Pesticides Act 1990 (Cap. 28.28).

The Act regulates the importation, registration, sale, distribution, and use of pesticides to protect human health, agriculture, and the environment. It establishes a Pesticides Registrar and Pesticides Committee responsible for approving pesticides, issuing permits, and enforcing compliance, including the power to suspend or cancel registrations if a pesticide poses unacceptable risks. The Act also creates offences and penalties for unapproved or unsafe pesticide activities and provides enforcement powers such as inspection and seizure. Part I contains the definitions used in the Act. Part 2 describes the administrative aspects of the Act. There is a Registrar of Pesticides who will maintain a Register of Pesticides (sect. 4). There shall also be a Pesticides Committee who will decide whether a pesticide should be registered (sec .5) and Inspectors to make sure that the provisions of the Act are being observed (sect. 6). Part 3 of the Act deals with the control of pesticides. Only those pesticides which are registered may be used in Tuvalu. Unless a pesticide is registered, it cannot be imported and an import permit is required. Conditions dealing with transport, storage, supply, use and disposal of pesticides, may be attached to the permit (sect. 8). Section 8 also contains the procedure for applying for registration of a pesticide. The Committee may grant the application, require more information or refuse it. If the effects of a pesticide are likely to create a serious risk of harm, registration must be refused. Any registered pesticide must be kept in an approved container with an approved label. Any change to a registration shall be published (sect. 9). In Part 4, importation into Tuvalu of pesticides is controlled by a system of import permits (sect. 10). Provisions of the Customs Act, relating to importation of prohibited or restricted imports shall be applicable (sect. 11). Part 5 gives power to the Minister to make Regulations and to grant exemptions (sects. 12 and 13).