§ 314 — Pesticide control regulations

314.—(1) Without limiting section 307, the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations (called pesticide control regulations) which are required or permitted to be prescribed by Division 3 of Part 11 or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to Division 3 of Part 11.

(2) In particular, pesticide control regulations may provide for or be made with respect to any of the following:

(a)

any matter connected with the registration of plant pesticide products and applications for such registration, including the content of approved labels;

(b)

any matter connected with the appointment as certified pesticide operators and applications for such an appointment;

(c)

the training and qualification requirements for persons engaged in the use of plant pesticides in connection with edible plants, including tests for applicants for appointment as a certified pesticide operators;

(d)

the making and keeping of records in relation to the use, keeping and disposal of plant pesticides, and the provision of returns and other information by a certified pesticide operator;

(e)

the analysis, reporting and monitoring of plant pesticide residues by producers of primary produce;

(f)

standards and procedures for the use of plant pesticides in connection with edible plants;

(g)

standards in relation to the design, construction and maintenance of equipment for using plant pesticides in connection with edible plants;

(h)

providing for the implementation of Singapore’s obligations under any international agreement in relation to plant pesticides.

—(1) Without limiting section 307, the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations (called pesticide control regulations) which are required or permitted to be prescribed by Division 3 of Part 11 or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to Division 3 of Part 11.

(2) In particular, pesticide control regulations may provide for or be made with respect to any of the following:

(a)

any matter connected with the registration of plant pesticide products and applications for such registration, including the content of approved labels;

(b)

any matter connected with the appointment as certified pesticide operators and applications for such an appointment;

(c)

the training and qualification requirements for persons engaged in the use of plant pesticides in connection with edible plants, including tests for applicants for appointment as a certified pesticide operators;

(d)

the making and keeping of records in relation to the use, keeping and disposal of plant pesticides, and the provision of returns and other information by a certified pesticide operator;

(e)

the analysis, reporting and monitoring of plant pesticide residues by producers of primary produce;

(f)

standards and procedures for the use of plant pesticides in connection with edible plants;

(g)

standards in relation to the design, construction and maintenance of equipment for using plant pesticides in connection with edible plants;

(h)

providing for the implementation of Singapore’s obligations under any international agreement in relation to plant pesticides.