This Law establishes the legal, economic and organizational basis for the protection of plants against pests, plant diseases and weeds and is aimed at preserving crop production. It defines the principal concepts used in the field of plant protection, including harmful organisms, plant protection measures, phytosanitary monitoring, pesticides and other plant protection products, and sets out the objectives and principles governing plant protection activities. The Law regulates the institutional framework for plant protection and assigns responsibilities to the Cabinet of Ministers, the authorized state body, the Plant Protection Service and local authorities. It provides for the development and implementation of state policy and programs, the conduct of phytosanitary monitoring, the adoption of regulatory measures, the maintenance of official lists and registers, and the exercise of state supervision in the field of plant protection. The Law establishes a system for the testing, state registration and re-registration of plant protection products, including chemical and biological products and pesticides. It regulates their manufacture, import, transport, storage, sale and use, and sets requirements intended to protect human health and the environment. The Law also provides for the management and disposal of unusable or prohibited plant protection products and their containers and for the maintenance of reserve stocks for the control of outbreaks of pests and plant diseases. The Law further regulates state control, accounting and statistical reporting related to plant protection activities, establishes a plant protection information system based on phytosanitary monitoring and other official data, and provides for scientific support and professional training in the field. It contains provisions concerning financing, international cooperation, liability for violations of plant protection legislation, settlement of disputes and compensation for damage caused by breaches of the Law.
Turkmenistan · 2016-06-18