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Agricultural Pesticides Regulations

[1983 Ed.

not in any way obscured or obliterated, the following particulars both in English and Chinese---

(a) the word "Poison" and the characters" i*";

(b) the trade name, chemical name and the common name, if

any, by which the agricultural pesticide is known;

(c) the composition by percentage of all the active ingredients

of the agricultural pesticide:

(d) the net weight or volume of the contents:

(e) the word "SYSTEMIC” if the agricultural pesticide has a

systemic action;

(f) instructions on the manner in which the agricultural pesti- cide is to be used together with the precautionary measures to be taken when applying the agricultural pesticide;

(g) in the case of an agricultural pesticide to be used on food crops, the recommended time interval between the last application and harvesting of the crop;

(h) the antidote and first-aid action to be taken in the case of

poisoning:

(i) the name of the seller of the agricultural pesticide and the

address at which it is sold or supplied: and

(j) such other particulars as the Director may require.

(IA) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a registered agricultural pesticide which is to be exported by a licensee to a purchaser outside Hong Kong.

(2) The Director may in writing exempt any registered agricul- tural pesticide from compliance with paragraph (1)(a).

(3) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall require the labelling of any transparent cover or any wrapper, hamper, packing case, crate or other covering used solely for the purpose of transport or delivery.

(4) The requirements of paragraph (1)(7) shall be deemed to be satisfied in the case of a registered agricultural pesticide supplied from a warehouse or depot, if the label on the container sets out the address of the supplier's principal place of business or in the case of a company, of the registered office of that company.

(5) Where the names of 2 or more persons or where 2 or more addresses appear on any label, there shall also be words on the label indicating clearly which of the persons is the seller and at which of the addresses the registered agricultural pesticide is sold or supplied.

13. A licensee shall not store. or transport or consign for transport, any registered agricultural pesticide except in a container which is impervious to that agricultural pesticide and sufficiently strong to prevent leakage from the container arising from the