Fertilisers Act (No. 1563 of 1997)

Vaetiseseadus Fertilizers Act Viiet,seseadus Fertilizers Act 1. peatiikk Dldosa § 1. Seaduse reguleerimisala (1) Kaesolev seadus reguleerib vaetiste turustamisotstarbelist tootmist, tbbtlemist ja importimist. (2) Seadust ei kohaldata: 1) kanalisa tsioonij aakide, reovete, reovee setete ja fekaalide kasuta misel vaetisena; 2) Eestit transiitkaubana labiva v6i ainult valjaveo eesmargil toodetava ja toodeldava vaetise suhtes; 3) tehniliselt tbotlemata, loodusliku vaetise suhtes; 4) uurimistbb v6i katsetuste eesmargil imporditava vaetise suhtes, kui imporditav kogus ei iileta 50 kilo grammi. (3) Tule- ja plahvatusohtliku vaetise tootmine, tbbtlemine, importimine, turustamine ja kasutamine toimub Vabariigi Valitsuse kehtestatud korras. § 2. Vaetis (1) Vaetis on aine voi ainete segu, mis parandab taimede toitumistingimusi ning suurendab taimekasvatus toodangut ja parandab selle kvaliteeti. Vaetised jagunevad mineraalvaetisteks, orgaanilisteks vaetisteks, meliorantideks ja baktervaetisteks. Vaetiste hulka ei kuulu taimekaitsevahendid, kasvu substraadid, kasvuregulaatorid, siisi happegaas, tbotlemata turvas ja vesi. Chapter 1 General Part § 1. Scope of application of Act (1) This Act regulates the manufacture, processing and importation of fertilizers for marketing purposes. (2) This Act does not apply to: 1) the use of sewage sludge, waste water, waste water sediment and faeces as fertilizers; 2) fertilizers that pass through Estonia as transit goods or are manufactured or processed only for export purposes; 3) technically unprocessed natural fertilizers; 4) fertilizers imported for research or testing purposes if the imported quantities do not exceed fifty kilograms. (3) The manufacture, processing, impor tation, marketing and use of flammable and detonable fertilizers shall be effected pursuant to the procedure established by the Government of the Republic. § 2. Fertilizers (1) A fertilizer is a substance or mixture of substances which improves plant nutrition, increases crop production and improves crop quality. Fertilizers are classified into mineral fertilizers, organic fertilizers, soil amendments and soil inoculants. Plant protection products, substrata, growth regulators, carbon dioxide, unprocessed peat and water are deemed not to be fertilizers. Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 4.1 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act (2) Mineraalvaetis on anorgaaniline v6i siinteetiliselt toodetud orgaanilises vormis olev vaetis, mis sisaldab iihte v6i mitut taimetoitainet ja mida kasutatakse saagi suurendamiseks v6i selle kvali teedi parandamiseks ning mille m6ju avaldub taimede toitumise kaudu. (3) Orgaaniline vaetis on taimse v6i loomse paritoluga toodeldud v6i tootlemata vaetis, mis sisaldab iihte v6i mitut taimetoitainet. (4) Meliorant on vaetis, mille abil parandatakse mulla v6i kasvusubstraadi ftiiisikalisi ja keemilisi omadusi, samuti bioloogilist seisundit, ning mis soodus tab taimede kasvu v6i parandab saagi kvaliteeti. (5) Baktervaetis on kasulikke mulla mikroorganisme sisaldav preparaat. (2) A mineral fertilizer is either an inorganic fertilizer or a synthetically manufactured organic fertilizer which contains one or several plant nutrients and which is used to increase crop yields or improve crop quality through plant nutrition. (3) An organic fertilizer is a processed or unprocessed fertilizer of plant or animal origin which contains one or several plant nutrients. (4) A soil amendment is a fertilizer by which the physical or chemical proper ties and biological status of soils or substrata are improved and which promotes plant growth or improves crop quality. (5) A soil inoculant is a preparation which contains useful soil micro organisms. Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 44 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 2. peatukk Vaetiste register § 3. Vaetiste registri asutamine ja tegevuse korraldamine (1) Vaetiste register (edaspidi register) on vastavalt andmekogude seadusele (RT I 1997, 28,423) p61lumajandus ministri taotluse alusel asutatud riiklik register, mis sisaldab andmeid Eestis registreeritud vaetiste ning nende tootjate, tootlejate ja importijate kohta. (2) Registri vastutavaks t66tlejaks on P6llumajandusministeerium ja volitatud t66tlejaks Taimetoodangu Inspektsioon (edaspidi registripidaja). Registri kulud kaetakse P61lumajandusministeeriumi eelarvest. § 4. Registri pidamine ja kande tegemine (1) Registri pidamine, kande tegemine registrisse ja informatsiooni saamine registrist toimub vastavalt kaesolevale seadusele, andmekogude seadusele ja registri p6himaarusele. (2) Tootja, tbbtleja ja importija on kohustatud esitama registripidajale andmed enda toodetava, t66deldava v6i Chapter 2 Fertilizer Register § 3. Establishment of and organisation of activities relating to fertilizer register (1) The fertilizer register (hereinafter register) is a state register which is established pursuant to the Databases Act (RT' I 1997, 28,423) on the basis of an application of the Minister of Agri culture and which contains data on fertilizers registered in Estonia and the manufacturers, processors and import ers thereof. (2) The chief processor of the register is the Ministry of Agriculture, and the authorised processor of the register is the Plant Production Inspectorate (hereinafter registrar). The expenses of the register are covered from the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture. § 4. Maintenance of register and making of entries (1) The register is maintained, entries are made in the register and data from the register are obtained pursuant to this Act, the Databases Act and the statutes of the register. (2) Manufacturers, processors and importers are required to submit to the