Use of Pesticides Act 2018 (No. 8 of 2018)

THE USE OF PESTICIDES ACT 2018 Act No. 8 of 2018 Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 26 of 2018] w.e.f. 10 September 2018 Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 64 of 19 July 2018 I assent PARAMASIVUM PILLAY VYAPOORY 19 July 2018 Acting President of the Republic ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Application of Act PART II – PROPER AND SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES 4. Control of pesticides PART III – PESTICIDES REGULATORY OFFICE Sub-Part A – Administration and Management of Office 5. Office 6. Functions and powers of Office Sub-Part B – Functions and Powers of Authorised Officers 7. Authorised officers 8. Powers of entry and search 9. Analysis of samples PART IV – IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE 10. Importation of agricultural produce PART V – TRAINING ON USE OF PESTICIDES 11. Training PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS 12. Protection from liability 13. Offences 14. Regulations 15. Commencement FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE An Act To regulate, control and monitor the use of pesticides ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius, as follows – PART I – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Use of Pesticides Act 2018. 2. Interpretation In this Act – "agricultural produce" – (a) means any fresh fruit, plant, seed or vegetable specified in the first column of the First Schedule; but (b) does not include frozen, dried and processed fruits and vegetables; "authorised officer" means an officer designated under section 7(1); “competent authority” means such overseas laboratory as may be prescribed; “importer” means an importer of an agricultural produce; “laboratory” means a laboratory designated by the Ministry; "Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of agriculture is assigned; "Ministry" means the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture; “MRL” means the maximum residue level of pesticides specified in the third column of the First Schedule; "Office" means the Pesticides Regulatory Office referred to in section 5; “officer-in-charge” means the officer-in-charge of the Office; “officer” – (a) means an officer of the Office; and (b) includes an authorised officer; "pest control operator" means a person referred to in section 11(2); "pesticide" means a pesticide specified in the second column of the First Schedule. 3. Application of Act (1) This Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation from, the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act. (2) This Act shall apply to every person who, for the purposes of sale, cultivates or imports an agricultural produce. PART II – PROPER AND SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES 4. Control of pesticides No person shall, in respect of an agricultural produce specified in the first column of the First Schedule – (a) use, in or on that agricultural produce, a pesticide other than the pesticide specified in the corresponding second column of that Schedule; (b) exceed, when using a pesticide in or on that agricultural produce, the corresponding MRL specified in the corresponding third column of that Schedule. PART III – PESTICIDES REGULATORY OFFICE Sub-Part A – Administration and Management of Office 5. Office (1) There shall be, within the Ministry, an Office to be known as the Pesticides Regulatory Office. (2) The Office shall be administered and managed by an officer-in-charge, to be designated by the supervising officer, who shall be a public officer. (3) The officer-in-charge shall, in the discharge of his functions and exercise of his powers, be responsible for the execution of the policy of the Ministry with regard to the safe and proper use of pesticides under this Act. (4) The supervising officer shall designate such other public officers as may be necessary to assist the Office in the proper discharge of its functions and exercise of its powers. (5) Every officer shall be under the administrative control of the supervising officer. 6. Functions and powers of Office The Office shall – (a) regulate, control and monitor the use of pesticides in or on any agricultural produce; (b) develop strategies for the sound use and management of pesticides and for risk reduction associated with the use and disposal of empty pesticide containers; (c) keep relevant information on pesticides; (d) devise a Pesticides Code of Practice; (e) advise the Minister on any matter related to the use of pesticides; (f) do such other things as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act. Sub-Part B – Functions and Powers of Authorised Officers 7. Authorised officers (1) The supervising officer may designate qualified public officers to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act. (2) Every