LEX-FAOC025494

This Law, consisting of 12 Chapters divided in 119 articles and 1 Annex containing the Glossary, aims to define the management of all pesticides and fertilizers in the Kingdom of Cambodia and has following objectives: to support the policy promoting the effectiveness potentiality of Agricultural sector, for the development of social and National economy; to ensure the safe and effective control of pesticides and fertilizers, whether in consistent with the international standards; to enhance public awareness on the implementation of standard requirements of pesticides and fertilizers for all relevant activities related to these products; to reduce risks caused by the use of pesticides and fertilizers, for the beneficiary of farmers and people in the nationwide, by ensuring food security, food safety, public health, and the sustainability of environment. The scope of this Law shall apply to the management and the implementation of standard requirements in terms for: All types of pesticides and fertilizers, raw materials or active ingredients and other compositions of pesticides and fertilizers which are used as inputs in agricultural production. All activities of natural persons or legal entities who are traders, formulators, pests control service operators, advertisers, donors, and users of all types of pesticides and fertilizers. The management of pesticides and fertilizers in Cambodia shall be under the general jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.; This Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); The Management Competency (Chap. II); Management of Pesticides (Chap. III); Management of Fertilizers (Chap. IV); Advertisement (Chap. V); Research on Pesticides and Fertilizers (Chap. VI); General Rules for Traders of Pesticides and Fertilizers (Chap. VII); Validity for Distribution (Chap. VIII); Inspection of Pesticides and Fertilizers (Chap. IX); Penalties (Chap. X); Transition Provisions (Chap. XI); Final Provisions (Chap. XII).