017 •carbaryl (eg Sevin) 250 Carbamate insecticide. 0018 chloramben (eg Amiben) 5620 Selective pre-emergence herbicide. 0019 chloropropham (eg Furloe) 3800 Highly selective pre-and post-emergence 0020 herbicide. chlorothalonil (eg Bravo) }, 10000 Protectant fungicide. 0021 chlorthal-dime' hyl (DCPA) (eg Dacthal) },3000 Pre-emergence herbicide. 0022 *lambda-cialothrin (eg karate) Pyrethroid insecticide. 0023 copper hydroxide (eg Cupravit Azul, kocide 101) Protectant fungicide. 0024 copper ammonium carbonate (eg Copper Count N) Protectant fungicide. 0025 copper oxychloride (eg Cupravit Forte, Verde) 1000 Protectant fungicide. 0026 SCHEDUlE II (cont.) ··-" cownatetralyl (eg Racumin) 16.5 Baited rodenticide potentially toxic to other mammals. OC27 *cyfluthrin (eg Baythroid) 590 Pyrethroid insecticide. 0028 *cypermethrin (eg Ripcord) 138 Pyrethroid insecticide. 0029 dalapon (eg Dowpon) 7750 Selective post-emergence herbicide. 0030 dicamba (eg Banvel) 2000 Broad leaf pre- and pest-emergence 0031 herbicide. dichlormid (eg E. adicane) 2000 General use herbicide. 0032 dLh\orvos (DDVP) in aero;ol 56 Organophosphorous insecticide for domes tic use. 0033 difenacoum (eg Ratak) 1.8 Selective rodenticide non toxic to other mammals. 0034 diphenamide (eg E:iide) 1050 Selective pre-emergence herbicide for 0035 legumes and solanaceous crops. diuron (eg karmex) 437 Pre-and Post-emergence herbicide. 0036 EPTC (E:,tam) 2525 Pre-plant herbicide. 0037 etridiazole (ethazole, echlomezol) (eg Terrazole, Truban) 2000 Systemic fungicide. 0038 fenbutatin oxide (eg Vendex) 630 Organotin acaricide. 0039 *fenvalerate (eg Pydrin) 450 Pyrethroid insecticide. 0040 fluazifop-butyl (eg Fu;ilade) 3238 Selective pre-and post-emergence 0041 herbicide for control of grasses. flusilazole (eg Punch) 1100 Systemic fungicide. 0189 fosetyl-Al (eg Aliette) 5800 Systemic fungicide. 0042 glypho,ate (eg Roundup) 1568 Post-emergence herbicide. 0043 h~xaconazole (eg Anvil) ,2000 P..:·otectant and systemic fungicide. 0044 h~xazinone (eg Velpar) 1690 Herbicide for non-crop areas. 0045 h:'d amethy'.on (eg Amdo) 1131 Insecticide for ant and cockroach bait. 0046 lime sulphur (calcium polysulphide) (eg Fernasulf) Acaricide and scalicide 0047 linuron (eg Lorox) 1500 Pre-and post-emergence selective herbicide. 0048 *malithion 885 Organo;,ho ;pho ·ous insecticide. 0049 metalaxyl ( eg Ridomil) 889 Systemk fungicide. 0050 meta.d.hyde (eg Mat..babosa) 630 Slug bait and killer. 0051 molina1e (eg O1d..:·~m, Aro olo) 369 Herbicide for rice. 0052 napropamide (eg D~vrinol) 4680 Selective herbicide. 0053 napLalam(eg Alanap) 1770 Selective pre-emergence herbicide. 0054 n,aofen (eg Tok E-25) 2630 Selective pre-eme1gence herbicide. 0055 orndiazon (Ro.is: ar PL) }-800 Sele.::tive herbicide for rice. 0056 SCHEDULE II (cont.) pebulate (eg Tillam) 1120 Pre-emergence herbicide 0057 pendime,halin (eg Prowl, Stomp) 1350 Selective pre-emergence herbicide. 0058 *pe.rmethrin (eg Ambush) 200 Pryethroid insecticide 0059 *phoxim (eg Volaton, Baythion) 1145 Organophosphorus insecticide. 