Cabinet Order for the implementation of the Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (No. 56 of 1971)

CABINET ORDER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS REGULATION LAW Cabinet Order No. S6 of 1971 Amended by Cabinet order No. 219, No. 368 of 1971, No. 282 of 1978, No. 278 of 1983 and No. 142 of 1984, No. 60 of 1987 (fee) Article 1 I. The amount of the fee to be paid persuant to the provisions in Article 2, Paragraph 5, of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Law") (including their application in Article 15-2, Paragraph 6, of the Law) shall be ¥150,OOO (¥38,OOO in the case of applying for re-registration of the agricultur al chemicals currently in the register). 2. The amount of the fee to be paid pursuant to the provisions in Article 5-2, Paragraph 4, of the Law (including their application in Article 6, Paragraph 4, of the Law (including their application in Article 15-2, paragraph 6, of the Law) and in Article 15-2, Para graph 6, of the Law) shall be ¥1,500. 3. The amount of the fee to be paid persuant to the provisions in Article 2, Paragraph 5, of the Law as applied in Article 6-2, Para graph 4, of the Law (including their application in Article 15-2, Paragraph 6, of the Law) shall be ¥55,OOO. (Appointment of Agricultural Chemical of Crop Persistence) Article 2 The agricultural chemical listed below shall be appointed as agri cultural chemical of crop persistence stated in the paragraph 1 of Article 12-2 in Law. (1) The formulated prduct containing lead hydrogen arsenate as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. (2) The formulated product containing hexa-chloro-epoxy octahydro-endo-endo-dimethano-naphtha1ene (endrin) as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. (Appointments of Agricultural Chemical of Soil Persistence) Article 3 The agricultural chemicals listed below shall be appointed as agricultural chemical of soil persistence stated in the Paragraph 1 of Article 12-3 in Law. (I) The formulated products containing hexa-chloro-epoxy octahydro-endo-exo-dimethano-naphthalene (dieldrin) as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. 133 (2) The formulated product containing hexa-chloro-hexahydro endo-exo-dimethano-naphthalene (aldrin) as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. (Appointment of Agricultural Chemical of Water Pollution) Article 4 The agricultural chemical listed below shall be appointed as agricultural chemical of water pollution stated in the Paragraph 1 of Article 11-4 in Law. (1) The formulated product containing octa-chloro-tetrahydro rnethan-onaphthalene (Terodrin) as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. (1) The formulated product containing hexa-chloro-epoxy octahydro-end-endo-dimethano-naphthalene (endrin) as active ingreidnet and used for controlling insect pests. (3) The formulated product containing hexa-chloro-hexa-hydro methanobenzo-dioxa-thiepin-oxide (benzoepin or endosulfan) as active ingredient and used for controlling insect pests. (4) The formulated product containing penta-chlorophenol sodium or calcium (PCP) as active ingredient and used for weeding. (5) The formulated product containing rotenone as active in gredient and used for controlling insect pests. (The Area where Use Control of Agricultural Chemical of Water Pollution can be Conducted) Article 5 The area where it can be prescribed that perrrussion shall be obtained concerning the use of the agricultural chemicals which come under agricultural chemical of water pollution (consultation shall be made concerning the use of said agricultural chemical by national agency) by the regulation in accordance with the provision of the Paragraph 2 of Article 12-4 of Law shall be limited to the area where it is recognized to be reasonable to control the use of said agricultural chemical by considering the geographical conditions; distance up to the water area where the damage to aquatic animals and plants recognized incident to the use of said agricultural chemi cal occurs and it is in a danger of becoming serious or up to the public water area where water pollution recognized incident to the use of -said agricultural chemical occurs and there is a danger of causing damage to men and livestock as result of use of water pertaining to the pollution; other natural conditions; use state of said agricultural chemical and other conditions, being situated in said water area or catchment area of the rivers (irrigation and drain age channels are included) flowing into said public water area. 134 (Entrustment of Authority) Article 6 . . .. Among the Items belonging to the authorities of the Director General of Environment Agency or the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in accordance with the provision of Paragraph 1 if Article 13 of Law, the authority that causes pest control con ductors and other persons who use agricultural chemical to submit reports on the business or the use of agricultural chemicals, and the authority that cause the officials concerned to collect from these persons a necessary amount of agricultural chemicals or enter the necessary place and inspect the state of business or books, docu ments and any other necessary matters, shall be entrusted to the Prefectural Governors. However, the Director-General of Environment Agency or the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries himself can exercise his authorities without obstruction. 135