registrar data concerning the fertilizers manufactured, processed or imported by them and an application for entry of such data in the register. Fertilizers RT = Riigi Teataja = State Gazette Eesfi Oigusfolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 45 Viirt1ses1..1adus Fe rl!lizers Act imporditav:i vaetise kohta ja selle regist risse kandmise taotluse. Registnsse kandrniseie ei kuulu oma tarbeks toode tav, tbi."ideldav v6i imporditav vaetis. (3) Registripidaja informeerib esitatud taotlusest ja deklareentud andmetest 1ardevalveasutust, kes on kohustatud kontrollima es1tatud andmete 6igsust, valia arvatud kaesoleva seaduse § 6 loike l p•rnktides 1 ja 2 nimetatud and med, mille 6igsust kontrollib registri p1daja. (4) Registnsse tehakse kanne tihe kuu jooksul parast taotluse ja registrisse kantavaid andmeid toendavate doku mentide saamist ning riigiloivu tasumist, kui kaesoieva paragrahvi l6ikes 3 sates tatud kontrollimisel on tu vastatud reg1strile esitatud andmete vastavus tegelikkusele § 5. Riigiloiv Registrisse kandmise ja registrikannete muutmise, samuti registrikannetest tehtavate valjav6tete eest tasutakse riigil6ivu riigil6ivuseaduses (RT I 1997, 80, 1344) satestatud ulatuses ja korras. § 6. Registrisse kantavad andmed \1) Registris registreeritakse: 1) Eestis asuva vaetise tootja, tootleja v6i importija andmed: nimi, asukoht, ariregistri kood; importija korral ka imporditud vaetise tooqa (tciotleja korral ka tootleja} mmi ja asukohamaa; 2) vaetiste ttilipnimetused tootja, ti:iotleja ja 1mport1ja nimele; manufactured, processed or imported for a manufacturer's, proce~sor's or importer's own use are not entered rn the register. (3) The registrar shall inform the supervisory authority of applications and declared data and the supervisory authority is required to verify the submitted data, except the data specified in clauses 6 (1) 1) and 2) of ~his :\ct which shall be venfied by the registrar. (4) An entry is made in the register within one month after the receipt of an application and documents certifying the correctness of the submitted data and the payment of state fees if the verifica tion provided for in subsection (3) of this section ascertains that the data submit ted to the register are true. § 5. State fees State fees shall be paid for the making or amendment of entries in the register and for making extracts from the register in the amount and pursuant to the proce dure provided by the State Fees Act (RT I 1997, 80, 1344). § 6. Information entered in register (1) The following is entered in the register: 1) information concerning a manufac turer, processor or importer of fertil izers located in Estonia: name, location, commercial registry code; in the case of an importer, also the name and country of location of the manufacturer (in the case of a pro cessor, the name and country of location of the processor) of the imported. fertilizer; 2) fertilizer type designation correspond mg to the names assigned by the manufacturer, processor or importer; Et:sf1 Uig11stiilke Ki:skus t.:stcnian fran:,latwn and Lcg1slat1vt: )upport Ct:ntre 46 \;' act lSL'~l'atl:,s Fer/ ilizer., r\ct 3) taimede kasvamiseks ja arenemi:,ek~ v ajalrke taimetmtainete alarnma/1r (massiprot5entides) vaetises: .J:) valmistamisviis ja pohilised koostisosad (komponendid); 5) to1ta111ete valjendusv1is (kas keemilise elemendi voi oks1idina); ,·,\ ~1r1tlike lisandite lubatud ukmmaar ,massiprotsentides vo1 m11ligramrnides kilogr:rnmu kohta); 7) vaet.se pakendi margis[Jm1sd avaldatavad and:ned; 8) toitainete ja lisandite lubatud halve deklareeritud sisaldusest (massipr Pt~entides ); 'fl muud kc1e~oleva ~eaduse §-s 7 satestatud andrned. (2) Kaesoieva paragrahvi l6ike 1 punkti 1: alusel registnsse kantavad andmed on piiratud kattesaadavusega. :-Jimetatud andmeid voivad kasutada uksnes reg1stripidaja 1a 1arelevalveasutuse volitatud ametmkud ning teised isikud seaduse alusel oma teenistusalaste oiguste ja kohustuste taitmiseks. (3) Vaetise registnsse kandmbeks peab rooqa, tbi.Hle1a vc,i irnoortija regbtri pidaiale esitama voiitatud toendamis asutuse antud vaetise vastavus tunnistuse. (4) Registrisst, kantud andmele muutum1sel un regist~eentud isik kohustatud uhe k.uu !Ooksul es1t,m1a :aotluse Ja arn.Jmed ricg1stnkandt:' ,nuutm1s2ks vc,1 t,i1endanuseks Lmde muutrnme v{Ji taiendamine totmL,b kaesoieva seaduse s-s 4 satestatu.J KOffJS. 3) the minimum content of piant nutrients in fertilizer~ (in pt,rcent ages by weight) 11eces~ary for thl growth and development of plants; 4) method of manufacture and essen tial ingredients (constituents); 5) form of expression of nutrients (in the elemental or oxide form); 6) maxunum permissible content of dangerous impurities (in percent ages by weight or milligrams per kilogram); 7) data to be disclosed on markings made on the fertilizer packaging; 8) tolerance limits permitted with respect to the declared content of nutrients and impurities (in percent ages by weight); 9) other data provided for in § 7 of this Act. (2) Access to the information entered in the register pursuant to clause (1) 4) of this section is restricted. This mtorrna hon may only be used by the registrar, authorised officials 01 the supervisory authority and other persons pur'.,uant to law in the performance of servi.:e-relate<l rights and duties. (3) For entry of a fertilizer in the register, the manutacturer. proeessor or importer shall submit a certiiic.1te of nmtorrruty issued by an approved dtt,,station body to the registrar. (J) Upo11 a change in inlormatwn eni2re-i in the register, the ,egiskred pe1son is required to submit an applicatwn and data for the amendnicm 0r che registration entry within one month. l'he entry is amended pursuant to ''.he prucedure provided ior in s 4 di thts Act. .