Pesticides Control (Approval of Pesticides) Regulations, 1979 (S.R.O. No. 10 of 1979)

GRENADA STA TUTOR Y I~ Ul.ES ,\ND OR f)[f\S NO. 10 or 1979 . .,.' -. .. REGULATJONS MAl>E l)Y Ttll: "MINISTf;R RE~PUNSlllLEFOR" AGRICULTURE u;-.;nUt TIlE /\ Ulll()IUTY Of" SECTION 3 OF TIlE PESTlClI)[S Co;-.; THOL ACT, 1973. ( Gazetted f4tli December, 1919 ), The Minister in exercise or {he powers conferred on him hv section 3 of the Pesticides Control Act, 1973" hcrcbv makes th~ f(lll\1\\illg regulations :--- • 1. These regulations may be cited as the PESTICIOGS CONTROijAPPT{9\';\'L qr: rEsTICIDES) REGULATIONS. 11)79. 2. For the purposes of these rcgulatiuns-> "active ingredient" means <lny substancein a pcstic;idc that IS intended tohave ,I toxic cflcct 011 a pest' ; "Common name" means-e (0) the n:I111(: af,~i!!l1r.dhv (i) the Inlcr'nalioll;tl Orgunisatiun for Stundardisation, or (ii) the British Standards Institution ; or (h) where Ihere is no name a~~,iglled under subpnragrnph (:1), the chemical'l1:tllll' of the active ingredient ; "percentage" means percentage by weight of ingredient per hundred parts by \\'(:ighl of pesticide, unless otherwise prc~cribcd. ' 3--(1) No person may manufacture. import. store, usc, dis tribute. sell or expose or ollcr for sale any pesticide other than a . pesticide approvedby the Board Ior usc in Grenada. A 52 SNO 1U Pesticides Control C,Jp/)/O\'u/ OJ lcsticiucs) 1\q;Il/UliuIlS (::) 1\ person who desires to have :1 pc's(icilk :lppl('\Td un.lcr p:u:I!,r:lph (1) xha l] suhrnit , in such form :IS lite Ho:lI'<! dCkrmincs, an applica tion :Iddres<,cd to the secretary or the Br':lld, (]) S~!ltic('f In paragraph (5), an :lppJicalioll under Ihis regu1:llioll sk-111 st;ltc~" -', " • (a) (/I) (c) (d) (c) (J) (g) en (/\) (/) (1lI) the name and address of the :lpplic:ll1t :\l1d cf' the 111:11111 t":lclurcr : the t r.ulc name or prl'po''';f'd t';lde n;1111\.' or ill'.: p:'"ll','idc : the common names of' ;dl the active ill!'J,..diclll" :Illli I!F'ir percentage content and the lK'lc':nr;I!".~" :tlld 't hc IY/1t.'<" of the remaining ingredients of the p::qjcidC' ~ whether the pesticide is an clllubfi:lhk couccnrr.nc. :t wctfahle powder, dust. granule \)1' ILI\ :In:.. 1l1hn p11\" .. il':11 form ; the rests that may be controlled r1lrotl~h the me or the pesticide and (i) the method and number of' ;Ipplic:ltions, .nu] (ii ) the application rates and the time \\hid shflllitl CI:1PSC between :IPillicatiolls, for the effective control of pest; the first aiel measures to be taken pending medical ad\il'c in a case of suspected poisoning hy the 11L'<,;icidc :tnd the treatment that should he ad minil.,tt'rcd hy ;I mniic:t! pract i I loner; the toxic cllcct likely to he caused In p,'u,.'n~, lhllll~ ur h:llldlillg that pesticide \\'i(h special reference ((I I\I\;C effects likely to he caused by ingcc:.tioll. hy ill!l:t!:I:iCln and by absorption thrOll~h the "kill : evidence of the bet that usc (If the p:'qicidf.' on cr,,\y,. on produce or all :tllllll::!" iii ;ll.'c(}rd::I1l'~· \\1/11 the insuuctious given under p:lragr:lph (',:) \\(wld not In ::ny \'''il~' render food unli: fllr consumption h,:c:tll'L' PI' t hr j',:"iducs of the pesticide prcscn: tklcin : tile toxic effects the lise or t ha t pt'~~licidl.' llLl\ );:1\ l' (Ill birds, fish. bees and o n o thcr ",i1d Ide. d'illl' ',il,' ,11;ItIl,d. and beneficial oruanisn» ; l hc effectiveness ~or t)1;11 pesticide III vl!l\lplilllc' :")~·,.(s haviru; rcuurd to climatic cOlldition:, iii (j: 1'1,:11 ::1 : the JllC~th(1lls recommended for ;IJl;t1y\i~, or rlLlt p~",tlll(k : the methods recommended for ;lluh",i\ ill Pl\!:';' 1\1 ascc rtain the level or tllill pesticide ;t;hi pC it', rC\I,!u\.'1., in crops, animals, produce and anima] pl,)dll(t~, :llld such other information as the Board rl'<}llirc:" 1979 Pesticides Control (/1 pproval of Pesticides) Regulations A 53 S!