Pest Control Products (Labelling, Advertising and Packaging) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. No. 127 of 2006)

LEGAL NOTICE No. 127 THE PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (Cap. 346) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Pest Control Products Act, the Minister for Agriculture, makes the following Regulations:— THE PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS (LABELLING, ADVERTISING AND PACKAGING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2006 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pest Control Products (Labelling, Advertising and Packaging) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. 2. The Pest Control Products (Labelling, Advertising and Packaging) Regulations, hereinafter referred as the "principal Regulations" are amended in Regulation 2 by inserting the following new definitions in their alphabetical sequence— "formulator" means a person who prepares the active ingredient of a pest control product into a form which convenient for its intended use. "re-packer" means a person who puts a formulated product into appropriate unit sizes. 3. The principal Regulations are amended in Regulation 3 (2) (a)in paragraph (f)— by deleting the words "REGISTRATION NO." and inserting the words and expressions " REGISTRATION NO. PCPB (CR) 0000" AND PCPB (TCR) 0000". Where "CR" means Certificate of Registration for a period of three years and or renewal for a period not exceeding two years at any one time; and "TCR" means Temporary Certificate of Registration for a period not exceeding one year; (b)in paragraph (h) by inserting the following after the word any— "and the names and postal addresses of manufacturer, formulator, distributor and re-packer"; (c)by inserting new sub-regulation (o)— "(a) the colour codes banding precautionary pictograms relating to the toxicity of the product in the following manner of declining toxicity (i)PMS Red 199C for products classified under WHO class Ia and Ib; (ii)PMS yellow C for products classified under WHO class II; (iii)PMS Blue 293C for products classified under WHO class III; (iv)PMS Green 347C for unclassified products under WHO classification; (v)the colour shall not be used elsewhere on the label; and (vi)any other pictogram as directed by the Board;" by inserting new sub-regulation (p)— "(p) separate pictograms depicting at least one pest controlled by the pest control product and crop or animal or other usage as registered under this Act"; (e) by inserting new sub-regulation (q)— "(q) an instruction directing the user on storage which shall be in capital letters "KEEP LOCKED OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; (f) by inserting new sub-regulation (r) — "(r) information on the date of manufacture, expiry date,, batch number and shelf-life if stored in original container under cool dry conditions"; 4. The principal Regulations are amended in paragraph 2 (a) of the First Schedule by deleting the word "less" and substituting the word "greater" therefor. 5. Theprincipal Regulations are amended in paragraph 2 (b) of the First Schedule by deleting the word "less" and substituting the word ( greater„ therefor. 6. The principal Regulations are amended in paragraph 3 (e) of the First Schedule by deleting the word "conduct” and substituting the word "product" therefor. 7. The principal Regulations are amended in paragraph 2 of the Second Schedule by the deleting symbol and substituting the following new symbol therefor. Made on the 6th September, 2006. KIPRUTO ARAP KIRWA, Minister for Agriculture.