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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1983,
STRICTER CONTROL ON PESTICIDES
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STRICTER CONTROL IS TO BE IMPOSED OVER THE LABELLING AND PACKING OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES FOR RETAIL SALE IN ORDER TO MININISE THE DANGER OF ACCIDENTAL POISONING,
MEASURES TO THIS EFFECT ARE BEING INTRODUCED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES REGULATIONS,
THE AMENDMENTS, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), ALSO UPDATE THE FEES PAYABLE UNDER EXISTING REGULATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE REGULATIONS PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES SOLD IN HONG KONG AND REGULATE THE IR IMPORTATION AND SALE THROUGH A SYSTEM OF LICENCES AND PERMITS.
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MINIMISE THE DANGER OF ACCIDENTAL POISONING IN THE COURSE OF HANDLING TOXIC AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES, HE ADDED.
A PRINCIPAL AMENDMENT BEING INTRODUCED EXTENDS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER LABELLING AND PACKING OF PESTICIDES TO THE REPACKER WHO OBTAINS BULK SUPPLIES AND IS ACTUALLY SUPPLYING SMALL PACKAGES OF PESTICIDES IN THE FORM SUITABLE FOR RETAIL TRADE.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT STIPULATES THAT ALL GLASS AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR PESTICIDES WITH A CAPACITY OF UNDER TWO LITRES FOR RETAIL SALE MUST BE RIBBED SO AS TO BE RECOGNISED BY TOUCH. WILL PREVENT ACCIDENTAL CONSUMPTION. OCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENTAL CONSUMPTION IS MUCH LESS LIKELY WITH LARGE CONTAINERS.
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FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE REGULATIONS WILL ALSO BE REVISED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1977, WHEN THEY WERE ESTABLISHED.
THE FEES FOR ISSUE OF PERMITS AND REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES WILL INCREASE FROM $155 AND $190, TO $300 AND $370 RESPECTIVELY.
FEES FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE WILL GO UP FROM $25 TO $70.
THE AMENDED REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JULY 27.
NT INSECT CONTROL SERVICE CHARGES REVISED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE REVISION OF FEES FOR INSECT CONTROL SERVICES TO PRIVATE PREMISES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON OUTLYING ISLANDS PROVIDED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE REVISED FEES COME INTO FORCE TODAY (FRIDAY) AND PUBLIC NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.
THE INCREASES