0060 pirimicarb (eg Pirimor) 107 Carbamate aphicide. 0061 *pL imih:-os-ethyl (eg Primic.id) 140 Organorhosphorus insecticide. 0062 *pirimiphos-methyl (eg Actellic) 2050 Organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide. 0063 *profenofo.s + cypermethrin (Tambo) 358 Organophorus + pyrethroid insecticide. 0064 promet1yne (eg Gesagard) 5235 Selective herbicide. 0063 propanil (eg Herbax) 1285 Selective pre-emergence herbicide for rice. 0064 propazine (eg Milogard) )-7700 Sel ctive pre-emergence herbicide for 0065 son hum. propiconazole (eg Tilt) 1511 Systemic fungicide. 0066 propineb (eg Antracol) 8500 Protectant fungicide. 0067 proroxur in aerosol (Baygon aerosol) 90 Carbamate insecticide for household use. 0068 py.cethrins (eg mosqu:to coils) 1500 Insecticide for domestic use. 0069 quinomethionate (eg Morestan) 2500 Protectant fungicide and acaricide. 0070 rotenone ( eg Rotenone dust) 132 Selective insecticide with some acaricidal 0188 activity extract, d from Derris and other plants. Highly toxic to fish. simazine (eg Princep) )-5000 Herbicide for com. 0071 spray oil Fungicide. 0072 streptomycin (formula tions for agricultural and h-:>rticultural use) (eg Agrimycin, Ultramycin) 9000 Bactericide. 0073 sulphur Protectant fungicide and acaricide. 0074 Surfactants (stickers, spreaders) (eg Agral, Nufilm Spray additive to increase efficacy of insecticides. 0075 temephos (eg Abate) 2030 Organophosphorus insecticide. 0076 tetramethrin (compo.1ent of Dragon))- 5000 Pyrethroid insecticide. 0077 th1abendazole (eg Tecto, Mertect) 3100 Systemic fungicide. 0078 thiobencarb (eg Bolero) 1903 Selective herbicide for rice. 0079 thiram (eg 1hy1ate) 560 Protectant fungicide. 0080 trichlorphon (eg Dipterex) 450 Organophosphorus insecticide. 0081 tridemorph (eg Calixin) 562 Systemic fungicide. 0082 trifluralin (eg Treflan) )-10000 Selective pre-emergence herbicide. 0083 SCHEDULE III (Section 8) RESTRICTED PESTICIDES To be used according to directions paying particular attention to necessary protective clothing and pre-harvest interval. •Normally used formulation highly toxic to bees. PCB Reg. Pesticide LDso USES1 Remarks No. vernolate (eg Vernam) 1500 Herbicide to control certain grasses 0084 and sedges. aldicarb, granular formulations only (eg Temik) 0.9 IN For use in citrus nurseries and young citrus groves only. 0085 aluminium phosphide (eg Phostoxin, Gastoxin Celphos) 2.8 IR For fumigation of grain bins by certified applicators only. 0086 •azinphos-methyl (eg Guthion) 5 AI For use on agricultur~l crops onl). 0037 gamma-BBC formula· ions con• taming Jess than 1.0 % a.i. 76 I For veterinary med'cal use under prescription. 0088 bendiocarb (eg Ficam) 143 I For use in control of house hold pests by certified applicators. 0089 carbofuran (eg Curaterr, FU;adan) 5.3 IN For u~e as a soil apphe.d in secticide and nem:ticide only. 0090 carbopb:mothion 20 AI For vete. inary purposes in control of cattle ticks. 