authorised officer shall – (a) be issued with an identification card in such form as the supervising officer may approve; and (b) if so requested by the supervising officer or when the officer leaves public service, surrender that card. 8. Powers of entry and search (1) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act, an authorised officer may, on production of his identification card – (a) enter, at any reasonable time, any land where an agricultural produce is being harvested for the purpose of sale, or any premises where an agricultural produce is being sold or has been stored for the purpose of sale and – (i) carry out a search; (ii) take or obtain, without payment, a sample of the agricultural produce for the purpose of examination, analysis or testing and serve a notice on the owner or person in charge of the land or premises, or seller, as the case may be, in the form set out in the Second Schedule; (iii) inspect, make copies, take notes and photographs of, any record, book or document kept on the premises; and (b) request from the owner, person in charge or seller, as the case may be, to furnish to him such information as he may require for the purposes of this Act. (2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an authorised officer shall not enter any premises used as a private dwelling to carry out any search without a warrant issued by a District Magistrate, unless the occupier consents to the entry. (b) A District Magistrate shall not issue a warrant under paragraph (a) unless he is satisfied that the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to enter and search the premises. 9. Analysis of samples (1) (a) An authorised officer who collects an agricultural produce and removes a sample from it for the purpose of analysis shall, as far as practicable, forthwith store the sample at the Office in such manner as to ensure that it does not perish. (b) The authorised officer shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, submit the sample for analysis in a laboratory for determining the residue level of pesticides it contains. (2) Where, following an analysis pursuant to subsection (1)(b), it is found that the sample does not comply with this Act, the officer-in-charge shall serve an improvement notice in the form set out in the Third Schedule. (3) Any sample may be destroyed after it has been analysed. PART IV – IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE 10. Importation of agricultural produce (1) No person shall import an agricultural produce whose residue level of pesticides exceeds the MRL in respect of that agricultural produce. (2) (a) Every importer shall submit to the Office a certificate emanating from a competent authority certifying the residue level of pesticides in the agricultural produce imported. (b) Where an importer fails to submit a certificate in accordance with subsection (1), the Office may, in writing, grant the importer an extension of time within which to submit the certificate. (c) Where the importer does not submit the certificate within the time specified by the Office, the agricultural produce shall be destroyed at the costs of the importer. (d) The costs of storage of any agricultural produce imported shall be borne by the importer. (3) Where a person imports an agricultural produce whose residue level of pesticides exceeds the MRL in respect of that agricultural produce, the agricultural produce shall, notwithstanding any other enactment, be destroyed at the costs of the importer. PART V – TRAINING ON USE OF PESTICIDES 11. Training (1) (a) Any person who cultivates any agricultural produce for the purpose of sale and who wishes to use or engage in the use of any pesticide shall follow such training programme as the Ministry may approve. (b) Any person who has followed a training programme pursuant to paragraph (a) shall be issued with a certificate by the Office. (2) No person shall advertise himself or otherwise hold himself out as a pest control operator or carry out the business of pest control operator unless he has completed such training programme as the Ministry may approve on the use of pesticides and been issued with a certificate by the Office. PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS 12. Protection from liability No liability, civil or criminal, shall be incurred by the Office or any officer in respect of any act done or omitted in good faith in the discharge of his functions or exercise of his powers under this Act. 13. Offences (1) (a) Any person who – (i) in respect of an agricultural produce specified in the first column of the First Schedule – (A) uses, in or on that agricultural produce, a pesticide other than the pesticide specified in the corresponding second column of that Schedule; (B) applies a pesticide in or an agricultural produce which results in the corresponding MRL