<U 10 h)' (4) An applicatio» under this regulation skdl be accomp.uiir d (a) :1 copy of :111 1:1 bcls or of :111 p:'oposcd 1;~ ))(;1" ll<"'.·d or intended to he used on the container in which the (h) (c) (d) 11(' .,,:;c,;~;~: :~, to t·~.~~,:,l""rl ~ :1 co pv of :l1W inst r'llctinns ~~i:'0f;lny proposed ins! ruct inns nccompanvinn or intended to accompany each l';ick;I~!C of the pesticide: . a st.ucmc n: sl'!till~! out nnv information. :"Uition:d !p 111:11 given on the'label :ll1ti additiona] to th.u con!;:inc(] in the instructions accompanving the p;lcbgc r~'laling to the safety precautions and the type of clot hr s, f.\;,:ilitics and equipment recommended to prevent haznrds to persons uc,inr- or h;l!ldlin~ tlw P!.'S!i,~ide : .mrl :1 statement as to whether th:Il l"Icc,ticidc j<; (i) nnprovcd by any Member Slate nf the Cal ihbc.m Community for usc in such sIal:: ;111(1 the conditions, if any. attached tn its sale, distributio» or usc in thaI state: or (ii) being sold for usc in its country of origin :11'(/ whether there arc any conditions attuchcd to SUC!1 usc. (5) Where a pesticide. in respect of which all application is I11;H!c under its ITp".d:ltion. h:ls-{;,'cl1 previously approvc«! as fil for use ill a Member State of the Car ibbc.m Community the Hoard nu.v clispcncc with the rcqu iremc n t for all or any of the particubrs spcci (jed in p;tr;:grilphs PI and (4) . ..t.--(l) Notwithstandiut; th·.:sc rcnulations, the 13fl,lrd ma v ill wl'itiJH: authorise a rcscar~h institulc'or other (lreanj<.,;tlinl~ Cill.!.·;I:~·.<! in rese:HclJ 10 import and lISC limited quantities or'" pesticide \\!;cr'lHf such pesticide is approvcd under these regulations or not. (::) \\'here permission is ~:rantcclt() import illHI lIse :1 pesticide under pi' r:lgy;q"lh (I) (a) such pesticide shall not be sold or distributed and r;!l:lll he w;ccl onlv-i (i) by the cmplovcc-, or the institute III' or the nr!2::1Ii<.,;I lion and for tile purpose ror which it is imp«: li..d. ;lJ1d (ii) on the premises on which the research work is hl'il1~' clone; l'csticitlc» Control C'lfJfJ/'O\'U! of Pesticides! /\cgu!ariOl/s (I» 110 ernt'. n nima ] o r nrorluct p( a nv animal In \' Iii,/) stICh I~C'\( icide is :qlpl jed llW~' ,he ,u,~~d :1 c; food fn r 1111111 n n bcinus or as feed for animals, as (he C,:1<;(, m.iv l'e: : c! (el a 'pcr,m:lncnt record s11;.111 be kept showing (i) each date Oil which a p!.'<;!icidc is u<;(,'d : (ii) the quantity of pesticide 1I'.cd; :Ind (iii) the crop or :1.I1iJl.l:11 In which lhcp'.:sfic;dc jo;; :1i1;11icd. (:.1) '\Vhcrc :1Jl individual.or or~;lnis;1fjnn ned :lllf!Jori';('d under p:1raf~r<lph (1) desires toengage incxpcr.irnc utu] wo r l, lISin!':l 1'(.'''li. ci.lc not approvc.lundcr these rq:~Jl;]ti(111S .thc n(~:lid 111:,;-. ])()I\\ith· s!;lnding this rcuulation, issue .to such illdi\'idu:d ,)1' nr,~:1I1i'';lfl()1l in respect or the pesticide sought to he llC:f:d :\ pcrmi: to iml",rl :111t! lISC such pesticide nnd a permit so ,is<;ued shall st.uc .(0) the period for which it is vulid : (h) the quantity 0f pesticide which [11:1:-' h~' i l1 lf) f)r ll' d :111<1 (c) the conditions rcgardillil the usc or such pc',1 icicle. 5.~-(J) The BO:1r:d may. after cGnsilb'in~ an ;lppliC;tti o l1 111;ld" under n:gul.ati~)fl 3. including the taking of expert a,h icc "', here necessary. approve ::I pesticide for usc in (I rcnada. (2) Approval of a pesticide shall be for ~ YC:lrs Pi' surh shorter period ;IS the Board determines al the end of which jKrl"d the Boar~ shall review the question of further ;1]1\11\1\;", G. The Board may (0) refuse to approvc a rest icidc j f (i) the person a pplviu]; h;l~, no! ~'\Ij1j1li,'d ;dl of IIIC information required by the !3n;lld unclcr rC!