0091 cblorfenvinphos 10 I For me as a soil insectic'd~ o.1ly. All other uses mu,t first be approved by Pesticides Co.1trol Board 0092 •chlo:-pyrif0<; (eg Lorsban, D.i:sban) ')7 AI For use by certified applicators for control of household pests and termites and in veterinary and agronomic practice. 0093 coumaphJs (eg Asuntol, Co-Ral) 13 AI For use as a livestock insecticide/acar:cide only. 0094 dem:: hon-S-me' hyl (eg M !tasystox) 64 AI For use in agronomic crops. 0095 2, 4-Damine 375 H For use in agricultural crops as a broad leaf herbicide; by ground application only. 0096 2,4-D ~,ter 375 H For use in pastures only. Danger of d · m.1ge to other crops by drift. 0097 o::n 87 I For use only by Public SCHEDULE III (cont.) ------- d1azinon Health Officials. 0098 diazinon (eg Diazinon Spectracide) 76 I Fer agricultural use and by registered applicators for control of household insects. 0099 *dichlorvos (DDVP) non-aerosol for mulation~ (eg Vapona) 25 I Veterinary and household use by certified applicators. 0100 *dime'hoate EC formulations only (eg Cygon) 215 AIN For agricultural use. 0101 *dinoseb, alkanolamine salt (eg Dynamite 3, Premeige) 58 H Pre-emergent herbicide for agricultural use on!)'. 0102 *EPN 26 AI For agronomic crops only. 0103 cthion 208 Al For control of citrus mites and scales, and Boophilus sp. in cattle. 0104 ethoprophos (etho;Jrop) (eg Mocap) 34 IN For use as a soil insecticide/ nem.1ticide only. 0105 *fenamiphos (eg Nemacur) 8 N For control of nematodes in agricultural c1ops only. 0106 fe::iitrothion (eg Fo!ithion) 800 Al For agricultural and Public Health use only. 0107 FMC 67825 (Rugby) 37 IN For use as a soil applied insecticide/nematicide. 0108 fonofos (eg Dyfonate) 3 I For use as a soil insecticide only. 0109 ioxynil (eg Actril) 110 H For use in agricultural crops as a b;o.:d leaf herbicide; by ground application only. 0110 m:gnesium phosphide (eg Mag~o.<in) 2.8 IR Fo: fum'g,tion of grain bins by certifa.d applicators only. 0111 mancozeb (eg Manzate 200, D,thr.ne M-45) >-8000 F Breakdown product harmful, for use only as directed. 0112 •methamidophos (eg Tamawn, Monitor) 7.5 AI For use on agricultural crops only. 0113 methi:m sodium (eg Vapam) 820 FHIN Restricted for use as a soil fumigant. 0114 me:homyl (eg Lannate) 17 I For use in ag:onomic prac tice only. 0115 mirex (perchlordecone, dech!orane) 230 I For control of leaf-cutting ants by localized application in ant-bait formulations only. Environmentally haza1 dous; alternatives being sought. 0116 SCHEDULE III (cont.) •monocrotophos (eg Nuvacron, Azodrin) 8 AI For agronomic crops and commercial ornamentals only. 0117 •om~tho1te (eg Folimat) 50 Al For agricultural me only v.here demetho1te EC no1 applicable. 0118 oxamyl (eg Vydate) 5.4 AIN For use in agronomic crops ornamentals only. 0119 paraquat (eg Gramoxone, P.oq uat) 57 H No ant:dote available. R(s'ric•ed to ground appli cation for weed co.1trol; other uses must first be approved by Pesticides Control Board. 