TheStateLawandOrderRestorationCouncil ThePesticideLaw (TheStateLawandOrderRestorationCouncilLawNo.10/90) The3rdWaningDayofKason,1352M.E. (11thMay,1990) TheStateLawandOrderRestorationCouncilherebyenactsthefollowingLaw: Chapter1 TitleandDefinition 1.ThisLawshallbecalledthePesticideLaw. 2.ThefollowingexpressionscontainedinthisLawshallhavethemeaningsgivenhereunder: (a)Pestmeansinsects,arachnids,organismscausingplantdiseasesthatinterferewithor destroycrops,food,humanbeings,animalsandotherthings.

.Suchexpressionalsoinclude destructiveinterferingrodents,moles,snailsandweedsetcetera; (b)Pesticidemeanschemicalsusedinpreventingandcontrollinginsects,arachnids,organisms causingplantdiseasesetceteracontainedinsubsection(a); (c)ToxicSubstancemeansanychemicalsubstancecontainedinpesticidesthatishazardousor poisonous; (d)Labelmeansprintedmarksanddirectionforusepastedofattachedtocontainersor packagescontainingpesticides; (e)RegistrationBoardmeansthePesticideRegistrationBoardformed underthisLaw; (f)ExperimentalRegistrationforusemeansapermitforexperimental use,validonlyfortwoyears,issuedbytheRegistrationBoardinordertodeterminethe efficiencyofapesticideinanareaspecifiedbytheRegistrationBoardorthemethodofuse suitableforagriculturalpractice; (g)ProvisionalRegistrationforUsemeansapermitissuedbytheRegistrationBoard,validonly forfiveyears,foruseintherespectivecropinaccordancewiththedirectionpertainingtothat pesticide; (h)FullRegistrationforUsemeansapermitissuedbytheRegistrationBoard,validonlyforten years,foruseintherespectivecropinaccordancewiththedirectionpertainingtothe pesticide; (i)SpecialRegistrationforUsemeansapermitissuedbytheRegistrationBoard,validonlyfor oneyear,foruseinapesticidespecifiedbytheRegistrationBoardforthepurposeof preventingonoutbreakofunexpectedpest; (j)ManagingDirectormeanstheManagingDirectoroftheMyanmarAgricultureService; (k)ManagermeansStateorDivisionManagerorTownshipManageroftheMyanmar AgricultureService; (1)InspectormeansthepersontowhomdutieshavebeenassignedbytheManagingDirector inordertoinvestigatesuchmattersastowhetherthemethodofuseofpesticideiscorrector notwhethertheuseofthepesticideisfreefromhazardornot,whetherornotthepercentage ofactiveingredientinthepesticideasdeclaredisoffullpotencyinconformitywiththe provisionsofthisLaw;
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(m)LicencemeansapermitissuedbytheManagingDirectorortherespectivemanagerstoan entrepreneurdesirousofcarryingouttheworkrelatingtoanyenterpriseconcerningpesticide underthisLaw; (n)CertificatedApplicatorofPesticidemeansapersonrecognisedbytheRegistrationBoardas beingproficientintheuseofhighlytoxicpesticide. ChapterII FormationofRegistrationBoard 3.TheGovernmentshallformaRegistrationBoardwithsuitablenationals.Informingsucha Board,theChairmanandtheSecretaryoftheBoardshallbespecifiedconcurrently. 4.TheMyanmarAgricultureServiceshallperformtheofficeworkoftheRegistrationBoard. ChapterIII PowersandDutiesoftheRegistrationBoard 5.TheRegistrationBoardshalldirecttheMyanmarAgricultureServicetocarryontheanalysis ofanypesticideoranytoxicsubstancereceivedassam1plefordeterminingwhetherornotthe percentageofactiveingredientmetthepotencydeclaredonthelabel,tocarryoutpractical trialinthecultivationfieldwhetherthepesticideiseffectiveincontrollingthedestructivepest. 6.TheRegistrationBoardafterscrutinymayissueorrejectinconnectionwiththeapplication forregistrationoftheapplicantdesiringtoimportintothecountryapreparedcompoundof pesticideorthetoxicsubstance. 