~lIi:l lion 3 ; or (ii) the pesticide. when used jll aCC(1Id;IIIC': \'.1111 Iii': instructions submitted wilh 11\e. ;1l~111ICili(lll, j, not considered bv the HOLlrd 10 he s;de or cfF:cti\c in controlling pests: or (iii) usc of the pesticide in Grcll;H\;\ 1']1<\\' const itutc ;\ risk to the public health, domestic animals 0:- \\ ild life; /'",,'.:i,'·idl'S Ce-ntro! (.lfJfJroJ'u! of In II :,'(.:, '",." j~\'(""'i!('I'i"'I"( .: j . tat '-. -' / ~ 0 ,I I ti I " A 55 S/UJ J() .i: :1 ",',' : i'1'''' ". i { : ' . 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" (/~) 1\ li,;CIICC sl.all be valid for such period not ('xc·.:;,'dilig 3 years as may be specified l'l~crc.il1 and m,i.ly 1,(' ITI1('V,TcJ fnr ;\ f:Jr:J·cr ')"1 :('11 11("l r'\'('",,(';"1' ~ \'/.'\"" ',r '1""\, I,,·' ·).'r'I·")l'lll'lll'I"·'·'l I' p.ivm '11'J -' I. . .' . ..... 1,1 ..• .• I. I ,l I • II ...... .'l I ... ~. I '...... I • \ l .. t o 111C ,<:':CI'I:I:I1'\' i,r:,'fcc'ofS:25 alld; breach ilr::ll\' coudir ;1 :llt:Jc!1' 'r! t o t lr: li':-~'IL~C: ;11':\1 b.: l!':CIj'l(,,1 (0 ,he:1 l.rcach (I(II1, "c ",'::IJ!:tlir'IlS. ( ~ ).\ IjI C I( ': i ~; ~ \If": n nd ~ ,r f lJ ;;, I (' .f~ III;II i(\11 ~h;ill r('1'1:: ; :1 !!, 1)l'nj1CI'I:. (d' lip; ('1'(1\\1\ ;\11.1 its \'alidily shall not he ;In'c'.;!'~d I')'·' ((I) :!I1~' cli:ll1l:c ill the ll',l(k n.nuc 01' the: pesticide t(, \'.:,;":!I the licence relates, ill' (',) ;1!1~' ':!1:1i1[:l in (h~ name o r address of the p('r~(lll I,) wh o m !he li,,,,'::;I:": i:; i~:::lIcr:. if such r!l\1"!~r.: i~, C11I11f'11!:lic.\t::d to t hc !1C':lrt! 1~r:-r\)I"(: the C~.pii;lti('ll (If I mouth ;If!':r it ('':'''',11'. A 56 SRO 10 Pesticides Coutrot (/1pproval of Pesticides) Regulations /979 '---------- . ~.-(l) The Board may refuse to issue or at a nv time cancel or amend a licence or refuse renewal thereof, if (i) all ldlti"li(; ~:i'l:('i·l·t\:ii~ .,,-;:1:; ;~~:~~~~ .;..~~:;~ ~!:: ::;~;:;~~::~~~~~~ for approval of the pesticide W;I<; submitted: (ii) the person to \\,11(\/11 the licence W;IS issued has committed a breach of the conditions specified in that licence or in another licence issued to hun ill respect of a T,('sticidc : or (iii) approval of the pesticide to which the licence relates is withdrawn. 9. The Socrclarv shall within 14 days of;1 decision of the Bp,m! ~ . to ((I) approve or refuse approval of n pesticide: (h) withdraw its npproval of a pesticide : or (c) refuse to issue, cauccl. amend or refuse renewal of :I licence, give notice of 111nt decision to the person affected thereby. 10.-(1) Where the Board (0) refuses to npprovc a pesticide: or (bywithdraws its :lppr()v~d of a pesticide: or (c) refuses to issue or 10 renew :l licence: or (rn cancels or amends a licence, a person affected by the decision may within JO dnys of receiving notice under regulation 9 of the Board's decision. ;lrr1y by letter addressed to the Secretary tp have the decision reconsidered hv the Donn1• . (2) The Board shall, on receiving n letter under this rcuul.r tion. fix a date for rcconsidcrinr its decision and gin: the applic;llll an opportunity to be heard and to he represented hy COUI1<,cl if he so desires. (3) The Board may. after reconsidering the ;tppiicillion (0) revoke its former decision and substitute another decision therefor: or (I» confirm its former decision. (4) A decision under paragraph (3) shall be final, }y79 Pesticides Control (Appru!-'u! o] tcsucntcs, J\el;lf{uliOIlS A 57 Sl\U JU 11. Each package of a pesticide sold or distributed shall have attached to it a C(lPY of the conditions regarding its lise and ~(:r;lgc as ln irl do wn hy the nllind under pn rngrn ph (3) (f) (If rvgul.uion 7. 12. Th ese reglliations silaii co rue il.(u idi'C~ en sucl: ~ c ~.;· ~ ~ ! !~ ~ Minister m:1Y ; l p pt.li ll( hy noti ce i ll the (,'(/';.('(1(' . Made hy the i\1iniqcr (his J JIll day or December. 1970, UNISON WlllTEMAN J\l inis lcr responsible [or Agriculture GRENADA. I'JU NTED 1:Y run GovERNMENT, PRINTER. AT Tllr. (,OVER/iMENT PRINTING OFl'ICE, ST. GP.ORGll'S. 1979.