0120 •para1hion-methyl (eg Folidol M) 6 AI For use in approved agronomic practices only. 0121 pen+:achlorophenol (PCP) 50 FIH For wood pr~ervation pur poses only by approved and certified establi~hrr.ents and penonnel. 0122 picloram (eg Tordon) 3750 H Restricted to bush control in non-crop areas except pasture. 0123 •propoxur non ae:osol formulations (eg Baygon, Unden) 83 I For certified applicators ming strong formulations for househo'.d use. 0124 strychnine 1 R For use by Public Health Officials for approved purposes. 0125 Varmdothion (eg Kilval) 64 AI For use in agr,i.ultural crops only. 0126 zineb (eg Ditru:ne Z-78) }-5200 F Breakdown product harmful; for use only as directed. 0127 l A=acaricide, F=fungicide, H=herbicide, I= insecticide, I= bait, attn:ctrnt, M= mollus.::icide, N=n::m1ticid!, R=rodenticide, V=avicide, Z= bactericide. Pesticide acrylonit:"ile (eg Acrylofume) aldicarb except granular fo. mula '. ions ald:in (eg AdLex) antu ars~nicals 0.9 39 6 SCHEDULE IV (Section 13) PROHIBITED PESTICIDES Remarks IN High!)- toxic acid used with PCB Reg. No. CC14, a carcinogen and mutagen. 0128 IN Extremely and acutely toxic. 0129 I E.1Virorumntal po!luLant; suspected carcir,ogen. 0130 RK Insufficient toxicological data on non-t.:rge1 organisms. 0131 FHIMNK Environmental pollutants; carcinogenic. 0132 SCHEDULE IV (cont.) ------------------- ---- -- ------ azinnho,-ethyl (eg E hyl Guth'on) 9 AI H:ghly toxic. 0133 gnnnn-BHC (eg Gammexane) except with prescrip' ion for formula' io:1s contain ing less th.m 1 % a. i. 76 I Ch srinated h::;d ocarton; envi. onmentd pollu1 ant. 0134 carl:o:i d:sulphide 300 IN Hazardc us by explosion of g1s-forming liquid; uses CC14 a carcir,og~n. 0135 chlord:ne 283 I Chl )rinaild hydrocarcon; envL onmentd pollu"t ant; alternatiYes aw:ilable for termite co:1t. ol. 0136 cb:orde:::one (eg kepone) 95 I Envi. onm~ntal p 11lu~ant; suspected carcinogen & teratog:m. 0137 ch'oropicrin (eg Dolorchlor) 250 FIN Tear gas; extremely toxic and irritating to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. 0138 cycloheximide (eg Actid;one) 2 F Extremely toxic; use not warrankd. 0139 cyhex'ltin (eg Piictran) 540 A Foetoxicity, teratogenicity. 0140 2,4--DB (eg Butyrac) 700 H Has been implicated with dioxin contamination, an environmental pollutant and suspected carcinogen 0141 dsmephion (eg Pyracide, Atlasetox) I Insufficient toxicological data available; alternatives available; suspected carcinogen 0142 demeton (demeton O + demeton-S) (eg Systox) 1.7 AI Extremely toxic. 0143 dibromo0 h1aropropane (eg Nem gon) 170 N A potent carcinogen; mu' agenic. 0144 dic.hlorprop (2,4--D?) 800 H Environmental pollutant; h.1s been implicated with d.oxin co 1tamination. 0145 dicofol (eg Kelthane) 684 AF Chlo,inated hydrocarton; environmental pollutant. 0146 dicro·ophos (eg Bidrin) 17 AI use not justified. 0147 d,eld.rin 46 I Rwironmental pollutant and suspected carcinogen. 0148 dimefox ( eg Pestox IV) 1-2 AI E ctremely toxic, use not warranted. 0149 dime'.hoate (eg Cygon) 215 AIN All fo;mula' ions excep1 EC 0150 dmole,b (eg N,xone) 62 H Too .oxic for a herbicide; there are many safer ones. 0151 dino~erb acetate 42 H Highly toxic. 