7.TheRegistrationBoardshallprohibittheuseofanypesticideforwhichregistrationhasbeen obtainedonthehappeningofanyofthefollowingeventscontainedhereunder.Ifnecessary, theregistrationorthelicencemaybewithdrawn. (a)onfactsreceivedfromoutsideorinsidethecountrythatthepesticidemaybehazardousto humanbeings,animalscrops,andenvironment; (b)findingonreinvestigationofthepreparedcompoundofthepesticidethatthepercentageof theactiveingredienthasmetneithertheanalyzedstrengthnotthequality,asshownatthe timeofapplication; (c)todiscontinuethesaleonreceiptofinstructionfromtheforeigncompanyproducingthe preparedcompoundofpesticideorthetoxic substancesoronreceiptofinstructionsfromthelocalsellerswhocompoundthemixtureof pesticide. 8.TheRegistrationBoardmayinemergenciesissuespecialregistrationpermittinguseofany pesticideinordertopreventandsuppresstheoutbreakofunexpectedpest. 9.TheRegistrationBoardmay,inordertopreventhazard,issuefromtimetotimedirectives basedonInternationalrecommendations,inthepreparationandproductionofpesticide,inthe handlinganduse,inthetransportation,inthestorage,andinsaleofpesticide. 10.TheRegistrationBoardmaytakeadvicefromexpertsconcerninganalysisofpesticidetobe undertakenunderSection5andforpracticaltrialatthecultivationfield. 11.TheRegistrationBoardshallkeepinsecrecytheproprietarydataofthetypeoftoxic substancesandthetypesandthepercentageofadditivescompoundedinthepreparedmixture
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ofthepesticideorthetoxicsubstancesimportedintothecountryorthemixtureofpesticide soldlocally. ChapterIV ApplicationforRegistrationandPaymentofFees 12.Apersondesirousofimportingintothecountryfromabroadorexportingabroadfromthe countrypreparedmixtureofpesticideortoxicsubstanceshall,inordertoobtainanyofthe followingtypeofregistration,applytotheRegistrationBoardinprescribedform: (a)registrationforexperimentaluse; (b)registrationforprovisionaluse; (c)registrationforfulluse; (d)registrationforspecialuse. 13.Anapplicantforregistrationundersection12shallsendtotheRegistrationBoardthe applicationtogetherwithsampleofchemicallyanalyzedpreparedmixtureofpesticideortoxic substanceinprescribedquantityandweight,andinstructionforuse. 14.Apersondesirousofengaginginenterpriseforproductionandsaleinthecountryof pesticidemixturecompoundedfromtoxicsubstanceimportedfromabroadshall,forpurpose ofobtainingalicence,applytotheManagingDirectorintheprescribedapplicationform. 15.Apersondesirousofengaginginenterpriseforrepackingandsaleinthecountryfrom preparedmixtureofpesticideimportedfromabroadshall,forpurposeofobtainingalicence, applytotheStateorDivisionManagerintheprescribedapplicationform. 16.Otherthanthelicenceholdersundersection14orSection15,aperson desirousofsellingpesticideortoxicsubstanceshall,forpurposesofobtaining alicence,applytotherespectiveTownshipManagerintheprescribedapplicationform. 17.Aperson,obtainingaregistrationonapplicationmadeundersection12,shallpaythe prescribedregistrationfeesaccordingtotheprocedurelaiddownbytheRegistrationBoard. 18.Apersonobtainingalicenceonapplicationundersection14,section15orSection16shall paytheprescribedlicencefeeaccordingtotheprocedurelaiddownbytheManagingDirector. 19.TheChemicalanalyticalfeespayablebyapersondesirousofimportingintothecountryor exportingabroadfromthecountryofthepreparedmixtureofpesticideortoxicsubstanceshall bepaidinforeigncurrencyprescribedbytheRegistrationBoardandinaccordancewiththe procedurelaiddownbytheRegistrationBoard. ChapterV PowersandDutiesoftheManagingDirector 20.TheManagingDirector: (a)mayafterscrutinyissueofrejectalicencewithregardtotheapplicationofaperson desirousofcompoundingandsellingpesticideinthecountry; (b)maysuspendorwithdrawthelicenceiftheholderoflicenceundersubsection(a)iffound onserutinytohaveviolatedanyconditiondescribedinthelicence;