~1:st, 01gusfofke ,\.t ,ki.::.: E~fomari TratL~lalion and Legi,Ji:t'.r 1c Suppcrl (\:nir,· 47 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act § 7. Registripidajale esitatavad muud andmed (1) Vaetise tootja ja tootleja peab iga aasta kohta koostama ja registripidajale jaanuarikuu jooksul esitama: 1) vaetiste tootmisplaani ti.ii.ipnime tuste kaupa; 2) kasutatavate toorainete liigid ja kogused. (2) Vaetise importija peab iga aasta kohta koostama ja registripidajale jaanuarikuu jooksul esitama planeeri tava impordimahu ti.ii.ipnimetuste kaupa. (3) Koos esitatavate planeeritavate andmetega on kaesoleva paragrahvi l6igetes 1 ja 2 nimetatud isik kohustatud esitama registripidajale andmed eelmisel aastal toodetud, toodeldud ja imporditud vaetiste kohta, naidates ara kogused ti.ii.ipnimetuste kaupa. § 8. Registreerimistunnistuse ja registrikannetest tehtavate viiljavotete viiljastamine (1) Tootja, tootleja ja importija taotlusel valjastab registripidaja talle regist reerimistunnistuse, mis t6endab, et need vaetised on selle isiku nimel registris registreeritud ja nende toot mine, tootlemine ja importimine on riikliku jarelevalve all. (2) Registreerimistunnistuse vormi ja sisu n6uded kehtestab p611umajandus minister. (3) Tootja, tootleja v6i importija taotlu sel valjastab registripidaja talle valja v6tteid tema kohta tehtud registri kannetest. § 7. Other information submitted to registrar (1) During the month of January, manu facturers and processors shall compile and submit the following information to the registrar for the upcoming year: 1) a fertilizer manufacturing plan by fertilizer type designation; 2) the classes and quantities of raw materials to be used. (2) During the month of January, importers of fertilizers shall compile and submit the planned amount of imports by fertilizer type designation to the registrar for the upcoming year. (3) Together with the submitted information concerning planned activities, the persons specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall submit information to the registrar concerning fertilizers manufactured, processed or imported during the previous year, and shall indicate quantities by fertilizer type designation. § 8. Issue of registration certificates and provision of extracts from register entries (1) At the request of a manufacturer, processor or importer, the registrar shall issue a registration certificate which certifies that a particular fertilizer is entered in the register in the name of the person making the request and that the manufacture, processing and importation of such fertilizer is under state supervision. (2) The Minister of Agriculture shall establish the formal and substantive requirements for registration certificates. (3) At the request of a manufacturer, processor or importer, the registrar shall provide extracts from the register entries concerning the manufacturer, processor or importer. [esti Oigustolke Keskus [stonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 48 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act § 9. Registrist kustutamise alused (1) Kui registrisse kantud isik on l6petanud vaetise tootmise, tbotlemise v6i importimise, kustutatakse ta registrist tema taotluse alusel. (2) Tootja, tbotleja v6i importija toodetav, toodeldav voi imporditav vaetis kustutatakse registrist: 1) tema taotluse alusel, kui ta on l6petanud selle tootmise, t66tlemise voi importimise; 2) registripidaja otsusega, kui toode tav, tbbdeldav v6i imporditav vaetis ei vasta riigis kehtestatud kvaliteedi n6uetele. (3) Kaesoleva paragralwi l6ike 2 punkti 1 alusel vaetise registrist kustutamisel on isik kohustatud 16petama antud vaetise tootmise, tootlemise v6i im portimise. (4) Parast kaesoleva paragrahvi loike 2 punkti 2 alusel vaetise registrist kustu tamist p6hjustanud asjaolude k6rvalda mist v6ib isik esitada uue taotluse toodetava, tbodeldava v6i imporditava vaetise registrisse kandmiseks. § 10. Registri avalikustamine (1) Registripidaja koostab ja avalikustab uks kord aastas ulevaate vaetiste tootmise, tobtlemise ja importimise ning tootjate, tobtlejate ja importijate tile teostatava riikliku jarelevalve tulemuste kohta. (2) Kogu registrisse kanttid teave, valja arvatud kaesoleva seaduse § 6 l6ike 1 punkti 4 ja § 7 loigete 1 ja 2 alusel registrisse kantud andmed, on avalik. § 9. Bases for deletion from register (1) If a person entered in the register terminates the manufacture, processing or importation of fertilizers, the person shall be deleted from the register on the basis of an application from such person. (2) A fertilizer manufactured, processed or imported by a manufacturer, processor or importer is deleted from the register: 1) on the basis of an application from the person if the person terminates the manufacture, processing or importation thereof; 2) by a decision of the registrar if the manufactured, processed or im ported fertilizer does not conform to the quality requirements established in the state. (3) Upon the deletion of a fertilizer from the register pursuant to clause (2) 1) of this section, the person is required to terminate the manufacture, processing or importation of such fertilizer. (4) After the circumstances due to which a fertilizer is deleted from the register pursuant to clause (2) 2) of this section are eliminated, the person may submit a new application for entry in the register of a manufactured, processed or imported fertilizer. § 10. Access to register (1) The registrar shall compile and make available to the public an annual over view of the manufacture, processing and importation of fertilizers and the out come of state supervision over the manufacturers, processors and importers of fertilizers. (2) All the information entered in the register, except information entered in the register pursuant to clause 6 (1) 4) and