specified in the third column of that Schedule being exceeded; (C) fails to comply with an improvement notice served under section 9(2); or (ii) imports an agricultural produce specified in the first column of the First Schedule whose residue level of pesticides exceeds the corresponding MRL specified in the third column of that Schedule, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees. (b) In the case of a second conviction, the offender referred to in paragraph (a) shall be liable to a fine of not less than 10,000 rupees nor more than 25,000 rupees. (c) In the case of a third or subsequent conviction, the offender referred to in paragraph (a) shall be liable to a fine of not less than 25,000 rupees nor more than 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. (2) Any person who obstructs or gives false or misleading information to an officer under this Act shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. (3) Any person who submits a certificate containing false or misleading information shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. (4) Any person who otherwise contravenes this Act shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. 14. Regulations (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, make such regulations as he thinks fit. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for the amendment of the Schedules. 15. Commencement Proclaimed by [Proclamation No. 26 of 2018] w.e.f. 10 September 2018 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. (2) Different dates may be fixed for the coming into operation of different sections of this Act. Passed by the National Assembly on the Third day of July two thousand and eighteen. Bibi Safeena Lotun (Mrs) Clerk of the National Assembly FIRST SCHEDULE [Sections 2, 4 and 13] AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, PESTICIDE AND MRL Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Garlic (ail, allium sativum) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 0.01 Chlorothalonil 0.01 Chorfenapyr 0.02 Copper hydroxide 5 Copper oxychloride 5 Cyromazine 0.05 Difenoconazole 0.5 Flonicamid 0.03 Iprodione 0.1 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Mancozeb 0.6 Metalaxyl 0.02 Oxadiazon 0.05 Oxyfluorfen 0.05 Sulfur No MRL required Spinetoram 0.05 Spinosad 0.07 Spiromesifen 0.02 Spirotetramat 0.1 Tebuconazole 0.1 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Groundnuts (arachide/pistache, arachis hypogea) Chlorantraniliprole 0.1 Difenoconazole 1 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 0.1 Indoxacarb 0.02 Linuron 0.05 Mancozeb 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 0.1 Pyraclostrobin 1.0 Spinetoram 0.05 Spirotetramat 0.5 Spinosad 0.07 Tebuconazole 0.15 Thiodicarb 0.01 Thiophanate-methyl 0.2 Eddo (arouille, colocasia esculenta var. esculenta and colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum) Iprovalicarb 0.01 Mancozeb 0.05 Metalaxyl 0.01 Artichoke (artichaut, cynara spp.) Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Asparagus (Asperge, Asparagus officinalis) Chlorothalonil 0.01 Diuron 0.01 Iprodione 0.01 Linuron 0.05 Metribuzin 0.1 Tebuconazole 0.02 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Eggplants (aubergine/bringelle, solanum melongena) Abamectin 0.05 Cypermethrin 0.5 Chorfenapyr 0.01 Copper hydroxide 5 Copper oxychloride 5 Cyromazine 0.6 Deltamethrin 0.4 Flocicamid 0.5 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Lufenuron 0.2 Mancozeb 3 Spinetoram 0.5 Spinosad 0.7 Spiromesifen 0.5 Spirotetramat 2 Sulfur No MRL required Thiophanate-methyl 2.0 Beetroot (betterave, beta vulgaris) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 0.06 Cyromazine 0.05 Difenoconazole 0.4 Flubendiamide 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.01 Mancozeb 0.5 Spinosad 0.02 Spiromesifen 0.02 Sulfur No MRL required Thiodicarb 0.01 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Leafy brassica (brède de chine mustard, brassica spp.) Chlorantraniliprole 2.0 Deltamethrin 2.0 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 3.0 Spinosad 10.0 Carrots (carotte, daucus carota) Azadirachtin 1 Cypermethrin 0.05 Difenoconazole 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.03 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.02 Chlorantraniliprole 0.08 Iprodione 10 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Linuron 0.2 Mancozeb 0.2 Metalaxyl 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 0.5 Metribuzin 0.1 Novaluron 0.01 Spinosad 0.02 Sulfur No MRL required Broccoli (brassica oleracea var. botrytis) Abamectin 0.04 Azadirachtin 1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Cabbage (chou, brassica oleracea var. capitata) Bacillus thuringiensis No MRL required Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Cauliflower (chou-fleur, brassica oleracea var. botrytis) Chlorantraniliprole 