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(c)mayadministerasmaybenecessarytheremainingstockofpesticideinpossessionofthe licenceholderincasethelicenceissuspendedorwithdrawnundersubsection(b); (d)mayconfiscate,sell,oradministerasmaybenecessarythepesticideandexhibitinmatters whereactionisbeingtakenforviolatinganyoftheprovisionsprescribedinthisLaw; (e)maydirectthemanagerfromtimetotimeasmaybenecessaryonmattersconcerning experimentaluseofpesticideincropcultivationoronmattersconcerningsaleofpesticide; (f)shallcarryoutthedutiesgivenbytheRegistrationBoardfromtimetotime. ChapterVI PowersandDutiesoftheManagers 21.StateorDivisionalManager: (a)mayafterscrutinyissueorrejectalicenceinrespectoftheapplicationmadeundersection 15; (h)shallfromtimetotimeinspectandcontroltheperformanceoftheTownshipManagers concerningthemethodofuse,sale,storageof thepesticideintheTownshipsunderhischargeandsupervision; (c)maywithdraworsuspendalicenceissuedundersubsection(a)ifanyconditiondescribedin thelicenceisfoundtohavebeenviolated; (d)shallcarryoutthedutiesgivenbytheManagingDirectorfromtimetotime. 22.TownshipManager: (a)mayissueorrejectthelicenceafterscrutinyinrespectoftheapplicationmadeunder section16; (b)maysuspendorwithdrawthelicenceinrespectofthelicenceissuedundersubsection(a)if foundtohaveviolatedanyconditiondescribedinthelicence; (c)mayinspectthepesticidesandtakesampleinpossessionofthesellersofpesticideinhis Township; (d)shalltakeactionagainsttheoffenderunderthisLawandseizetheexhibitsinaccordance withexistinglawsinfindingafterinvestigationthatpesticidesaresoldwrongfully; (e)shallpersonallyconductthesupervisionoftheworkinhisTownshipatthedirectionofthe RegistrationBoardortheManagingDirectorfortheefficiencyandthepotencyofthepesticide inthesuppressionandcontrolofpests; (f)shallinspectandsupervisetheperformanceoftheInspectorsfromtimetotime; (g)shallinvestigateastowhetherornottheusersofthepesticidecomplywiththedirectivesof theRegistrationBoardortheManagingDirectorregardingcontainersorwrappers,and packagesaftertheuseofthepesticides; (h)shallcarryoutthedutiesgivenbytheManagingDirectorfromtimetotime. ChapterVII DutiesandRightofRegisteredPersonsdealingin preparedmixtureofPesticideandToxicSubstance 23.Thepersonpermittedregistrationtoimportfromabroad,toexportabroadfromthe countrypreparedmixtureofpesticideortoxicsubstance: (a)hasrightstoworkforthetermofregistrationcontainedintheregistration; (b)shallpaytheregistrationfees,analyticalfeespayable;
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(c)shallcomplywiththeconditionsdescribedintheregistrationcertificate; (d)shallcomplywithregulationsanddirectivesprescribedbytheRegistrationBoardfromtime totime; (e)shallobtainthepermissionoftheDirectorateofTradewithregardtothepermitforimport fromabroadandforexportabroadfromthecountry; (f)shallapplyforextensionofregistrationperiodifdesirousofcontinuing,onexpiryofthe registrationperiod. ChapterVIII DutiesandRightsofPersonhavinglicence tocompoundandsellPesticide 24.Thepersonobtaininglicenceforcompoundingandsellingofpesticide: (a)hasrightstoworkforthetermofperiodcontainedinthelicence; (b)shallpaythelicencefees,analyticalfeespayable; (c)shallcompoundinconformitywithformulationcontaintingthepercentageoftoxic substancesatthetimethelicenceisappliedfor; (d)shallalsodescribeinthedirectionforuseofthecompoundedpesticidethenameofthe pesticide,pestssusceptibleinthepreventionandcontrol,leveloftoxicity,proportionof