subsections 7 (1) and (2) of this Act, is public. Eesli Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 49 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 3. peatiikk Vaetise kvaliteet ja selle vastavuse toendamine § 11. Vaetise kvaliteet (1) Toota, toodelda ja importida on lubatud vaetisi, mis vastavad riigis kehtestatud kvaliteedin6uetele ning on ohutud inimeste ja loomade tervisele, samuti keskkonnale. (2) Tootmiseks, tootlemiseks ja importi miseks lubatud vaetiste ja vaetiste toorainete kvaliteedin6uded kehtes tatakse p6llumajandusministri maarusega. (3) Kuni kaesoleva paragrahvi 16ikes 2 nimetatud n6uete kehtestamiseni peab toodetav, toodeldav ja imporditav vaetis vastama registrile deklareeritud kvali teedile. § 12. Vaetise kvaliteedi maaramise ja. sellele vastavuse toendamise kohustus (1) Vaetise tootmisel, tootlemisel ja importimisel on kvaliteedi maaramine kohustuslik, t6endamaks selle vastavust tervisekaitse-, keskkonnakaitse-, ohutus- ja teistele kehtestatud noutele ning registrile deklareeritud kvaliteedile. Chapter 3 Quality of Fertilizers and Attestation of Conformity § 11. Quality of fertilizers (1) It is permitted to manufacture, process and import fertilizers which conform to the quality requirements established in the state and are harmless in terms of human or animal health or the environment. (2) The Minister of Agriculture shall establish, by a regulation, the quality requirements for the fertilizers and raw materials used in fertilizers which may be manufactured, processed or imported. (3) Until the establishment of the re quirements specified in subsection (2) of this section, manufactured, processed or imported fertilizers shall conform to the level of quality declared in the register. § 12. Obligation to determine quality of fertilizers and attest conformity thereto (1) Determination of the quality of fertilizers is obligatory upon the manu facture, processing or importation of fertilizers in order to attest their confor mHy to health protection, environmental protection, safety and other established requirements and the level of quality , declared in the register. Eesti Oig11stiilke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 51 Vdetzseseadus Fertilizers Act (2) Vaetise n6uetekohasuse t6enda miseks tehtud kulutused kannab selle vaetise tootja, tootleja v6i importija. (3) Tootja, tootleja ja importija on kohustatud t6endama volitatud t6en dam1sasutuse antud vastavustunnis tusega vaetise vastavust kaesoleva paragrahvi l6ikes 1 nimetatud n6uetele. (4) Vaetise vastavustunnistus peab vaetise turustamisel v6i muul viisil uleandmisel olema kattesaadav vaetise ostjale v6i vastuv6tjale. § 13. Volitatud toendamisasutus (1) Oiguse tegutseda volitatud t6en damisasutusena kaesoleva seadusega reguleeritud valdkonnas annab juriidilisele isikule p6llumajandus minister oma kaskkirjaga tema moodus tatud komisjoni ettepanekul. (2) Kaesoleva paragrahvi l6ikes 1 nimetatud komisjon teostab jarelevalvet volitatud t6endamisasutuse tegevuse tile. Korduvate puuduste avastamisel on komisjonil 6igus teha p6llumajandus ministrile ettepanek tunnistada t6endamisasutuse volitused kehtetuks. (3) Volitatud t6endamisasutus hindab vaetise n6uetekohasust tootekatsetuste, toote valmistamisega seotud katsete ja kvaliteedijarelevalve tulemuste p6hjal ning tal on 6igus valjastada tootjale, tootlejale v6i importijale vaetise vastavustunnistust juhul, kui vaetis osutub hindamise tulemusena n6uete kohaseks. § 14. Vastavustunnistus (1) Vaetise tootjale v6i tootlejale v6ib vo\itatud t6endamisasutus anda vastavustunnistuse sama vaetise (2) Manufacturers, processors and importers shall bear the expenses of attestation of the conformity of fertilizers. (3) Manufacturers, processors and importers are required to attest the conformity of fertilizers to the require ments specified in subsection (1) of this section by a c~rtificate of conformity issued by an approved attestation body. , (4) Upon the marketing or transfer of a fertilizer in another manner, the certifi cate of conformity of the fertilizer shall be made available to the purchaser or consignee of the fertilizer. § 13. Approved attestation body (1) The right to operate as an approved attestation body in the area regulated by this Act is granted to legal persons by a directive of the Minister of Agriculture on the proposal of a committee estab lished by him or her. (2) The committee specified in subsec tion (1) of this section shall exercise supervision over approved attestation bodies. Upon the discovery of repeated deficiencies, the committee has the right to make a proposal to the Minister of Agriculture to revoke the authority granted to the attestation body. (3) Approved attestation bodies shall assess the conformity of fertilizers on the basis of product testing results, tests relating to production, and quality inspection, and have the right to issue certificatE:s of conformity to manufactur ers, processors and importers if the results of such assessments show that the fertilizers conform to the requirements. § 14. Certificate of conformity (1) An approved attestation body may issue a certificate of conformity to the manufacturer or processor of a fertilizer Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 52 Vaetiseseadus Fertilizers Act jatkuvaks valmistamiseks kehtivusajaga kuni viis aastat. (2) Kui vaetis enam n6uetele ei vasta, tunnistab volitatud t6endamisasutus kehtivusajaga antud vastavustunnistuse kehtetuks. (3) Vaetise importijale v6ib volitatud t6endamisasutus anda vastavustunnis tuse iiksiktoote v6i vaetisepartii kohta. (4) Importijale v6ib volitatud t6enda misasutus anda vastavustunnistuse valisriigis valjaantud n6uetekohasust t6endava dokumendi ja selle koostamise aluseks olnud dokumentide p6hjal. for the continued manufacture