Bilateral Agreement between Syria and Lebanon on the Unified Form for the importation, circulation and control of agricultural pesticides.

This Agreement consists of 3 Chapters divided into 50 articles and of 1 Annex. Chapter 1 deals with the registration of pesticides. Introduction and circulation of pesticides in Syria and Lebanon shall be allowed once registered at the Ministry of Agriculture (art. 2). Article 3 defines conditions and requirements for the introduction and registration of new pesticides: (a) they shall have a trade name and general name; (b) they shall be registered and used in the country of origin or in two countries with a sophisticated system for analysis and control; and (c) they shall not be internationally interdicted. Any company who wants to register pesticides, shall enclose the following documents: (a) certificate of Basic Producer; (b) certificate of the registration and use of the pesticide in the country of origin; (c) copy of the analysis certificate (TGAI) indicating the percentage of isomers and toxicity according to the concerned international organizations (FAO, WHO, EPA); (d) three copies of the Technical Data in English or French or in the language of the country of origin with official translation into Arabic; (e) a copy of the label indicating the name of crops on which the pesticide should be used, the classification of the toxicity of the pesticide, study of the effect of residues on the warm-blooded animals and the analysis samples and methods (art. 4). The period for carrying out the field analysis of the pesticide is from 1 to 2 years (art. 6). The national and foreign companies shall pay the registration taxes and expenses (art. 7). Chapter 2 deals with licences for importation, exportation, production and circulation of pesticides. Chapter 5 deals with the control and inspection on agricultural pesticides, and with sale and circulation centres. The remaining Chapters contain general provisions.