pesticidetouse,andinadditionsafetymethods,inthepreventionoftoxicity hazards; (e)shallpastesonthecontainers,bottles,orpackagesOfsolidsofthecompoundedpesticide forsale,thetrademarkshownatthetimethelicencewasappliedfor; (f)shallcomplywithconditionsdescribedinthelicence; (g)shallcomplywiththeconditionsanddirectivesprescribedbytheMyanmarAgriculture Servicefromtimetotime; (h)shallapplyforextensionoftheperiodoflicenceifdesiroustocontinueworking,onexpiry ofthelicence. ChapterIX DutiesandRightsofLicenceHoldersfor SellingPesticideandToxicSubstance 25.Apersonholdingalicencetosellpesticideortoxicsubstance: (a)hasrightsforcarryingontheworkforthetermofperiodcontainedinthelicence; (b)shallpaythelicencefeespayable; (c)shallaffixthelicenceintheshopconspicuously; (d)shallnotfalselyadvertiseforsale,norinordertolowerthepotencyofpesticideofferedfor sale,mixormodifywithanyothersubstances; (e)shallcomplywiththeconditionsdescribedinthelicence; (f)shallsellhighlyhazardouspesticideonlytoapersonabletoproduceacertificateto purchaseissuedbythemanagersconcerned; (g)shallsubmittoinspectionwhentheInspectororManagerscomesforinspection; (h)shallkeeparecordofpurchaseandsaleinrespectofpesticide3toxicsubstances;
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(i)shallapplyforextensionoftheperiodoflicenceifdesiroustocarryonthework,onexpiryof thelicenceperiod. ChapterX ConditionsforCompliancebyUsers 26.Theuserofpesticide: (a)shallwhenusingfollowthedirectionsforuse; (b)shallhirecertificatedapplicatorafterobtainingapermitfromthe respectivemanagerwhendesiringtousehighlyhazardouspesticide; (c)shallfollowpesticidesafehandlinginstructionpublishedbytheMyanmarAgriculture Servicefromtimetotime; (d)shallnotkeeppesticidesincloseproximityoffoodstuffs,norwithineasyreachofchildren; (e)shallcomplywiththedirectivesoftheRegistrationBoardorManagingDirectorregarding usedcontainers,wrappersandpackagesofpesticides; (f)shallcomplywitheducationaldirectivespublishedfromtimetolimebytheMyanmar AgricultureServiceconcerninguseofpesticidesinthestorageofharvestedcropsorin cultivationfields. ChapterXI PowersandDutiesoftheInspectors 27.TheInspectorshallperformthefollowingduties: (a)inspectinghandlingofpesticideandtheenterprisesdealinginthesaleofpesticideinthe regionassignedtohimorinspecifiedregionwheredutiesareassigned; (b)takingactioninaccordancewiththeproceduresagainstoffenderviolatinganyprohibition containedinthisLaw; (c)administeringinaccordancewiththeproceduresasregardspesticidesandexhibitsseizedin takingactionundersubsection(b); (d)administeringaccordingtoproceduressothatthecontainers,wrappersandpackagesof pesticidemaynotbeusedagain; (e)tocarryoutthedutiesgivenbytheTownshipManagersfromtimetotime. 28.ThepowersoftheInspectorsareasfollows: (a)inspectingwhetherornottheprovisionsofthisLawarecompliedwith; (b)inspectingaccordingtoprocedureswhetherornotthemethodsofpacking,storageandsale distributionofthepesticidesareinaccordancewiththeconditionsdescribedinthelicence; (c)inspectingwhetherornotthemethodofuseofpesticideincropcultivationfieldisin accordancewiththeconditionscontainedintheinstructionsforuse; (d)inspectingtherecordsofpurchaseandsaleofpesticide; (e)havingtherighttocollectsample.orpesticidesforanalysis; (f)reportingtotheTownshipManageronfindingoninspectioncasesof sellingpesticidewithoutlicenceandtocomplywiththedirectiongivenbyhim. ChapterXII Appeals
