Enforcement Decree of the Agrochemicals Control Act.

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the enforcement of the Act on the Control of Agrochemicals. Article 4 gives provisions on the appointment of test and research institutes issuing test results of agrochemicals, etc. The criteria and method of testing agrochemicals or technical concentrates shall be prescribed by the Administrator of Rural Development Administration. Items which may be exempted from submitting test results in whole or in part shall be those falling under subparagraphs listed in article 6. The Administrator of Rural Development Administration may ex officio administer a test related to the range, etc. of harmful effects of agrochemicals or applicable diseases and insects (art. 8). Article 9 provides for technical concentrates which may be exempted from presenting documents, in whole or in part, mentioning physical and chemical analysis and results of toxic testing. An agrochemical safety deliberation committee (art. 13 to 15) shall be established for the safety management of agrochemicals and it shall deliberate on matters listed in article 12. The Administrator of Rural Development Administration may determine the detailed requirements for a safe use of agrochemicals. Article 20 lists requirements for the restrictions on handling agrochemicals.