2 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Cyromazine 0.05 Difenoconazole 2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 4.0 Indoxacarb 3 Iprodione 25 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.5 Metalaxyl 0.5 Methoxyfenozide 3.0 Novaluron 0.6 Oxyfluorfen 0.05 Spinetoram 0.05 Spinosad 2 Spirotetramat 2 Tebuconazole 0.7 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Celery (céleri, apium, graveolens) Linuron 1.0 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Green Onions (queue d’oignon, allium fistulosum) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 10 Cyromazine 0.05 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Flonicamid 0.03 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Oxadiazon 0.05 Oxyfluorfen 0.05 Propamocarb 30 Spinosad 4 Spirotetramat 0.1 Spinetoram 0.8 Coriander (coriandre, coriandrum sativum) Azadirachtin 0.01 Linuron 0.1 Propamocarb 0.05 Zucchini (courgette, cucurbita pepo) Abamectin 0.04 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 5 Cypermethrin 0.2 Cyromazine 2 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.15 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 4 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Mancozeb 2 Metalaxyl 0.5 Methoxyfenozide 0.3 Oxystrobin 1.0 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Propamocarb 5 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.2 Spiromesifen 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.2 Tebuconazole 0.6 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Watercresses, (cresson, nasturtium officinale) Azadirachtin 1 Bacillus thuringiensis No MRL required Ginger (gingembre, zingiber officinale) Azadirachtin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 0.02 Deltamethrin 0.5 Diuron 0.05 Emamectin benzoate 0.02 Flubendiamide 0.02 Indoxacarb 0.1 Iprodione 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.01 Mancozeb 0.05 Metalaxyl 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 0.05 Novaluron 0.01 Spinosad 0.1 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Beans with pods (haricots, phaseolus vulgaris) Abamectin 0.08 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.8 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Chlorothalonil 5 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Cypermethrin 0.7 Cyromazine 5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Difenoconazole 0.7 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 1.5 Flubendiamide 0.5 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 2 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.02 Mancozeb 1 Metalaxyl 0.02 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Novaluron 0.7 Pyraclostrobin 0.6 Spinetoram 0.1 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 1 Spirotetramat 1.5 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 2 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Lettuce, (laitue, lactuca sativa) Abamectin 0.15 Chlorantraniliprole 20.0 Chlorothalonil 0.01 Cyromazine 3.0 Emamectin benzoate 1.0 Flubendiamide 7.0 Iprodione 25 Lambda-cyhalothrin 1 Metaldehyde 2 Pyraclostrobin 2.0 Spinetoram 10 Spinosad 10 Spirotetramat 7 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Okra/lady’s fingers (lalo, abelmoschus esculentus) Abamectin 0.09 Chlorantraniliprole 0.6 Cypermethrin 0.5 Cyromazine 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.01 Emamectin benzoate 0.02 Flonicamid 0.03 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.02 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Methoxyfenozide 0.01 Novaluron 0.01 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spinetoram 0.5 Spinosad 0.02 Spiromesifen 0.02 Spirotetramat 1 Sulfur No MRL required Thiophanate-methyl 1 Creepers (plantes grimpantes) Calabash (Calebasse, Lagenaria leucantha) Chayote (Chouchou, Sechium edule) Cucumbers (concombre, cucumis sativus) Gherkins (cornichon, cucumis anguria) Pumpkin (giraumon, cucurbita maxima) Bittergourd (Margoze, Momordica charantia) Snakegourd (Patole,Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina) Ridgegourd (Pipengaille,Luffa acutangulata) Abamectin 0.04 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorothalonil 3 Chorfenapyr 0.01 Cypermethrin 0.07 Cyromazine 0.4 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamecctine benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.15 Fosetyl-aluminium 75.0 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 2 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Lufenuron 0.2 Mancozeb 2 Metalaxyl 0.5 Methoxyfenozide 0.3 Azoxystrobin 1.0 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Propamocarb 5 Pyraclostrobin 0.5 Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.2 Spiromesifen 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.2 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.2 Thiophanate-methyl 