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. Phytosanitary products and soil fertilizers can be released on market if they are not withdrawn from circulation or their circulation is not restricted. Phytosanitary products and soil fertilizers, of domestic manufacturing or imported in order to be authorized for trade and use on the national territory shall meet the following requirements: (a) the expected biological efficacy according to the intended use; (b) safety for humans, animals, environment, while observing the regulation of application; and (c) compliance with national standards, phytosanitary norms and other regulatory and technical documents. Agricultural products obtained from plots that have undergone state testing of phytosanitary products and soil fertilizers prior to their registration must be destroyed in accordance with the procedure established by the National Food Safety Agency and coordinated with the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and the Environment. Import and circulation on the market of soil fertilizers enhancing agents labelled "EU Fertilizer" is allowed without state testing and registration in the State Register of Phytosanitary Means and Soil Fertilizers, except for their performance at the request of the applicant. State testing of technical means for application of phytosanitary means and soil fertilizers shall be conducted by the State Machine Testing Station.