Pesticides (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 1978

GN No. 33 of 1978

Regulations made by the Minister under section 33 of the Pesticides Control Act, 1970

No specified substance in liquid form shall be sold except in a package which-- (a) (a) is of such a size as to accommodate a label of twelve by twelve centimetres; (b) (b) bears the word " POISON " embossed on the package, (c) (c) is sealed to make it safe to handle. No specified substance in solid form shall be sold except in- (a) a sealed outer polyethelene bag which- (i) is of such a size as to accommodate a label of twelve by twelve centimetres; (ii) is transparent; and (b) a sealed inner polyethelene bag of a thickness which is not less than- (i) 0.07 millimetre when the contents weigh less than one pound; (ii) 0.1 millimetre when the contents weigh more than one pound. These regulations shall not apply to a specified substance sold to the public in the package in which it is imported.

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