or processing of such fertilizer with a period of validity of up to five years. (2) If a fertilizer no longer conforms to the requirements, an approved attesta tion body shall revoke the certificate regardless of its period of validity. (3) An approved attestation body may issue a certificate of conformity to an importer of a fertilizer either for an individual product or a production lot of a fertilizer. (4) An approved attestation body may issue a certificate of conformity to an importer on the basis of a document certifying conformity issued in a foreign state and the documents on the basis of which such document was issued. Eesti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 53 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 4. peatiikk Turustamis otstarbeline tootmine, tootlemine ja importimine § 15. Vaetise turustamisotstarbelise tootmise, tootlemise ja importimise lubatavus (1) Turustamisotstarbel tohib toota, toodelda ja importida vaetisi: 1) mis on registreeritud vaetiste registris; 2) mis vastavad riigis kehtestatud kvaliteedin6uetele; 3) mille tootmis- v6i tootlemis tehnoloogia ei saasla keskkonda ning ei ole ohtlik ega kahjusta inimeste ja loomade tervist; 4) mille kasutamine ettenahtud viisil ei kahjusta mullaviljakust ega saasta keskkonda. § 16. Import (1) Enne vaetise importimise alustamist tuleb see importida soovival isikul registris registreerida. (2) Importija, kes tegeleb vaetise importimisega kaesoleva seaduse j6us tumise ajal, v6ib importimist jatkata, kui Chapter 4 Manufacture, Processing and Importation for Marketing Purposes § 15. Permissibility of manufacture, processing and importation of fertilizers for marketing purposes (1) For marketing purposes, it is permit ted to manufacture, process or import the fertilizers: 1) which are registered in the fertilizer register; 2) which conform to the quality re quirements established in the state; 3) the manufacturing or pro<.essing technology of which does not pollute the environment or ad versely affect human or animal life; 4) the prescribed use of which does not reduce soil fertility or pollute the environment. § 16. Importation (1) A person who wishes to import a fertilizer shall enter such fertilizer in the register prior to the commencement of its importation. (2) Importers who are engaged in the importation of fertilizers at the time of entry into force of this Act may continue Eesti Oigusliilke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 55 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act ta on imporditava vaetise registris registreerinud. (3) Vaetisi v6ib importida kindlate piiripunktidc kaudu. Vaetiste impordiks lubatud piiripunktide nimekiri kehtes tatakse Vabariigi Valitsuse maarusega. § 17. lmpordi lubatavus (1) Baktervaetisi vfob importida iiksnes registripidaja poolt iga partii kohta valjastatava kirjaliku loa alusel. (2) Kaesoleva seaduse § 2 16ike 2 punktis 4 nimetatud uurimistbb v6i katsetuste eesmargil v6ib vaetisi importida uksnes registripidaja poolt valjastatava kirjaliku loa alusel ning koguses rnitte iile 50 kilogramrni. (3) Baktervaetiste ning uurirnistbb ja katsetuste eesmargil vaetiste importi mise kord kehtestatakse p6Ilumajandus ministri maarusega. § 18. Vaetise pakend (1) Vaetise pakend ja selle konstrukt sioon peavad tagarna vaetise sailimise ning tootja v6i tbbtleja poolt garan teeritud omadused ning kasitsernise ohutuse vaetise liikumisel tootjalt tarbijani. (2) Tootja v6i tobtleja poolt rniii.Jgi pakendisse pakendatud vaetist v6ib mi.ii.la i.iksnes suletud ja n6uetekohaselt margistatud originaalpakendis. (3) Muiigipakend peab olema selline, et parast selle avamist ei oleks v6imalik pakendit esialgsel kujul taastada. § 19. Pakendi margistus (1) Margistus peab olema pakendile such importation if the imported fertiJiz. ers are entered in the register. (3) Fertilizers may be imported through specific border checkpoints. The list of border checkpoints through which fertilizers may be imported shall be established by a regulation of the Government of the Republic. § 17. Permissibility of imports (1) Soil inoculants may be imported only on the basis of a written permit issued by the registrar for each lot. (2) Fertilizers for research or testing purposes specified in clause 1 (2) 4) of this Act may only be imported on the basis of a written permit issued by the registrar and in quantities not exceeding fifty kilograms. (3) The procedure for importation of soil inoculants and fertilizers for re search and testing purposes shall be established by a regulation of the Minister of Agriculture. § 18. Packaging of fertilizers (1) The packaging of a fertilizer and its construction must ensure the preserva tion of the fertilizer, the characteristics guaranteed by the manufacturer or processor and the safety of handling in the movement of the fertilizer from the manufacturer to the consumer. (2) Fertilizers which manufacturers or processors have packaged in sales packaging may only be sold in sealed and properly marked original packaging. (3) Sales packaging shall be such that it is irreparably damaged upon opening. § 19. Markings on packaging (1) Markings on packaging shall be printed legibly and in a manner ensuring Eesti digustiilke KcsklA~ Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 56 Viictisescadus Fertilizer, Act kantud loetavalt ja margistuse ning pakendi ptisivust tagaval viisil. (2) Margistuse sisu peab olema tarbijale arusaadav, uhemotteline ning ei tohi sisaldada eksitavat teavet. (3) Voorkeelse margistusega vaetisele tu leb kaasa anda voorkeelse teksti eestikeelne tolge. (4) V cietise pakendi margistusel peavad o!ema. l) andmed Eestis tegutseva vaetise tootja ja -tobtleja kohta: nimi, asukoht, ariregistri kood, samuti registreerimisnumber vaetiste registris. Kui