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person who is desirous of importing a pesticide into the Island
shall first apply for an Import Licence on application Form 4. Each
application must be completed in duplicate. The procedure for importation
is outlined below.
The
application fee for an import licence is the amount equivalent to
1.0 per cent of the value (cost, insurance and freight) of that
pesticide.
Generally,
only pesticides that are registered are considered for importation.
However, for pesticides being imported for experimental purposes,
the information required to accompany the application form is:
1.
A copy of the actual label of the product to be imported
2.
A material safety data Sheet (MSDS) for the product
3.
A protocol (methodology) for the trial to be undertaken. Information
to be provided in the protocol include:
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Location of where the trial will be conducted
- If
agricultural, the area (hectares) to be covered
- The
pest to be controlled
- The
rate of application
- The
duration of the trial
- The
name of the person(s) undertaking the trial
All
results of trials must be reported to the Pesticides Control Authority
upon completion.
Consideration
is also given to import applications for unregistered pesticides
if an emergency of national proportion exists. A letter outlining
the nature of the emergency, with authentication from the relevant
Government agency involved must accompany such requests for importation.
The PCA reserves the right to deny any such request.
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