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29.(a)AnypersondissatisfiedwiththeorderordecisionmadebyanymanagerunderthisLaw mayappealtotheManagingDirectorwithin30daysofthereceiptofsuchorderordecision; (b)AnypersondissatisfiedwiththeorderordecisionmadebytheManagingDirectorunder subsection(a)mayappealtotheMinisterforAgricultureandIrrigationwithin30daysofthe receiptofsuchorderordecision; (c)ThedecisionoftheMinisterforAgricultureandIrrigationshallbefinal. ChapterXIII Prohibitions 30.Nopersonshallwithoutapermit,importintothecountryorexportabroadfromthe countrypesticideortoxicsubstances. 31.Nopersonshallwithoutalicenceengageinanenterprisecompoundingandselling pesticideortoxicsubstance. 32.Nopersonshallwithoutalicenceengageinanenterprisesellingrepacked preparedmixtureofpesticideimportedintothecountry. 33.Nopersonshallwithoutalicencesellpesticideortoxicsubstance. 34.Holderofalicenceshallnotinsellingpesticideortoxicsubstancedo sowithoutdirectionsforuseortrademark. 35.Nopersonshallusethepesticideortoxicsubstance,apartfrommattersofsuppressingthe hazardsofoutbreakofpests,inthecropsorfoodstuffsorbeveragesconsumedbythepublic.In addition,nopersonshallusethepesticidesortoxicsubstancestocatchorkilllandoraquatic creatures. 36.Nopersonshallemploychildrenof16yearsandunder,pregnantwomen,ornursing mothersinhandlingorintheuseofpesticide. 37.Nopersonshallusethepesticidecontrarytothedirectionforuse. 38.Nopersonshalluseinthestorageofcropspesticideotherthanoneprescribedbythe managersconcernedandthemethodprescribedbyhim. 39.Nopersonshalltransportorofferforsalepesticidealongwithfoodstuffs. 40.Nolicenceholdershallviolateanyconditiondescribedinthelicence. ChapterXIV OffencesandPenalties 41.WhoeverisfoundguiltyofviolatinganyoftheprovisionsofSections30,31,32,33,35or36 shallbeliabletobepunishedwithfinewhichmayextendtokyats10,000orwithimprisonment foratermwhichmayextendto1yearorwithboth..Inaddition,theexhibitsinvolvedinthe offenceshallalsobeconfiscated. 42.Whoeverisfoundguiltyofviolatinganyoftheprovisionsofsections37,38or39shallbe liabletobepunishedwithfinewhichmayextendtokyats5,000orwithimprisonmentfora termwhichmayextendto3monthsorwithboth.Inaddition,theexhibitsinvolvedinthe offenceshallalsobeconfiscated.
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43.Alicenceholderfoundguiltyofviolatinganyortheprovisionsofsections34or40shallbe liabletobepunishedwithfinewhichmayextendtokyats5,000orwithimprisonmentfora termwhichmayextendto3monthsorwithboth.Inaddition,theexhibitsinvolvedinthe offenceshallalsobeconfiscated. ChapterXV Miscellaneous 44.Ifitisnecessaryforthewelfareofstateorthepeople,theMinisterforAgricultureand Irrigation: (a)maysuspend,withdraw,terminateorcanceltheregistrationissuedbytheRegistration BoardorthelicenceissuedbytheManagingDirectorortheManager; (b)mayamendoraltertheordersordecisionsoftheRegistrationBoard,theManagingDirector ortheManager. 45.TheMinistryofAgricultureandIrrigationmaygiveadecisionconcerningthedefinitions expressedinsection2subsection(a),subsection(b)orsubsection(c)whereclarificationis needed. 46.OffencesprosecutedunderthisLawareprescribedascognizableoffences. 47.Theoffencesprosecutedundersection42orsection43maybetriedinasummaryway. 48.TheanalyticalreportoftheMyanmarAgricultureServiceconcerningthepesticideandtoxic substanceexhibitedinoffencestriedunderthisLawshallbeconclusiveevidenceforthat offence. 49.TheusersandsellersofpesticidesshallcomplywiththedirectivesoftheRegistrationBoard regardingthecontinueduseorsaleofthepesticideswhichareinuseonthedatethisLawis enacted. 50.InordertoimplementtheprovisionsprescribedinthisLaw,theMinistry ofAgricultureandIrrigation: (a)maywiththeapprovaloftheGovernment,issuenecessaryprocedures: (b)mayissuenecessaryordersanddirectives. Sd./SawMaung SeniorGeneral Chairman TheStateLawandOrderRestorationCouncil