tegemist on sisse veetud vaetisega, siis: tootja (tcicitleja korral ka tcicitleja) nimi ja asukohamaa ning importija nimi, asukoht, iiriregistri kood, samuti re:;istreerimisnumber vaetiste registris; 2) vaetise ttil.i. pnimetus, sealhulgas viide tootja retseptile; 3) keemiliste elementide v6i oksiidide sisaldus vaetises; 4) vaetise kogus massina ja valmistamise aeg; 5) kasutamisjuhised ning teave vaetise ohtlikkuse kohta; h) muud andmed, mille pakendile kandrnise kohustuse on kaitleja deklareerinud registrile, samuti larbijakaitseseaduse (RT I 1994, 2, 13; 1995, 20,297: 1996, 49,953) ja pakendiseJdusega (RT I 1995, 47, 739; 1997, 53, 83h) noutud muu teave. the indelibility of the markings and the durability of the packaging. (2) The content of the markings shall be understandable to the consumer, unam biguous and shall not contain misleading information. (2) Fertilizers with foreign-language markings shall be accompanied by Estonian translations of the foreign language texts. (4) Markings on tertilizer packaging shall set out: 1) information concerning the manufacturer or processor of a fertilizer operating in Estonia: name, location, commercial registry code and the registration number in the fertilizer register. In the case of imported fertilizers: the name and ccuntry of location of the manufacturer (or processor, in the case of processor), the name, location and commercial registry code of the importer, and the registration number in the fertilizer register; 2) the fertilizer type designation, including a reference to the manufacture~'s formula; 3) the content of chemical elements or oxides in the fertilizer; 4) the quantity of fertilizer by weight and date of manufacture; 5) directions for use and information concerning the harmfulness of the fertilizer; 6) other information which the handler has undertaken to the register to mark on the packaging, and other requisite information pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act (RT I 1994, 2, 13; 1995, 20,297; 1996, 49, 953) and the Packagmg Act (RT I I 995, 47, 739; 1997, 53, 836 ). l e~i1 LJ1g11sf6lki: Kt>sku.; I ~!tmw•1 fr,111siaf:1m 1111d Lcgislatiuc S11pJJort Centre 57 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 5. peatukk Chapter 5 Jarelevalve, Supervision, kvaliteedi kontroll Quality Control ja kehtestatud and nouetele Marketing of mittevastava Sub-standard kvaliteediga Fertilizers vaetise turustamine § 20. Jarelevalveasutus, jarelevalve ametnikud ja nende padevus (1) Kaesolevast seadusest ja selle alusel kehtestatud 6igusaktidest tulenevate n6uete taitmise iile teostab riiklikku jarelevalvet Taimetoodangu Inspekt sioon (edaspidi jarelevalveasutus) oma ametnike ( edaspidi jarelevalve ametnikud) kaudu. (2) Jarelevalveasutuse jarelevalve ametnikel on 6igus kontrollida vaetise tooret, vaetist, tootmis-, tootlemis-, sailitamis- ja pakkimisruume, miiiigi kohti, v6tta kontrollproove vaetise toormest, vaetisest, samuti mullast. (3) Vaetisest, vaetise toorainest ja mullast kontrollproovide v6tmise kord ja kvaliteedianaliiiisi metoodikad § 20. Supervisory authority, supervisory officials and their competence (1) State supervision over the require ments arising from this Act and legisla tion established on the basis thereof is exercised by the Plant Production In spectorate (hereinafter supervisory au thority) through its officials (hereinafter supervisory officials). (2) The supervisory officials of the supervisory authority have the right to inspect raw materials used in fertilizers, fertilizers, the manufacture, processing, storage and packaging rooms and sales premises, and to take control samples of the raw materials used in fertilizers, f er\ilizers and soils. (3) The Minister of Agriculture shall establish, by a regulation, the procedures for taking control samples of fertilizers, Ecsti Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Trnnslat1011 and Legislative SuppDrt Centre 59 Viietiscseadus Fertilizers Act kehtestatakse pollumajandusministri maarusega. § 21. Vaetise importimise riiklik jarelevalve (1) Vaetise importimisel v6ib jarele valveasutuse otsusel v6tta impordi tavast vaetisepartiist kontrollproove. (2) Kuni vaetisepartiist v6etud kontrollproovide tulemuste selgumiseni on vaetisepartii v6i selle osa kasuta mine, turustamine v6i muul viisil i.ile andmine keelatud. (3) Kontrollproovide alusel teostatava kontrolli tulemuste p6hjal teeb jarele valveasutus 10 toopaeva jooksul, alates proovide votmisest, oma otsuse selle partii edasise turustamise v6i muul viisil i.ileandmise lubamise voi keelamise kohta. § 22. Volitatud toendamisasutuse teostatav kvaliteedijarelevalve (1) Tagamaks vaetise vastavust kaes oleva seaduse § 11 16ikes 1 nimetatud n6uetele, on volitatud toendamisasutus kohustatud valjastatud vastavustunnis tuse kehtivuse ajal teostama tootja v6i tootleja juures kvaliteedijarelevalvet. (2) Kvaliteedijarelevalve on tootja ja tootleja omakontrollisi.isteemi toimivuse. tootmiskorralduse ning vaetiste nouetekohasuse perioodiline kontrollimine, mille tulemuste pohjal on volitatud t6endamisasu tusel 6igus teha tootjale ja tootlejale kohustuslikke ettekirjutusi ning tunnistada kehtetuks valjaantud vastavustunnistus. the raw materials used in fertilizers and soils. and the methods of quality testing. § 21. State supervision over fertilizer imports (1) Upon the importation of fertilizers, control samples may be taken from imported fertiiizer lots on the basis of a decision of the supervisory authority. (2) The use, marketing or transfer in any other manner of a fertilizer lot or part thereof is prohibited until the results of the tests performed on the control sample taken from the fertilizer lot are obtained. (3) On the basis of the results of control sample testing, the supervising authority shall, within ten working