0152 d,sulfoton (eg Di Syston) 2 I E {tremely toxic. 0153 Di-Trapex 175 FINZ Mixed with a suspected carcinogen (CC14); an environmental pollutant. 0154 DNOC (eg Trifo:.:ide, Nitr..dor) 20 FHI Strongly phytotoxic. 0155 SCHEDULE IV (cont.) endo·ulfan (eg Thiodan) 30 Al Very ':oxic to fish and mammals; no antidote available. 0156 endrin (eg E.,d;ex), Hexadrin) 7.5 I Rwironmental pollutant; extreme toxicity; smre<ted carcinogen and teratogen. 0157 ethylene dibromide (EDB) 146 IN Suspected carcinogen. 0158 eth·,Iene dichloride (E>C) 670 I Mixed with CC14, a carcinogen 0159 ethylene ox·d:! (e;,o·,y thane) 50 I Major fire and inhalation ruw:rd. 0160 fe,1Sulfo.h:on 2 IN fa:tremelytoxic; use not warranted 0161 flueneti\ (fluenthyl, fluenethyl) (eg Lambrol) 6 A Prod:ict discontinued. 0162 h:!;,tac,hlor (eg D;,nox H-34) 41 I Environmental polluntant; carcinogenic. 0163 Lindane O· 99 %g"mma-BHC) 76 IR See gamma-BHC. 0164 mecarb,m (eg MlL fotox, Pestan) 36 Al Discontinued. 0165 med;noterb acetate 42 H Too toxic for use as a h~rbi cide; alternatives available- 0166 MEMC (eg Agallol) 22 F Mercwy Compound; environ m:!ntal polluntant. 0167 mercwic chloride (eg Fung.hex) I FI Mercury compound; enviroo mental polluntant. 0168 me:hoxychlor 5000 I Environmental polluntant- 0169 methyl bromide (eg Brom-0-Gas) 200 FHIN Hi£hly toxic to man; mixed with '-hlorinated hydrocarbons; difficult to detect. 0170 mevinphos (eg Phosdrin) 3 IN Extremely toxic. 0171 mexacarbate (eg Zectran) 1~ AIM Too toxic; alternatives available. 0172 parathion (parathion ethyl eg Bladan, Nican) 2 AIY Extremely and acutely toxic; use not warranted. 0173 PCNB (quintozene) (eg Terrachlor) ► 15000 F Environmental pclluntant. 0174 phenylmercury acetate (eg Agrosan, Ceresan) 22 F Mercury compound; environmental polluntant. 0175 phorate (eg Thimet) 2 I Extremely and acutely toxic. 0176 phosacetim (eg Gophacide) 3.7 R Extremely toxic; home use not justified. 0171 phos11oamido:i (eg D.mec,on) 17 AI Hig}lly toxic 0178 schradan (eg OMPA, Pe~tox) 9 AI sodium fluoroacetate 0.22 R sulfotep (eg Bladafwne, Kilmite) 1.2 AI 2,4,5-T (eg Bushtox) 500 H thallium sulrhlte (eg Ra1ox) 16 R thionazin (eg Zimphos, Nem~fos) 12 IN toxi:1 h ~ne (csmphech'.or) (eg ToxaJh~ne) 40 AI SCHEDULE IV (cont.) Extremely toxic. 0179 Extremely and acutely toxic. 0180 Extremely toxic. 0181 E.1vironm~ntal polluntant; oncogenicity, ten:.togenicity, carcinogenic;ty due to d.o.dn con.i:.mination. 0182 Too toxic for use. 2,4,5-trkhlo.o~henol 1000-3000 FNZ Product discontinued. E:1vironmental pollutant. Foetox:c.ty, oncogenicit) due to dioxin contamination 0183 0184 0185 0186 Zinc pbosrhide (eg Ph0svin Zinc-Tox) 46 R Too toxic for home use; no antidote. 0187 A =acaricide, F = fungicide, H= h ~rbicide, I= insecticide, K= bait, attract ant, M ..... molluscicide, N = nemlticide, R= rodenticide, V = avicide, Z= bactericide.

Pesticides (Replacement of Schedules) Order, 1988 (S.I. No. 72 of 1988) · Nelum