Law on phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers.

The scope of this Law shall be to create stock of phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers and to ensure safe utilization thereof. It regulates the state testing and approbation, manufacturing, import, transport, storage and trade of the aforesaid means and safe utilization in relation to human and animal health, and also environment. Trade of phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers without the state testing, approbation and registration shall be prohibited. The state testing shall be carried out in two stages: (a) in laboratory; and (b) in field conditions. The Act consists of nine Sections divided into 29 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state testing and approbation; (3) manufacturing, import, packaging, trade, application and neutralization of phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers requirements; (4) state policy and enforcement; (5) quality and safety requirements for agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs; (6) privileges and compensation; (7) financing; (8) liability; and (9) conclusive and transitional provisions. Agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs treated with phytosanitary preparations must comply with hygienic standards corroborated by hygienic certificate. Agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs not complying with national standards shall be subject to confiscation and destruction. Imported agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs shall be obligatorily accompanied by phytosanitary and compliance certificates.