days after the control samples are taken, make a decision whether to permit or prohibit the further marketing or transfer in any other manner of the lot. § 22. Quality inspection performed by approved attestation body (1) In order to ensure the conformity of fertilizers to the requirements specified in subsection 11 (1) of this Act, approved attestation bodies are required to perform quality inspections on the premises of manufacturers or processors during the period of validity of certifi cates of conformity issued to them. (2) Quality inspection is the routine monitoring of the functioning of a manufacturer's or processor's internal control system and organisation of manufacture, and routine inspection of the conformity of fertilizers, on the basis of the results of which an approved attestation body has the right to issue a mandatory precept to a manufacturer or processor or to revoke an issued certifi cate of conformity. Eesti Oiguslolke Keskus [stonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 60 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act § 23. Omakontroll (1) Tootja, tootleja v6i importija peab perioodiliselt maarama toodetava, toodeldava ja imporditava vaetise kvaliteeti (edaspidi omakontroll). Oma kontroll peab vastama kaesolevast seadusest ja teistest omakontrolli teostamist reguleerivatest muudest 6igusaktidest tulenevatele n6ueteie. (2) Omakontrolli tulemused tuleb dokumenteerida, registreerida ning sailitada vahemalt 10 aasta jooksul. § 24. lnformeerimiskohustus Kui tootja v6i tootleja omakontrolli v6i volitatud t6endamisasutus kvaliteedi jarelevalve teostamisel tuvastab, et vaetis ei vasta registrile deklareeritud v6i riigis kehtestatud kvaliteedin6ue tele, tuleb sellest koheselt kirjalikult informeerida j arelevalveasu tust. § 25. Kehtestatud nouetele mittevastava kvaliteediga vaetise turustamise kord Kehtestatud n6uetele mittevastava kvaliteediga, kuid ohutu vaetise turus tamisel v6i muul viisil iileandmisel tuleb ostjat v6i vastuv6tjat kvaliteedi mitte vastavusest eelnevalt kirjalikult informeerida. § 26. Kehtestatud nouetele mittevastava kvaliteediga vaetise havitamine Kehtestatud n6uetele mittevastava kvaliteediga ohtlikud vaetised, mida taiendava tootlusega ei ol~ v6imalik ohutuks ja kasutamisk6lblikuks muuta, tuleb tootjal, tootlejal voi importijal havitada vastavalt keskkonnakaitse n6uetele. § 23. Internal control (1) Manufacturers, processors or importers shall assess the quality of manufactured, processed or imported fertilizers on a routine basis (hereinafter internal control). Internal control shall comply with the requirements arising from this Act and other legislation regulating internal control. (2) The results of internal control shall be documented, registered and pre served for at least ten years. § 24. Notification obligation If a manufacturer or processor ascertains upon the exercise of internal control, or an approved attestation body ascertains upon the exercise of quality inspection, that a fertilizer does not conform to the quality requirements declared to the register or established in the state, the supervisory authority shall be promptly informed thereof in writing. § 25. Procedure for marketing of sub standard fertilizers Upon the marketing or transfer in any other manner of harmless fertilizers which do not conform to established requirements, the purchaser or con signee shall be informed in advance in writing of the sub-standard quality of the fertilizers. § 26. Destruction of sub-standard fertilizers Manufacturers, processors and importers shall destroy harmful fertilizers which do not conform to established require ments and cannot be rendered harmless and fit for use by further processing, pursuant to environmental protection requirements. Lest, Oigustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Leg,s/ative Support Centre 61 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 6. peatiikk Tarnija vastutus § 27. Vastutuse alused (1) Ftiusilised isikud vastutavad kaes oleva seaduse rikkumise eest haldus 6iguserikkumiste seadustikus (RT 1992, 29,396; RT I 1997, 66-68, 1109; 73, 1201; 81, 1361 ja 1362; 86, 1459) satestatud korras. (2) Juriidilised isikud vastutavad kaes oleva seaduse §-de 29 ja 30 kohaselt. § 28. Mojutusvahendid Kaesolevast seadusest ja selle alusel kehtestatud 6igusaktidest tulenevaid n6udeid rikkunud fiiusiliste ja jurii diliste isikute suhtes voib kohaldada jargmisi m6ju tusvahendeid: 1) ettekirjutuse tegemine puuduste k6rvaldamiseks; 2) rahatrahvi maaramine vastavalt seadusele; 3) vaetise kustutamine registrist. § 29. Menetlus juriidilise isiku haldus oiguserikkumise asjas ja karistuse maaramise oigus (1) Vastavalt haldus6iguserikkumiste seadustikule on haldus6iguserikkumise protokolli koostamise ja halduskaristuse kohaldamise 6igus Taimetoodangu Inspektsiooni peadirektoril, tema ase taitjal ning riiklikul inspektoril. Chapter 6 Liability of Suppliers § 27. Bases for liability (1) Natural persons are liable for violation of this Act pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Code of Administrative Offences (RT 1992, 29, 396; RT I 1997, 66-68, 1109; 73, 1201; 81, 1361 and 1362; 86, 1459). (2) Legal persons are liable pursuant to §§ 29 and 30 of this Act. § 28. Sanctions (1) The following sanctions may be imposed on natural persons and legal persons who violate the requirements arising from this Act and legislation established on the basis thereof: 1) issue of a precept for elimination of deficiencies; 2) imposition of a fine pursuant to law; 3) deletion of a fertilizer from the register. § 29. Proceedings concerning administrative offences of legal persons and right to impose punishments (1) Pursuant to the Code of Administra tive Offences, the Director General of the Plant Production Inspectorate, his or