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Decree No. 499 of 1998 relative to ecological requirements for the admittance of substances other than agricultural pesticides.
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This Decree applies to substances ad defined in article 1 of the Pesticides Act, 1962 and does not apply to substances that have as only active component viruses or micro-organisms. A risk assessment for each substance shall be carried in accordance with provisions contained in articles 2.1.-2.6. if unacceptable consequences for the environment and specifically for the water ecosystem are to be expected from the introduction of evaluated substances, than that substance shall not be admitted. Oth
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Decree No. 499 of 1998 relative to ecological requirements for the admittance of substances other than agricultural pesticides.