0.5 Sweet corn (maïs vert et maïs doux, zea mays) 2,4-D Amine salt 0.05 Acetochlor 0.01 Bentazone 0.3 Chlorantraniliprole 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 0.02 Indoxacarb 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 0.02 Spinosad 2.0 Cassava (manioc, manihot esculenta) Azadirachtin 1 Deltamethrin 0.01 Flonicamid 0.03 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Metribuzin 0.2 Spiromesifen 0.02 Spirotetramat 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Melon (cucumis melo) Abamectin 0.04 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 5.0 Cypermethrin 0.07 Cyromazine 0.5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.15 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 1.5 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Lufenuron 0.3 Mancozeb 2 Metalaxyl 0.2 Methoxyfenozide 0.3 Oxystrobin 1.0 Propamocarb 5.0 Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.2 Spiromesifen 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.2 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.6 Thiophanate-methyl 0.5 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Water melon (melon d’eau, citrullus lanatus) Abamectin 0.04 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 5.0 Cypermethrin 0.07 Cyromazine 0.5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.15 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 1.5 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Lufenuron 0.3 Mancozeb 2 Metalaxyl 0.2 Methoxyfenozide 0.3 Oxystrobin 1.0 Propamocarb 5.0 Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.2 Spiromesifen 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.2 Tebuconazole 0.15 Thiophanate-methyl 0.5 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Onions (oignon, allium cepa) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 0.1 Chlorfenapyr 0.02 Chlorothalonil 0.01 Copper hydroxide 5 Copper oxychloride 5 Cyromazine 0.1 Difenoconazole 0.5 Flonicamid 0.03 Iprodione 0.2 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.02 Mancozeb 1 Metalaxyl 2 Oxadiazon 0.05 Oxyfluorfen 0.05 Pendimethalin 0.05 Propamocarb 2 Pyraclostrobin 1.5 Spinetoram 0.05 Spinosad 0.1 Spirotetramat 0.4 Tebuconazole 0.15 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Sweet potatoes (patate douce, ipomoea batatas) Azadirachtin 1 Cypermethrin 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Squash (patisson, cucurbita pepo) Abamectin 0.04 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorothalonil 3 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Cypermethrin 0.07 Cyromazine 2 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.15 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 4.0 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Lufenuron 0.3 Mancozeb 2 Metalaxyl 0.2 Methoxyfenozide 0.3 Novaluron 0.2 Oxystrobin 1.0 Propamocarb 5 Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.2 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spiromesifen 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.2 Tebuconazole 0.6 Parsley (persil, petroselinum crispum) Iprodione 0.05 Peas with pods (petit pois/petit pois mangetout, pisum sativum) Abamectin 0.03 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 2 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 5 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Cypermethrin 0.7 Cyromazine 5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.02 Iprodione 2 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.02 Mancozeb 1.0 Metalaxyl 0.02 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Propamocarb 0.01 Spinetoram 0.05 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spinosad 0.3 Spirotetramat 1.5 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 2 Thiodicarb 0.01 Chinese cabbage (petsai, brassica chinensis) Abamectin 0.01 Azadirachtin 1 Bacillus thuringiensis No MRL required Chlorantraniliprole 2 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Cyromazine 0.05 Difenoconazole 1 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.03 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 3 Iprodione 0.7 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.5 Lufenuron 0.2 Mancozeb 0.5 Metalaxyl 0.5 Metaldehyde 0.4 Methoxyfenozide 3.0 Novaluron 0.01 Spinetoram 0.05 Spinosad 2 Spirotetramat 7 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Tebuconazole 0.7 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Chillies (piment, capsicum spp.) Abamectin 0.07 Azoxystrobin 3 Chlorantraniliprole 0.6 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 7 Cyromazine 1.5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Difenoconazole 0.6 Flonicamid 0.3 Flubendiamide 0.2 Iprodione 7.0 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Lufenuron 1.0 Mancozeb 5 Propamocarb 3 Spinetoram 0.5 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 0.5 Spirotetramat 2.0 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.6 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Leek (poireau, allium porrum) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 10 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Chlorothalonil 8.0 Cyromazine 0.05 Difenoconazole 0.6 Flonicamid 0.03 Flubendiamide 0.01 Iprodione 0.1 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.05 Mancozeb 3 Metalaxyl 0.03 Propamocarb 20 Spinetoram 0.06 Spinosad 0.3 Spirotetramat 0.1 Tebuconazole 0.6 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Bell pepper (poivron, capsicum annuum) Abamectin 0.07 Azoxystrobin 10.0 Chlorantraniliprole 0.6 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 7 Cyromazine 1.5 Deltamethrin 0.2 Difenoconazole 0.6 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 0.3 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Flubendiamide 0.2 Iprodione 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Lufenuron 1.0 Mancozeb 5 Metalaxyl 0.5 Propamocarb 3 Spinetoram 0.5 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 0.5 Spirotetramat 2.0 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.6 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Potatoes (pomme de terre, solanum tuberosum) Abamectin 0.01 Acetochlor 0.01 Ametoctradin 0.05 Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 Chlorothalonil 0.3 Copper hydroxide 5.0 Copper oxychloride 5.0 Cyazofamid 0.01 Cymoxanil 0.01 Cypermethrin 0.05 Cyromazine 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.3 Difenoconazole 0.1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Dimethomorph 0.05 Flonicamid 0.09 Fluopyram 0.1 Glufosinate ammonium 0.3 Indoxacarb 0.02 Iprovalicarb 0.01 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Linuron 0.05 Lufenuron 0.05 Mancozeb 0.3 Mandipropamid 0.01 Metalaxyl 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 0.01 Metribuzin 0.1 Oxystrobin 7.0 Propamocarb 0.3 Propineb 0.2 Pyraclostrobin 0.02 Spinetoram 0.05 Spinosad 0.02 Spiromesifen 0.02 Spirotetramat 0.8 Thiodicarb 0.01 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Zoxamide 0.02 Radish (radis, raphanus Abamectin 0.01 sativus) Azadirachtin 1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Chlorantraniliprole 0.5 Chlorothalonil 0.01 Cyromazine 0.05 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.3 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.1 Methoxyfenozide 0.4 Novaluron 0.01 Spinosad 0.02 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Soya beans (soja-légume, glycine max) Abamectin 0.01 Chlorantraniliprole 0.6 Cyromazine 0.05 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.5 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Spinosad 0.3 Thym (thymus vulgaris) Propamocarb 30 Tomatoes(tomate/pomme d’amour,lycopersicon esculentum) Abamectin 0.05 Azadirachtin 1 Azoxystrobin 3 Chlorantraniliprole 5 Chlorfenapyr 0.01 Chlorothalonil 5 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Copper hydroxide 5 Copper oxychloride 5 Cyazofamid 0.6 Cymoxanil 0.4 Cypermethrin 0.2 Cyromazine 0.6 Deltamethrin 0.07 Difenoconazole 2 Dimethomorph 1.0 Pyraclostrobin 0.3 Ametoctradin 2.0 Emamectin benzoate 0.02 Flonicamid 0.5 Flubendiamide 0.2 Indoxacarb 0.5 Iprodione 5.0 Iprovalicarb 0.7 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.3 Lufenuron 0.5 Mancozeb 3 Metalaxyl 0.3 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Metribuzin 0.1 Novaluron 1.0 Propamocarb 2 Propineb 2.0 Pyraclostrobin 0.3 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spinetoram 0.5 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 1 Spirotetramat 2.0 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.9 Thiodicarb 0.01 Thiophanate-methyl 1.0 Zoxamide 0.5 Turmeric (curcuma/safran, cucurma spp.) Iprodione 0.05 Cowpea (voëhm, vigna unguiculata) Abamectin 0.03 Azadirachtin 1 Chlorantraniliprole 0.8 Cypermethrin 0.7 Cyromazine 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.2 Emamectin benzoate 0.01 Flonicamid 1.5 Flubendiamide 0.5 Indoxacarb 0.02 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Novaluron 0.01 Spinetoram 0.1 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 1 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spirotetramat 1.5 Thiodicarb 0.01 Pineapples (ananas, ananas comosus) Bromacil 0.1 Diuron 0.01 Ethephon 2 Fosetyl-aluminium 50 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Metalaxyl 0.01 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Atemoya (annona spp.) Benomyl 0.1 Cypermethrin 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.15 Indoxacarb 0.02 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Avocadoes (avocat, persea americana) Cypermethrin 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.15 Diuron 0.01 Fosetyl-aluminium 50.0 Bananas (banane, musa spp.) 2, 4-D 0.05 Chlorothalonil 15.0 