Decree No.98,816 of 11 Jan. 1990 concerning pesticides and their components Jurisdiction Brazil Year 1990 Published in Portuguese Original/other title [Portuguese] Decreto n°98.816, de 11 de jan. de 1990, ... sobre ... [os] agrotóxicos, seus componentes e afins ... Serial title Revista CIPA Source Sep. 1990, Vol.11, No.130, p.48-57. Also in: Diário Oficial, 12 Jan. 1990, p.876. Descriptors [Primary] Brazil, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, toxic substances [Secondary] handling and storage, labelling, law, notification of dangerous substances, responsibilities Subject category Chemical safety Abstract Decree implementing Act No.7802 of 11 July 1989. It concerns experimentation with and production, packaging, labelling, transportation, storage, sale, advertising, use, importation, exportation, waste treatment, registering, classification, control and inspection of pesticides used in agriculture. The Decree: assigns responsibilities to various federal ministries concerning pesticides; regulates the registration of pesticides (including the special case of pesticides undergoing testing) and of enterprises using them; prohibits pesticides causing certain health hazards; establishes rules for packaging, labelling and advertising; prescribes the supply of a product data sheet (use, toxicology, protective measures) together with the product; regulates regular inspection by government authorities; provides details on penalties and the implementation of the Decree. CIS No. 91-1414 Database ID 56605