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Plant Protection Act (2004)

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
This Act lays down the requirements for plant health and plant protection products to guarantee the safety of plant protection products to human and animal health and to the environment, as well as the requirements for plant protection equipment, and the grounds and scope of state supervision. The provisions of this Act apply to plant protection products containing genetically modified organisms, taking account of the specifications provided for in the Release into Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms Act. The Act provides for organisation of plant health protection; special cases of plant health protection; phytosanitary certificate and plant passport; plant health register and notification obligation; organisation of plant health protection upon conveyance of goods from third countries to Estonia and from Estonia to third countries; plant health supervision fee; treatment and marking of wood; active substance, safener and synergist; requirements for placing on market, marketing and use of plant protection products; and register of plant protection products.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version of the Act, as last amended by the Act of 20 June 2023, published in the State Gazette I, no. 1 of 30 June 2023.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 2004, 32, 226
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Taimekaitseseadus (2004)
Implements
Implemented by
Repeals