her deputy and state inspectors have the right to prepare reports on administra tive offences and impose administrative punishments. Eesti C)igustolke Keskus Estonian Translation and Leg1Slative Support Centre 63 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act (2) Kaesoleva paragrahvi l6ikes 1 nimetatud ametnikud voivad maarata rahatrahvi kuni 10 000 krooni. (3) Halduskohtunik v6ib maarata raha trahvi kaesoleva seaduse §-s 30 ette nahtud ulatuses. (4) Menetlus haldusoiguserikkumise asjas toimub haldus6iguserikkumiste seadustikus satestatud korras, kui kaesolevast seadusest ei tulene teisiti. § 30. Juriidilisele isikule kohaldatav rahatrahv Kui juriidilisest isikust tootja, tootleja v6i importija: 1) jatab taitmata kaesoleva seaduse § 4 loikes 2 ja §-s 7 satestatud regist reerimiskohustuse, andmete uuen damise kohustuse ja jatab registri pidajale esitamata muud n6utud andmed - maaratakse rahatrahv kuni 10 000 krooni; 2) rikub kaesoleva seaduse §-des 11, 12, 22 ja 23 satestatud vaetiste kvaliteedin6udeid, kvaliteedi maaramise ja sellele vastavuse t6en damise kohustust ning kvaliteedi jarelevalve ja omakontrolli teostamise kohustust v6i taidab seda mitten6uetekohaselt - maara takse rahatrahv kuni 25 000 krooni; 3) rikub kaesoleva seaduse §-des 18 ja 19 satestatud pakendile ja selle margistusele esitatavaid n6udeid v6i taidab neid mitten6uetekohaselt maaratakse s6ltuvalt asjaoludest rahatrahv kuni 10 000 krooni; 4) jatab taitmata kaesoleva seaduse §-s 24 satestatud informeerimiskohus tuse v6i takistab jarelevalveametnikku tema kaesolevast seadusest tulenevate 6iguste teostamisel- maaratakse raha trahv kuni 15 000 krooni. (2) Officials specified in subsection (1) of this section have the right to impose fines of up to 10 000 kroons. (3) Administrative court judges may impose fines in the amount prescribed in § 30 of this Act. (4) Proceedings concerning administra tive offences are conducted pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Code of Administrative Offences unless otherwise provided by this Act. § 30. Fines imposed on legal persons If a manufacturer, processor or importer who is a legal person: 1) fails to comply with the registration obligation provided for in subsection 4 (2) and § 7 of this Act, or the obligation to update data, or does not submit other data required by the registrar, a fine of up to 10 000 kroons is imposed; 2) violates the quality requirements provided for in §§ 11, 12, 22 and 23 of this Act, or the obligation to assess the quality of fertilizers or attest their conformity thereto, or the obligation to exercise quality inspec tion and internal control, or unsatis factorily performs such obligations, a fine of up to 25 000 kroons is im posed; 3) violates or unsatisfactorily complies with the requirements for packaging and markings provided for in §§ 18 and 19 of this Act, a fine of up to 10 000 kroons is imposed, depending on the circumstances; 4) fails to perform the notification obligation provided for in § 24 or prevents a supervisory official from the exercise of his or her rights arising from this Act, a fine of up to 15 000 kroons is imposed; Eesti Oigustiilke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 64 Viietiseseadus Fertilizers Act 5) alustab kaesoleva seaduse §-des 21, 25, 26 satestatud vaetisepartii v6i selle osa turustamist v6i muul viisil iileandmist enne jarelevalveasutuse kontrollproovide alusel tehtavat otsust, samuti kui ta jatab kehtes tatud n6uetele mittevastava kvaliteediga vaetise turustamisel v6i muul viisil iileandmisel ostja v6i vastuv6tja informeerimata - maara takse rahatrahv kuni 10 000 krooni. § 31. Kahju hiivitamise kohustus Kaesolevast seadusest tulenevate toote kvaliteedi- ja ohutusn6uete rikkumise v6i mitten6uetekohase taitmise t6ttu, vaetise turustamisel v6i muul viisil iileandmisel ostjale v6i vastuv6tjale tekitatud kahju eest vastutab tootja, t66tleja v6i importija tsiviilkorras. 5) commences the marketing or transfer in any other manner of a fertilizer lot or a part thereof pro vided for in §§ 21, 25 or 26 prior to the decision of a supervisory author ity based on control samples, or fails, upon the marketing or transfer in any other manner of sub-standard fertilizers to inform the purchaser or consignee thereof, a fine of up to 10 000 is imposed. § 31. Obligation to compensate for damage Upon the marketing or transfer in any other manner of fertilizers, manufactur ers, processors and importers are held liable for damage caused to purchasers or consignees by failure to comply or inadequate compliance with the quality and safety requirements arising from this Act, by way of civil proceedings. • Eesti Oigustiilke Keskus Estonian Translation and Legislative Support Centre 65 \ 'aetz~eseadus Ferti/1:er, Ac/ 7. peatukk Rakendussatted [§§ 32-33 valja jaetud] 1 § 34. Vaetise registreerimiseks taotluste esitamise tahtaeg Vaetise tc,otja, tootleja ja importija on kohustatud esitama taotluse ja andmed tema poolt toodetavJ, toodeldava ja imporditava vaetise registrisse kand miseks kuue kuu jooksul, arvates vaetiste registri asutamisest. § 35. Seaduse joustumine Kaesolev seadus joustub 1998. aasta l. juulil. Val131aetud paragrah\'ldega muudetakse varasema1d 61gusakte. Chapter 7 Implementing Provisions (§§ 32-33 omitted]* § 34. Due date for submission of applications for registration of fertilizers Manufacturers, processors and importers of fertilizers are required to submit applications for entry of the fertilizers manufactured, processed or imported by them in the register within six months after the establishment of the register. § 25. Entry into force of Act This Act enters into force on 1 July 1998. Omitted sections amend other legislation. Eest1 CJigu'.-tiJlkt! Kt!skus L,toman Tran-:;latwn and Legislative Support Centre 67