Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulations

L.N. 163 of 2019

PESTICIDES CONTROL ACT

(CAP. 430)

Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulations

(Amendment) 2019

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 4 and 5 of the

Pesticides Control Act, the Minister responsible for the Environment,

Sustainable Development and Climate Change, in consultation with the

Minister for Health, has made the following regulations

The title of these regulations is the Sustainable Use of Title.

Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and these regulations shall

be read and construed as one with the Sustainable Use of Pesticides

Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Immediately after the definition "distributor" there shall be Amends

regulation 2 of

added the following new definition

the principle

regulations.

" "herbicides" means plant protection products used to

control unwanted plants";.

Regulation 11 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

regulation 11 of

substituted by the following

the principle

regulations

(1) The Director shall, having due regard

for the necessary hygiene and public health

requirements and biodiversity, or the results of

relevant risk assessments, ensure that the use of

pesticides is minimised or prohibited in certain

specific areas. Pesticides should be applied during

periods of low human activity such as during night

time as deemed most appropriate and as maybe laid

down in guidance document provided by the Director.

Appropriate risk management measures shall be taken

and the use of low-risk plant protection products as

defined in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as

implemented by the Plant Protection Products

(Implementation) Regulations, and biological control

measures shall be considered in the first place. The

specific areas in question are

(a) areas used by the general public or by

vulnerable groups as defined in Article 3 of

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 as implemented

by

the

Plant

Protection

Products

(Implementation) Regulations, such as public

parks and gardens, sports and recreation grounds,

school grounds, playgrounds, pavements in civil

areas, cemeteries, child care centres and in the

close vicinity of healthcare facilities;

(b) protected areas as defined in the Water

Policy Framework Regulations, or other areas

identified for the purposes of establishing the

necessary conservation measures in accordance

with the provisions of the Conservation of Wild

Birds Regulations, the Flora, Fauna and Natural

Habitats Protection Regulations and the Trees and

Woodlands Protection Regulations;

(c) recently treated areas used by or

accessible to agricultural workers;

(d) roundabouts and central strips.

(2) Herbicides shall not be used in the areas

listed in regulation (1)(a) and (1)(d)

Provided that when advised by the Pesticides

Control Board, the Director may, authorise the

controlled use of such herbicides for the removal of

invasive species subject to the Flora, Fauna and Natural

Habitats Protection Regulations, the Trees and

Woodlands Protection Regulations and the Control of

Invasive Alien Species of European Union Concern

Regulations, as deemed necessary.".

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