Diuron 0.01 Glufosinate 0.2 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.1 Linuron 0.05 Oxyfluorfen 0.05 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Tebuconazole 1.5 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Citrus (citrus spp.) Abamectin 0.015 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Cypermethrin 2 Cyromazine 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.04 Diuron 0.01 Flonicamid 0.15 Fosetyl-aluminium 75.0 Lufenuron 1.0 Mancozeb 5 Metalaxyl 5 Spirotetramat 1.0 Sulfur No MRL required Thiophanate-methyl 6.0 Coconut (coco, cocos, ucifera) Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.05 Mancozeb 0.05 Sulfur No MRL required Strawberry (fraise, fragaria vesca) Abamectin 0.15 Chlorothalonil 4 Chlorantraniliprole 1.0 Copper hydroxide 5 Copper oxychloride 5 Cyromazine 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.2 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Emamectin benzoate 0.05 Flonicamid 0.03 Flubendiamide 0.2 Fosetyl-aluminium 75.0 Indoxacarb 0.6 Iprodione 20 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.5 Mancozeb 10 Metaldehyde 0.05 Methoxyfenozide 2.0 Spinetoram 0.2 Spinosad 0.3 Spiromesifen 1.0 Spirotetramat 0.4 Sulfur No MRL required Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Breadfruits (fruit à pain, artocarpus altilis) Metaldehyde 0.05 Flonicamid 0.03 Spirotetramat 0.1 Passion fruits (fruit de la passion/grenadine, passiflora spp.) Abamectin 0.01 Benomyl 0.1 Chlorothalonil 0.01 Cypermethrin 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.15 Metalaxyl 0.01 Spinetoram 0.05 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Spinosad 0.7 Spiromesifen 1.0 Spirotetramat 0.1 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Guava (goyave, psidium guajava) Cypermethrin 0.05 Deltamethrin 0.01 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Pomegranates (grenade, punica granatum) Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Litchis/lychees (letchi, litchi chinensis) Chlorothalonil 0.01 Cypermethrin 2 Deltamethrin 0.01 Difenoconazole 0.1 Flubendiamide 0.01 Indoxacarb 0.02 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.02 Methoxyfenozide 0.01 Novaluron 0.01 Spinosad 0.02 Spirotetramat 15.0 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 Mangoes (mangue, mangifera indica) Chlorothalonil 0.01 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Cypermethrin 0.7 Deltamethrin 0.01 Diuron 0.01 Agricultu ral produce Pesticide (Active ingredient) MRL (mg/kg) Flonicamid 0.03 Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.2 Mancozeb 2 Oxystrobin 0.7 Spirotetramat 0.3 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.1 Thiophanate-methyl 1 Papayas (papaye, carica papaya) Abamectin 0.03 Copper hydroxide 20 Copper oxychloride 20 Difenoconazole 0.2 Mancozeb 7 Metalaxyl 0.01 Pyraclostrobin 0.07 Spiromesifen 1 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 2.0 Thiphanate methyl 0.1 Grapes (raisins, vitis vinifera) Iprodione 20.0 Mancozeb 5.0 Sulfur No MRL required Tebuconazole 0.5 Thiophanate-methyl 0.1 SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 8(1)(a)(ii)] MINISTRY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY AND FOOD SECURITY NOTICE OF COLLECTION AND REMOVAL FOR EXAMINATION, ANALYSIS OR TESTING To ……………………………………...................................................................... TAKE notice that by virtue of section 9 of the Use of Pesticides Act 2018, a sample of the following agricultural produce – (a) ………………………………………………………………………………..; (b) ………………………………………………………………………………..; (c) ………………………………………………………………………………..; lying at/in your premises at ………………….…………... has/have been collected and (address) removed for examination/analysis/testing in a laboratory. …………………………………… Name of authorised officer …………………………… Signature ………………………………… Date …….…………………..… Office stamp THIRD SCHEDULE [Section 9(2)] MINISTRY OF AGRO-INDUSTRY AND FOOD SECURITY IMPROVEMENT NOTICE To ……………………………………………………………………………………………. TAKE notice that the ……………………………………. collected from your (agricultural produce) land/premises at ……………………………. has been examined/analysed/tested in (address) accordance with the Use of Pesticides Act 2018 and has been found – (a) to contain pesticide beyond the maximum residue level authorised; (b) to contain a pesticide other than that authorised; (c) not to comply with the Act. Take further notice that you are required to take the following appropriate measures to remedy the situation – (a) …………………………………………………………………………………………….; (b) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..; (c) ………………………………………………………………………………………………; within a delay of 14 days from the date of service of the notice on you, failing which legal action shall be initiated against you. ………………………………………… Name of officer-in-charge …………………………………… Signature …………………………………… Date ………………………………… Office stamp