Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Resolution No. 34-2016 regulating the use of certain pesticide molecules on vegetables and fruit
| WTO code |
G/SPS/N/DOM/69 |
| Date notice |
16/05/2017 |
| Notice type |
Regular |
| Title |
Resolution No. 34-2016 regulating the use of certain pesticide molecules on vegetables and fruit |
| Summary |
The notified Resolution provides for the following:
- the insecticide acephate is declared to be of restricted use; it is permitted for cotton, tobacco, rice, pasturage, tomatoes, potatoes and soya beans;
- use of the insecticide diafenthiuron is extended to chilli pepper, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato crops and the pre-harvest waiting periods are established as follows: seven days for tomatoes, 14 days for cabbages and cauliflowers, 21 days for potatoes and 28 days for chilli peppers;
- the pre-harvest waiting period for rice treated with the insecticide profenofos is reduced to 14 days and the pre-harvest waiting period for bananas treated with the fungicide propiconazole is reduced to three days;
- use of the fungicide thiabendazole is extended to plantain, mango, cucurbit, onion and rice crops and the post-harvest waiting period for bananas is reduced to zero days.
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| Product |
Acephate, diafenthiuron, profenofos, propiconazole, thiabendazole, cotton, tobacco, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, soya beans, cabbages, cauliflowers, chilli peppers, bananas, plantains, mangoes, cucurbits and onions |
| Country |
Dominica |
File attach:
NDOM69.pdf
Orther Notice: