383-2017 (COMIECO-EX) dated April 27, 2017 and its Annex: "Central American Technical Regulation RTCA 65.05.61:16 Microbiological Pesticides for Agricultural Use. Registration Requirements", which are transcribed below:
RESOLUTION No. 383-2017 (COMIECO-EX) THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
That in accordance with articles 38 and 55 of the Protocol to the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration (hereinafter, the Guatemala Protocol), the Council of Ministers of Economic Integration (COMIECO) has under its competence the matters of Central American Economic Integration and, as such, it is responsible for approving the administrative acts applicable in the States Parties of the Economic Integration Subsystem; That, through Resolution No. 297-2012 (COMIECO-LXIV) of December 11, 2012, the Central American Technical Regulation RTCA 65.05.61:11 Microbiological Pesticides for Agricultural Use. Registration Requirements was approved, by means of which the requirements for the registration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use were harmonized, effective as of June 11, 2013; That derived from the application of said Regulation, the States Parties made the decision to revise it, for which reason the corresponding instances have presented to this forum a proposal for its modification,
Based on the provisions of articles 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 26, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 52 and 55 of the Protocol to the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration, Guatemala Protocol,
1. To modify, by total substitution, the Central American Technical Regulation RTCA 65.05.61:11 MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, and substitute it with RTCA 65.05.61:16 MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, in the form that appears in the Annex of this Resolution and which forms an integral part of the same.
2. Repeal Resolution No. 297-2012 (COMIECO-LXIV) of December 11, 2012.
3. This Resolution shall enter into force on July 28, 2017 and shall be published by the States Parties; San José, Costa Rica, April 27, 2017 The undersigned Secretary General of the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) CERTIFIES: That this photocopy and the one preceding it, printed only on their front side, as well as the thirty-four (34) pages of the attached annex, all initialed and stamped with the seal of SIECA, faithfully reproduce Resolution No. 383-2017 (COMIECO-EX), adopted by the Council of Ministers of Economic Integration, on the twenty-seventh of April, two thousand seventeen, from whose originals they were reproduced. And to be forwarded to the States Parties for their corresponding publication, I issue this certified copy in the city of San José, Costa Rica, on the twenty-seventh of April, two thousand seventeen.----------------------------------------------------------------------- REGULATION RTCA 65.05.61:16 TECHNICAL CENTRAL AMERICAN ________________________________________________________________________________ MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE.
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
_____________________________________________________________________________ CORRESPONDENCE: This Central American Technical Regulation has no correspondence with another international standard or regulation.
ICS 65.100 Central American Technical Regulation edited by:
. Ministry of Economy, MINECO . Salvadoran Technical Regulation Body, OSARTEC . Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce, MIFIC . Secretariat of Economic Development, SDE . Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce, MEIC . Ministry of Commerce and Industries, MICI Rights Reserved.
REPORT The respective Technical Committees for Technical Regulation through the Technical Regulation Bodies of the Central American countries, are the entities responsible for conducting the study or adoption of the technical regulations. They are composed of representatives from the Academic, Consumer, Private Enterprise, and Government Sectors.
This Central American Technical Regulation RTCA 65.05.61:16 MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, was adopted by the Subgroup of Standardization Measures and the Subgroup of Agricultural Inputs of Central America. The officialization of this Technical Regulation entails approval by the Council of Ministers of Economic Integration (COMIECO).
PARTICIPATING MEMBERS For El Salvador Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock For Guatemala Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food For Nicaragua Institute of Agricultural Protection and Health For Costa Rica State Phytosanitary Service. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock For Honduras National Service of Agrifood Health and Safety For Panama Directorate of Plant Health. Ministry of Agricultural Development 1. OBJECTIVE To establish the requirements for granting the registration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use.
2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION Applies to the registration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use, which are reproduced, formulated, packaged, repackaged or refilled, imported, exported, distributed, and commercialized in the States Parties.
The activities of repackaging or refilling shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations of each State Party.
In the case of Formulated Microbiological Pesticides (FMP) exclusively for the provisions of numeral 6 of this RTCA must be complied with.
3. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY For the purposes of the interpretation of this RTCA, the following definitions shall be considered:
3.1 Record update: process by which the holders of the registrations of microbiological pesticides, granted before the entry into force of this regulation and that are currently valid, and those contemplated in transitional provisions I and III, shall provide to the NCA the information required in these transitional provisions.
3.2 Storage: action of storing, gathering, conserving, keeping, or depositing pesticides in warehouses, stores, customs, or vehicles, under the conditions stipulated in this regulation.
3.3 National Competent Authority (NCA): Ministry, Secretariat of Agriculture or any other authority that by legal mandate grants the registration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use.
3.4 Strain: organism that presents phenotypic changes with respect to the original organism.
3.5 Certificate of registration or free sale: official document that accredits the registration of a microbiological pesticide in the country of origin of the formulation or reproduction, for its sale or use.
3.6 Own consumption: it is the reproduction or formulation of microbiological pesticides for exclusive use in the production unit of the same reproducer or formulator, which must not be available for sale or commerce within the country.
3.7 Contaminant: anything found in the chemical composition of the formulated product that is not declared as part of its formulation.
3.8 Minimum and maximum content of microbiological entity: minimum and maximum quantity of the microbiological entity contained in the material used for the reproduction and formulation of the products. The content must be expressed in appropriate terms, such as colony-forming units, international units, number of cells, spores or active units per volume or weight, or in any other form that is relevant for the microorganism.
3.9 Product efficacy: degree of the desired effect that a microbiological pesticide has on the control of the target pest.
3.10 Microbiological entity (ME): are microorganisms and their derivatives, endowed with an elementary, cellular or non-cellular biological organization, capable of reproducing or transferring genetic material, used in the production of (FMP), which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa.
3.11 Container or package: suitable receptacle that is in direct contact with the microbiological pesticide, to preserve it, identify it, and facilitate its transport.
3.12 Label: printed material or graphic inscription, written in legible characters, that identifies, lists its components, and describes the product contained in the container or package it accompanies.
3.13 Formulator: natural or legal person who is dedicated to the elaboration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use.
3.14 Inert ingredient: substance without biocidal action on pests or without effect on the metabolism of the plant that is used as a carrier or conditioner for a microbiological pesticide.
3.15 Brand: any visible sign, suitable for distinguishing the products or services of a company, with respect to the products or services of other companies.
3.16 Pamphlet: printed material that is attached to the container of each commercial presentation of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, which contains complementary information to the label.
3.17 Pre-harvest interval: time that must elapse between the last application of a microbiological pesticide and the harvest of the crop on which it was applied.
3.18 Re-entry period: time that must elapse between the treatment or application of a pesticide and the entry of persons and animals into the area or treated crop.
3.19 Pest: any plant or animal species, race or biotype, or pathogenic agent harmful to plants or plant products.
3.20 Formulated Microbiological Pesticide (FMP): product that contains one or several microbiological entities, which is registered and labeled for direct use and application in pest control.
3.21 Refilling or repackaging: action of transferring the product from its original container to other presentations.
3.22 Regent: professional in agricultural sciences who assumes the technical responsibility in the processes of registration, use, and commercialization of microbiological pesticides before the NCA.
3.23 Registration: administrative, technical, and legal process by which every application for registration of a microbiological pesticide is evaluated by the NCA, prior to its inscription.
3.24 Reproducer or producer: natural or legal person who is dedicated to the multiplication of the microbiological entity for agricultural use.
3.25 Applicant: natural or legal person who applies to the NCA for the registration of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, for commercial purposes.
3.26 Registration holder: natural or legal person, owner of the registration of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, before the NCA.
4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 4.1 Any natural or legal person, who intends to reproduce, formulate, import, package, refill, repackage, export, store, commercialize, register, modify or renew the registration of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use, must be registered as such before the NCA in accordance with the legislation in force of each State Party in the Central American Region.
4.2 For registration procedures, the legal representative of the registration holder or applicant must have domicile in the national territory.
4.3 Microbiological pesticides for agricultural use must be registered before the NCA prior to their import, export, reproduction, formulation, packaging, refilling, repackaging, or commercialization.
4.4 The registration dossier for a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use must contain administrative and technical information according to the requirements established in this regulation.
4.5 The information contained in the documents presented before the NCA to support a registration and that are drafted in a language other than Spanish/Castilian, will be admissible by the NCA accompanied by its translation into the Spanish/Castilian language; the documents indicated in numerals 5.1.b and 5.1.c drafted in a language other than Spanish/Castilian must be presented with their respective official translation into the Spanish/Castilian language.
4.6 If the qualitative-quantitative composition certificate contains information that the applicant considers to be confidential in nature, this confidential status may be requested before the NCA, who will evaluate said request, in accordance with the legislation regulating this matter, in each State Party of the Central American Region.
4.7 The cost of the laboratory analyses for obtaining the registration, as well as quality control, shall be covered by the applicant or by the registration holder. In the case of countries that have regulated the cost of quality control analyses for inspection purposes, these costs shall be covered in accordance with their national legislation.
4.8 The validity of the registrations of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use shall be ten years from the date the registration is granted. What is established in this article shall apply for renewals and those registrations of microbiological pesticides for agricultural use that comply with what is indicated in transitional provision I.
4.9 The application for registration of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use shall be accepted for a single product, which may have one or several commercial brands; a single formulator and origin.
4.10 Every label and pamphlet must be approved by the NCA prior to the commercialization of the microbiological pesticide.
4.11 The certificates indicated in numerals 5.1 b) and c) as well as the attestations that support the registration of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, must have been issued within the term of one year, from the date of their submission before the NCA. The documents requested in numeral 5.1 b) and c) must be presented legalized (consularized or apostilled).
4.12 The applicant must justify before the NCA, based on technical and scientific criteria, the non-fulfillment of any requirement of the information stipulated that constitutes the technical requirements of the product, when demonstrating that it is not applicable. For this purpose, the NCA shall evaluate the arguments under technical and scientific criteria, according to the nature of the requirement, and must notify the applicant.
4.13 A brand of a product registered before the NCA may be used to identify a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, of a different composition, concentration, or formulation when, followed by the brand, is indicated the common name of the microbiological entity(ies) it contains, the concentration, or the formulation of the product.
4.14 A brand already registered before the NCA may be used for purposes of registration of a microbiological pesticide by a third party, provided that the owner thereof authorizes it.
4.15 The NCA shall not grant the registration of a microbiological pesticide for agricultural use, when:
- a)it does not comply with the provisions of this regulation b) it is a product with a brand identical to another already registered before the NCA, that contains a different microbiological entity in its composition, except for what is indicated in numerals 4.12 and 4.13 c) it is a product that uses as a brand the common name(s) of the microbiological entity, different from those described in the qualitative-quantitative composition of the product d) it is demonstrated or proven that the use of the product causes harm to health, environment, and agriculture e) a brand or terms are used that induce confusion or do not correspond with the characteristics or identification of the microbiological entity to be registered.
4.16 When potential risk to health, environment, and agriculture is demonstrated through technical-scientific justification, the NCA may request additional information from the applicant or the registration holder. Likewise, request technical opinions from other competent entities.
The foregoing may be requested at any stage of the registration, modification, renewal, or update process, including during the validity of the registration.
4.17 Every application for registration of an agricultural microbiological pesticide must be accompanied by three copies of the draft label and pamphlet drafted in the Spanish/Castilian language.
4.18 Every microbiological pesticide for agricultural use that is imported or commercialized in the region must have the label adhered or lithographed on its container and package and the pamphlet attached, as approved by the NCA.
4.19 The information on physical and biological properties, as well as biological efficacy tests, must be provided through data from studies conducted on the formulated product to be registered.
4.20 The toxicological and ecotoxicological information must be provided through data from studies conducted on the product or microbiological entity (at the strain, serotype, or any other pertinent denomination of the organism) that forms part of the product to be registered, unless the applicant can justify, based on internationally recognized scientific information, that the requested use of said microbiological entity lacks harmful effects on human or animal health, as well as any incidence on the environment. For this purpose, the NCA shall evaluate the justification under technical-scientific criteria.
4.21 Toxicological and ecotoxicological information of already registered formulated microbiological pesticides may be used as a reference, provided that the product to be registered contains the same identity and falls within the declared minimum and maximum content of the microbiological entity of the reference product and authorization from the holder of that information is available, or the data protection period for said information has expired, in accordance with the internal legislation of each country.
5. ON THE REGISTRATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES 5.1 The following administrative requirements are established:
- a)Application in accordance with Anexo 1 b) Certificate of registration or free sale, in original, issued by the NCA of the country of origin of formulation or reproduction of the microbiological pesticide or any other entity that demonstrates it is legally empowered for the issuance thereof.
In the event that the product is not registered or is not commercialized in the country of origin of formulation or reproduction of the microbiological pesticide, an original certificate or attestation must be presented, issued by the NCA or any other entity that demonstrates it is legally empowered for the issuance of the same, indicating the reasons why the product is not registered or is not freely commercialized in the country of origin of formulation or reproduction of the microbiological pesticide, and an attestation from the NCA indicating that the reproducer or formulator is authorized to reproduce or formulate microbiological pesticides for agricultural use.
Compliance with this requirement is excepted when the microbiological pesticide is reproduced or formulated in the State Party where registration is sought.
NOTES:
1. When these certificates are issued on a one-time basis by the NCA of the country of origin, the applicant may present a duly legalized photocopy and at the same time attach the document accrediting said provision.
2. If an original registration or free sale certificate includes two or more products, the applicant may provide photocopies of the original certificate, which must be authenticated or collated against the original in the country where it is registered.
- c)certificate of composition, in original, issued and signed by the person responsible for the reproduction or formulation of the product, indicating:
- 1)the minimum and maximum content of the microbiological entity, expressed in colony-forming units, international units, number of cells, spores or active units per volume or weight, or in any other form that is relevant for the microorganism 2) the concentration must be expressed in percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
- 3)names and concentrations of the inert ingredients 4) the purity and percentage of viability of the microbiological entity d) certificate of analysis of the microbiological pesticide, reporting the concentration of the microbiological entity, in original provided by the formulator, from a sample of a particular lot, signed by the responsible professional e) draft(s) of label(s) and pamphlet, according to Anexo 2. The size of the label must be proportional to the size of the container; the text of the label and the pamphlet must be legible in Spanish/Castilian and authorized by the NCA.
5.2 The following technical requirements are established:
5.2.1. Identity of the microbiological entity:
- a)common name of the microbiological entity b) synonyms c) taxonomic classification d) strain of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi e) in case of viruses, indicate the serotype f) history of the microbiological entity g) indicate whether the species of the microbiological entity is or is not native to the country where it is to be registered h) indicate the methods used for its identification i) indicate possible relationships with known pathogens or if it is included in the list of pathogens for humans j) susceptibility to agrochemicals and to other organisms k) life cycle of the microbiological entity.
5.2.2 Generalities of the formulated product:
- a)country of origin of the microbiological entity b) indicate the common name of the inert ingredients c) describe the formulation process. Indicate if the final product is stabilized (reproduction medium or maintenance medium) 5.2.3 Physicochemical properties of the formulated product:
- a)color b) odor c) physical state d) pH (acidity, alkalinity) e) storage stability and shelf life 1) effect of light, temperature, and humidity 2) shelf life at the recommended temperature f) flammability g) corrosiveness h) granulometry (particle size in microns for granules and powders) i) density j) solubility k) wettability, for wettable powders l) foam persistence (for products applied with water) m) suspensibility for wettable powders and concentrates in solution n) emulsion stability for emulsifiable concentrates.
5.2.4 Aspects related to the utility and application of the formulated product:
5.2.4.1 Agricultural use a) scope of application (field, controlled conditions) b) common and scientific name of the crops to be protected c) common and scientific name of the pests to be controlled d) type of equipment and method of application to be used e) type of nozzles to be used f) method of preparing the mixture g) time of application h) form of application (indicating if the product is directed to the soil, foliage, drip irrigation or other) i) optimal pH of the mixture to be applied j) mode and mechanism of action (through a toxin, infection or pathogenicity) k) phytosanitary conditions (if it requires a certain percentage of infestation, stages or others) l) environmental conditions for its use (temperature, humidity or others) m) dose in kilograms or liters per area and volume of mixture to be used according to the type and application equipment n) application interval o) time that applications must be suspended before and after agrochemical sprays p) maximum number of applications per crop cycle q) pest stages and levels and phenological development stages at which it is recommended to apply it.
- r)pre-harvest interval (interval between the last application and harvest) s) re-entry period to the treated area v) for formulated pesticides that are registered in any State Party, the submission of the results of the biological efficacy trials for the control of the requested pest(s), conducted in accordance with the current Standard Protocol for Biological Efficacy Trials of Pesticides for Agricultural Use, will be required. These studies may be conducted on a crop from one botanical family for a specific pest and may include other crops from the same botanical family provided it is the same pest w) in the case of trials conducted abroad, those that have been conducted under similar agroecological conditions in which the pest manifests itself, associated with the crop(s), shall be accepted for evaluation by the NCA, which must be approved by the NCA or any other authorized, delegated, or recognized entity in the country where the trial was conducted.
5.2.4.2 Basic information must be provided on the potential of the microorganisms to produce adverse effects, ability to colonize, cause harm, produce relevant toxins and metabolites.
5.2.5 Toxicology 5.2.5.1 Toxicological data The following studies generated with the product to be registered must be presented, in accordance with recognized international instruments. (Such as the U.S. EPA, OPPTS Guidelines or others in their current version).
| Required study | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cell cultures | 1 |
| Acute oral toxicity | 2 |
| Acute dermal toxicity | 2 |
| Acute inhalation toxicity | 2,3 |
| Acute eye irritation | 2 |
| Primary dermal irritation | 2 |
NOTES:
1. Data must be supplied only when the microbiological entity is a virus.
2. Exceptions to any of these studies may be requested when the registrant can demonstrate that the combination of formulation additives does not pose any risk to human health.
3. Required when the product consists of, or under conditions of use results in an inhalable material, for example, a gas, volatile substances, or aerosol particles.
5.2.5.2 Toxic/pathogenic effects of the microbiological entity/product on other species.
5.2.5.2.1 The applicant must submit the studies on acute toxicity/pathogenicity on non-target organisms in accordance with the OPPTS Guideline or other internationally recognized ones in their current version, as indicated below:
- a)oral toxicity and pathogenicity in birds b) toxicity and pathogenicity in aquatic organisms:
- 1)freshwater or marine fish 2) aquatic invertebrates c) toxicity/pathogenicity in bees d) toxicity/pathogenicity in non-target terrestrial and aquatic plants of the product.
5.2.5.2.2 For the requirements requested in numerals 5.2.5.1 and 5.2.5.2 (toxicology and ecotoxicology), a study report must be submitted according to the structure indicated in the Guideline used. In cases where the protocol used does not indicate how to present the information, the following format must be used:
- a)study title, name and number of the guide used b) date of completion c) author d) laboratory name and signature of the study director e) sponsor name f) identity of the microorganism used, concentration and type of formulation, origin and producer of the microorganism used g) introduction, materials, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions h) the laboratories that develop the studies and information described above must be at least endorsed by the ANC of the country where the study was conducted.
5.2.6 Symptoms of poisoning and first aid:
- a)routes of entry (ocular, dermal, oral, inhalation) b) effects on the body (damage it may cause to the body and the different organs) c) diagnosis and symptomatology d) antidote and medical treatment e) first aid (in case of ocular, dermal, oral, inhalation poisoning) f) direct observation of accidental cases (provide information if poisonings have occurred).
5.2.7 Characteristics of the containers for the purpose of identifying the different presentations of the product:
- a)type of container b) material c) capacity d) resistance 5.2.8 Safety information a) procedures for the destruction of the microbiological entity, product of its metabolism, formulated product, indicating the specific conditions to achieve deactivation or decomposition of the microbiological material/product b) waste disposal c) recommended methods and handling precautions, in general during manufacturing, formulation, storage, transport, use, and handling of the microbiological entity/product d) information on personal protective equipment e) cleaning and decontamination procedures for application equipment and contaminated areas f) conditions for the storage, transport, and use of the product g) emergency procedures h) procedures for decontamination and disposal of containers 5.2.9 Analytical methods The following information must be submitted:
- a)methods of analysis for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the microbiological entity present in the formulated pesticide b) methods for determining microbiological purity, including viability and contaminant levels.
NOTE 1: these methods may be referenced or, if they are proprietary methods, described.
6. REGISTRATION OF MICROBIAL PESTICIDES FOR EXCLUSIVE EXPORT PURPOSES For the registration of microbial pesticides for exclusive export purposes, the following requirements must be met:
- a)application form b) original certificate of composition, issued and signed by the person responsible for the reproduction or formulation of the product, indicating:
- the minimum and maximum content of the microbiological entity, expressed in colony-forming units, international units, number of cells, spores, or active units per volume or weight, or in any other manner pertinent to the microorganism - the concentration must be expressed as a percentage mass/mass (m/m) for solids or mass/volume (m/v) for liquids.
- names and concentrations of inert ingredients and contaminants - the purity and the percentage of viability of the microbiological entity safety data sheet d) label artwork, with which it will be marketed in the destination country.
7. GROUNDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MODIFICATION OF REGISTRATIONS 7.1 The registration of a microbial pesticide for agricultural use may be modified on the following grounds:
- a)change of holder b) change of name or company name of the registration holder or formulator c) change or addition of brand (product name) d) addition of container or packaging presentations e) inclusion or exclusion of use.
7.2 For the purposes of modification of registration, the holder must submit the application indicating the reasons for it, as well as stating that the composition and the physicochemical properties of the product do not undergo any modification. Depending on the case, the following requirements must be submitted:
- a)Change of holder 1) legal document accrediting the assignment or transfer of said registration 2) draft label(s) and leaflet according to the container capacity b) Change of name or company name of the registration holder or formulator 1) legal document accrediting the change of name, or company name of the registration holder or formulator 2) draft label(s) according to the container capacity c) Change or addition of brand (product name) 1) draft label(s) and leaflet according to the container capacity, with the new brand 2) trademark certificate when it exists d) Addition of marketing presentations for labeling purposes 1) type of container, container material, and container capacity 2) draft label(s) according to the container capacity e) Inclusion or exclusion of use 1) draft leaflet with the requested modification 2) biological efficacy tests of the product, for the inclusion of a new use applicable to a pest not covered in the original registration, modification of the dosage, application interval, or pre-harvest interval.
7.3 For any modification to the registration that implies a change in the label or the leaflet of the product, the ANC will grant a period of one year to exhaust existing stocks of the labeled product in commerce or of the labels.
7.4 The modification to the registration of a given microbial pesticide for agricultural use shall be done by Administrative Resolution by the ANC; a new registration certificate will be issued in cases where necessary, retaining the number, registration date, and expiration date.
8. SUSPENSIONS AND CANCELLATIONS OF REGISTRATIONS 8.1 Suspension of registration The registration of a microbial pesticide and the authorizations derived from it may be suspended through the administrative procedure, if any of the grounds for suspension of registration indicated in numeral 8.1.1 are determined.
8.1.1 The registration of a microbial pesticide for agricultural use shall be subject to suspension when:
- a)the registration holder or the legal representative markets the product with a label not authorized by the ANC b) the registration of the natural or legal person is expired c) the registration holder does not provide, within the period granted by the ANC, the required information, according to numeral 4.15 of this regulation d) when the result of the sampling analysis, from two different lots of the formulated microbial pesticide (PMF) within a period of no more than one year, does not comply with what was declared in the certificate of composition at the time of registration e) when the registration holder of a microbial pesticide does not submit, within the established period, the update of its registration, in accordance with the provisions in Transitory Provision I.
8.1.2 Once the registration of a microbial pesticide for agricultural use is suspended, the product may not be marketed, formulated, imported, exported, bottled, rebottled, or repackaged, except when these actions are necessary to correct the ground for which the registration was suspended. In cases where the suspension is due to product quality, the registration holder must submit to the ANC the corrective measure and the deadline to comply with it, which shall be evaluated by the ANC.
8.1.3 The registration holder shall have a period of three (3) months from the notification to correct the causes that gave rise to said suspension.
8.2 Cancellations of registrations 8.2.1 General aspects of the cancellation of registration The registration of a microbial pesticide and the authorizations derived from it may be cancelled through the established administrative procedure, if any of the grounds for cancellation of registration indicated in numeral 8.2.2 are determined.
8.2.2 Grounds for cancellation of registration The ANC shall cancel, ex officio or at the request of the administered party, the registration of microbial pesticides when:
- a)when in a new sampling after the three (3) months established in numeral 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 to correct the causes that gave rise to the suspension, the product does not comply with what was declared in the certificate of composition submitted at the time of registration b) it is technically and scientifically demonstrated that the product, even when used under the recommendations of the approved use, represents an unacceptable risk to health, the environment, and agriculture; or it is demonstrated that the product is ineffective for the uses that were authorized in the corresponding registration c) the registration was granted with defects of absolute, evident, and manifest nullity and did not meet the requirements set forth in this regulation d) its holder requests it e) renewal applications for microbial pesticides for agricultural use are not approved, as well as for failure to submit the renewal application, as established in numeral 9.1 of this regulation.
- f)the causes that gave rise to the suspension of the registration are not remedied within the period established in numeral 8.1.2 of this regulation.
9. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION 9.1 The holder of the registration of a microbial pesticide for agricultural use must apply for renewal of the registration before the ANC prior to its expiration date.
9.2 For the renewal of registration of a microbial pesticide, the requirements requested in numeral 5.1 of this regulation must be submitted.
10. TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Microbial pesticides with valid registration at the time of entry into force of this technical regulation shall have a period of up to three (3) years to comply with the provisions.
The holder who wishes to update their registrations before their expiration may do so by submitting the information required in numerals 5.1 and 5.2 of this regulation.
The applicant for a registration of a microbial pesticide for agricultural use who initiates the procedure prior to the entry into force of this regulation shall conclude it by complying with the requirements and procedures established in the respective regulation at the time the application was submitted, or may avail themselves of the provisions of this regulation.
As long as there is no accredited microbial pesticide analysis laboratory in the State Party that requires it in accordance with this regulation, the ANC shall send the samples for analysis to an officially recognized laboratory. The shipping costs and the sample analysis costs shall be borne by the registrant or registration holder.
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY Annex to Resolution No. 297-2012. (COMIECO-LXIV), Central American Technical Regulation RTCA 65.05.61.16: Microbial Pesticides for Agricultural Use.
Requirements for Registration.
(NORMATIVE) LABEL AND LEAFLET
I. LABELING OF MICROBIAL PESTICIDES
The toxicological classification of pesticides by their hazard, according to acute median lethal dose (LD50) values in rats, by oral or dermal route of formulated products, expressed in milligrams of formulation per kilogram of body weight, shall be as follows:
- a)Category Ia, Toxicological band color red (PMS 199 C), legend on toxicological band, in black letters, EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. Warning figure or word: skull within a rhombus, which shall cover no less than 2% of the total area of the label, and crossbones in black and the word DANGER.
- b)Category Ib, Toxicological band color red (PMS 199 C), legend on toxicological band, in black letters, HIGHLY HAZARDOUS. Warning figure or word: skull within the rhombus, which shall cover no less than 2% of the total area of the label, and crossbones in black and the word DANGER.
- c)Category II, Toxicological band color yellow (PMS C). Legend on toxicological band, in black letters, MODERATELY HAZARDOUS. Warning figure or word: skull within the rhombus, which shall cover no less than 2% of the total area of the label, and the word DANGER.
- d)Category III, Toxicological band color blue (PMS 293 C). Legend on toxicological band, in white letters, SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS. Warning figure or word: figure ! and the word CAUTION.
- e)Category IV, Toxicological band color green (PMS 347 C), without legend on toxicological band. Warning figure or word: no figure and the word CAUTION.
- f)The label of microbial pesticides for agricultural use, for containers or packages smaller than one kilogram or one liter and of one body, shall be presented written in Spanish/Castilian, with the information clearly printed in the following order:
1. Legend:
STOP! READ THE LEAFLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT AND CONSULT AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL!
GUIDE FOR THE TOXICOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES 2. Logo of the formulating or distributing company. The logo shall be a maximum of 4% of the total area of the label. The distinctive colors of the logo that are duly registered may be used and it shall be placed in the central body.
3. Brand (name of the product), written only in letters, followed by the concentration of the microbiological entity(ies), expressed in numbers and the abbreviation of the pesticide formulation. Concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids and mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
4. Natural, individual, or legal persons who possess duly registered figures may print them in the central part of the label. This must not interfere with the written content thereof. The colors of these figures must be the same as the toxicological band.
5. Class (biological action), type: microbials.
6. Common name of the microbiological entity(ies) (when available).
7. Title: composition.
7.1 Scientific name of the microbiological entity(ies) and the concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
7.2 Inert ingredients (total sum) must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
7.3 The abbreviations m/m or m/v must appear above the digits indicating the percentages. Total, sum of the product ingredients in percentage.
8. Contains: for the case of bacteria and fungi: colony-forming units/g or ml (according to their physical state and using indirect counts) or number of cells or spores/ g or ml (according to their physical state using direct counts). For the case of protozoa: most probable number (MPN)/ml.
9. Net content:
10. In the central part of the label and according to the classification of pesticides by their hazard, the word or figure according to its toxicological category shall be placed.
11. Legend:
11.1 IN CASE OF POISONING, TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GIVE THEM THIS LABEL OR THE LEAFLET.
11.2 ANTIDOTE: indicate name of antidote if it exists, if it does not exist, include the legend: NONE.
12; Name and address of the formulator 13. Title: country, registration number, and registration date 14. Title: lot number 15. Title: date of formulation 16. Title: expiration date 17. For containers smaller than one kilogram or one liter, the two-body label may be used when the legibility of the information is guaranteed; in the case of cylindrical containers, the labels must cover 100% of the surface.
The size of the label for non-cylindrical containers or packages, whose capacity is less than one liter or one kilogram, the label must cover the front part thereof, in the case of containers or packages with a content between half a kilogram and less than one kilogram, the two-body label may be used.
In the case of containers or packages with a two-body label, it must cover 100% of them.
18. The colored band, situated at the foot and along the bottom margin of the label, must be 15% of its height; printing information on this strip is not permitted, with the exception of the toxicological category legend.
According to the toxicity, the label shall bear on the band in indelible ink the coloring indicated in the corresponding numeral of this annex.
The label of microbial pesticides for agricultural use, for containers or packages equal to or greater than one kilogram or one liter and of two bodies, shall be presented written in Spanish/Castilian, with the information clearly printed in the following order:
FRONT BODY l. Legend:
STOP! READ THE LEAFLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT!
2. Logo of the formulating or distributing company. The logo shall be a maximum of 4% of the total area of the label. The distinctive colors of the logo that are duly registered may be used and it shall be placed on the central face of its position.
3. Brand (name of the product), written only in letters, followed by the concentration of the microbiological entity(ies), expressed in numbers and the abbreviation of the pesticide formulation. Concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
4. Natural, individual, or legal persons who possess duly registered figures may print them in the central part of the label. This must not interfere with the written content thereof. The colors of this figure must be the same as the toxicological band.
5. Class (biological action), type: Microbials.
6. Common name of the microbiological entity(ies) (when available) 7. Title: Composition:
7.1 Scientific name of the microbiological entity(ies) and the concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
7.2 Inert ingredients (total sum) must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
7.3 The abbreviations m/m or m/v must appear above the digits indicating the percentages.
7.4 Total, sum of the product ingredients in percentage.
8. Contains: for the case of bacteria and fungi: colony-forming units/g or ml (according to their physical state and using indirect counts) or number of cells or spores/ g or ml (according to their physical state using direct counts). For the case of protozoa: most probable number (MPN)/ml.
9. Net content:
10. In the central part of the label and according to the classification of pesticides by their hazard, the word or figure according to its toxicological category shall be placed.
11. Legend:
ANTIDOTE: indicate name of antidote if it exists, if it does not exist, include the legend: NONE.
12. Name and address of the formulator.
13. Legends:
13.1 PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS OF USE:
DO NOT STORE THIS PRODUCT IN HABITABLE HOUSES. PICTOGRAM KEEP UNDER LOCK AND KEY OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
13.2. Then, any of the three (3) legends described below must be placed, depending on the type of pesticide formulation, and the respective pictogram(s) shall be used as applicable.
USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT, DURING LOADING AND APPLICATION.
USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT, DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE, LOADING AND APPLICATION.
USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT AND ITS APPLICATION. PICTOGRAMS 13.3. DO NOT EAT, SMOKE OR DRINK DURING HANDLING PICTOGRAM AND APPLICATION OF THIS PRODUCT.
BATHE AFTER WORKING AND PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES 13.4. Legend:
IN CASE OF POISONING, TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GIVE THEM THIS LABEL OR THE LEAFLET.
14. The colored band, situated at the foot and along the bottom margin of the label, must be 15% of its height; printing information on this strip is not permitted, with the exception of the toxicological category legend.
According to the toxicity, the label shall bear on the band in indelible ink the coloring indicated in the corresponding numeral of this annex.
BACK BODY 15. Legend:
CONSULT AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL BEFORE BUYING AND USING THIS PRODUCT.
16. Title: SYMPTOMS OF POISONING: indicate them.
17. Title: FIRST AID: Explanation of applicable measures in case of ingestion, skin contact, inhalation, eye contact.
18. Legend:
NEVER GIVE BEVERAGES NOR INDUCE VOMITING TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS 19. Title: MEDICAL TREATMENT:
20. Legend:
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN IN THE LEAFLET.
21. In the event that the microbial pesticide has effects on the environment, it shall bear the following legends:-- 21.1T OXIC TO LIVESTOCK 21.2 As applicable 21.2.1 TOXIC TO FISH AND CRUSTACEANS 21.2.2 TOXIC TO FISH 21.2.3 TOXIC TO CRUSTACEANS PICTOGRAM 21.3 Legend:
DO NOT CONTAMINATE RIVERS, LAKES, AND PONDS WITH THIS PRODUCT OR WITH EMPTY CONTAINERS OR PACKAGES.
21.4 T OXIC TO BEES 21.5 TOXIC TO BIRDS 22. Title: WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: indicate it 23. Title: COUNTRY, REGISTRATION NUMBER AND REGISTRATION DATE: indicate them 24. Title: LOT NUMBER: indicate it 25. Title: FORMULATION DATE: indicate it 26. Title: EXPIRATION DATE: indicate it 27. The colored band that identifies the toxicological category must be situated at the foot and along the bottom margin and must be 15% of its height; printing information on this strip is not permitted, with the exception of the legend of the toxicological category. According to the toxicity, the label shall bear on the band in indelible ink the coloring indicated in the corresponding numeral of this annex.
The label of microbial pesticides for agricultural use, for containers or packages equal to or greater than one kilogram or one liter and of three (3) bodies shall be presented written in Spanish/Castilian with the information clearly printed in the following order:
LEFT BODY l. Legend:
STOP! READ THE LEAFLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT!
2. Legends:
2.1. PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS OF USE:
DO NOT STORE THIS PRODUCT IN HABITABLE HOUSES PICTOGRAM KEEP UNDER LOCK AND KEY OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN 2.2. Then, any of the three (3) legends described below must be placed, depending on the type of pesticide formulation, and the respective pictogram(s) shall be used as applicable.
USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT, DURING LOADING AND APPLICATION. PICTOGRAMS USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PICTOGRAMS WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT, DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE, LOADING AND APPLICATION.
USE THE FOLLOWING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THE PRODUCT AND ITS APPLICATION. PICTOGRAMS 2.3. DO NOT EAT, SMOKE OR DRINK DURING HANDLING PICTOGRAM AND APPLICATION OF THIS PRODUCT.
BATHE AFTER WORKING AND PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES.
2.4. Legend:
IN CASE OF POISONING, TAKE THE PATIENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GIVE THEM THIS LABEL OR THE LEAFLET.
3. Title: SYMPTOMS OF POISONING:
4. Title: FIRST AID: explanation of applicable measures in case of poisoning by ingestion, skin contact, inhalation, and eye contact.
5. Legend:
NEVER GIVE BEVERAGES NOR INDUCE VOMITING TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS 6. Title: MEDICAL TREATMENT:
7. The colored band, situated at the foot and along the bottom margin of the label, must be 15% of its height; printing information on this strip is not permitted, with the exception of the toxicological category legend.
CENTRAL BODY 8. Logo of the formulating or distributing company. The logo shall be a maximum of 4% of the total area of the label. The distinctive colors of the logo that are duly registered may be used and it shall be placed on the central face of its position.
9. Brand (name of the product), written only in letters, followed by the concentration of the microbiological entity(ies), expressed in numbers and the abbreviation of the pesticide formulation. Concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
10. Natural, individual, or legal persons who possess duly registered figures may print them in the central part of the label. This must not interfere with the written content thereof. The colors of these figures must be the same as the toxicological band.
11. Class (biological action), type: microbials.
12. Common name of the microbiological entity(ies) (when available) 13. Title: composition:
13.1 Scientific name of the microbiological entity(ies) and the concentration must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
13.2 Inert ingredients (total sum) must be expressed as percentage mass by mass (m/m) for solids or mass by volume (m/v) for liquids.
13.3 The abbreviations m/m or m/v must appear above the digits indicating the percentages.
13.4 Total, sum of the product ingredients in percentage.
14. Contains: for the case of bacteria and fungi: colony-forming units/g or ml (according to their physical state and using indirect counts) or number of cells or spores/ g or ml (according to their physical state using direct counts). For the case of protozoa: most probable number (MPN)/ml.
15. Net content:
16. In the central part of the label and according to the classification of pesticides by their hazard, the word or figure according to its toxicological category shall be placed.
17. Legend:
ANTIDOTE: indicate name of antidote if it exists, if it does not exist, include the legend:
NONE.
18. Name and address of the formulator.
19. The colored band, situated at the foot and along the bottom margin of the label, must be 15% of its height; printing information on this strip is not permitted, with the exception of the toxicological category legend. According to the toxicity, the label shall bear on the band in indelible ink the coloring indicated in the corresponding numeral of this annex.
20. Legends:
CONSULT AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL BEFORE BUYING AND USING THIS PRODUCT.
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT WITH GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN IN THE LEAFLET.
21. In the event that the microbial pesticide has effects on the environment, it shall bear the following legends:
21.1 T OXIC TO LIVESTOCK. PICTOGRAM 21.2. As applicable 21.2.1 TOXIC TO FISH AND CRUSTACEANS 21.2.2 TOXIC TO FISH 21.2.3 TOXIC TO CRUSTACEANS PICTOGRAM 21.3 Legend:
DO NOT CONTAMINATE RIVERS, LAKES, AND PONDS WITH THIS PRODUCT OR WITH EMPTY CONTAINERS OR PACKAGES.
21.4 T OXIC TO BEES 21.5 TOXIC TO BIRDS 22. Title: WARRANTY DISCLAIMER: indicate it 23. Title: COUNTRY, REGISTRATION NUMBER AND REGISTRATION DATE: indicate them 24. Title: LOT NUMBER: indicate it 25. Title: FORMULATION DATE: indicate it 26. Title: EXPIRATION DATE: indicate it 27. The colored band that identifies the toxicological category must be situated at the foot and along the bottom margin, and must be 15% of its height. No information is permitted on this strip, with the exception of the legend of the toxicological category.
The size of the labels of microbial pesticides for agricultural use must be in relation to the size and shape of the containers or packages and have the following proportions and characteristics:
- a)in containers or packages whose capacity is less than one liter and less than one kilogram, one-body or two-body label models may be used.
- b)in containers or packages whose capacity is equal to or greater than 1 liter or 1 kilogram up to four liters or five kilograms, the label must cover 100 percent of the surface of the container or package. For containers in which the two-body label is used, 100 percent must be covered of the front and back face.
- c)in containers or packages larger than four liters or five kilograms up to nineteen liters or twenty-five kilograms, it shall be done as indicated in literal b), but the label size must cover at least twenty-five percent of the surface.
- d)in no case may the size be smaller than that of a label for containers or packages smaller than four liters or five kilograms.
- e)in containers or packages with a capacity greater than nineteen liters or twenty-five kilograms, the label must have a size that is at least equal to that of containers or packages of nineteen liters or twenty-five kilograms.
The order of content and the form of the labels for microbial pesticides for agricultural use is as follows:
- a)the text of the labels shall be expressed in black letters on a white background, excepted from this rule are those labels lithographed on containers or packages made of a material of a color other than white for photosensitive pesticides and the legend on the colored band for Category III pesticides, according to the corresponding numeral of this annex.
- b)the logo of the formulating or distributing company shall be 4% of the total area of the label. The distinctive colors of the logo that are duly registered may be used and it shall be placed in the central body.
- c)companies that possess duly registered figures may print them in the central part of the label. This must not alter the written content of the same d) the colors of these figures must be the same as those of the toxicology band (banda toxicológica) e) the highest toxicity value of the formulated product must be used, according to its oral or dermal LD50, for the toxicological classification (clasificación toxicológica) that corresponds to it in the table established for this purpose by the WHO f) on labels for containers of 250 ml or smaller, the information referring to the formulator, registration number and date, expiration date, lot number, and the countries where the product is registered may be moved to another available space, with the purpose of increasing the font size and making the label more legible.
II. MICROBIOLOGICAL PESTICIDE PAMPHLET (PANFLETO DE PLAGUICIDAS MICROBIOLÓGICOS)
The content of microbiological pesticide pamphlets for agricultural use must be presented as follows:
- a)a single model of information content for the three label models.
- b)the pamphlet must be incorporated into the presentations of the containers or packaging of each microbiological pesticide; said containers or packaging must always have the respective label printed or lithographed, according to the label models c) each container or packaging presentation of a pesticide must be accompanied by its corresponding pamphlet. The agricultural pesticide industry shall be fully responsible for this compliance before the ANC d) the characteristics of form and position of titles and legends of the pamphlet shall be carried out according to the following order:
1. Legend:
STOP! READ THE PAMPHLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT AND CONSULT AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONAL!
2. Brand (product name), written only in letters, followed by the concentration of the microbiological entity(ies), expressed in numbers and the acronyms of the pesticide formulation. Concentration must be expressed as a mass/mass percentage (m/m) for solids or mass/volume (m/v) for liquids.
3. Class (biological action), type: microbiological.
4. Common name of the microbiological entity(ies) (when it has one).
5. Warning symbol or word according to the classification of the pesticide by its hazardousness, per the corresponding numeral of this annex.
Legend:
ANTIDOTE: indicate the name of the antidote if one exists; if none exists, include the legend: NONE.
6. Title: DENSITY: declare the density value of the product and its corresponding temperature.
7. Legends:
THIS PRODUCT MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED OR INHALED. IT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EYES AND SKIN UPON EXPOSURE DO NOT STORE IN DWELLING HOUSES KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN, MENTALLY INCAPACITATED PERSONS, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, FOOD, AND MEDICINES 8. Legend:
AGRICULTURAL USE 9. Title: MODE OF ACTION: indicate it 10. Title: APPLICATION EQUIPMENT: indicate it The procedure pictograms must be placed, according to the type of pesticide formulation to be used.
11. Title: METHOD OF PREPARATION OF THE MIXTURE:
The procedure pictograms must be placed according to the type of product formulation.
12. Title: USE RECOMMENDATIONS 12.1 The common and scientific name of the crop and the pest must be written, in lower case for genus, species, variety or other, except for the first letter identifying the genus.
12.2 Recommended doses: indicate the dose per area and per volume, kg-L/ha, kg-L/L or their submultiples.
12.3 Title: APPLICATION INTERVAL: indicate it and indicate the maximum number of applications per crop cycle.
12.4 Title: PRE-HARVEST INTERVAL (interval between the last application and harvest): indicate it.
12.5 Title: RE-ENTRY INTERVAL TO THE TREATED AREA: indicate it 13. Title: PHYTOTOXICITY: indicate it 14. Title: INCOMPATIBILITY: indicate it 15. Legend:
PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS FOR USE 16. Legend:
STORAGE AND TRANSPORT In addition, the following legends must be placed, along with their respective pictogram, as well as the storage and indication pictograms.
DO NOT STORE THIS PRODUCT IN DWELLING HOUSES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN DO NOT EAT, SMOKE, OR DRINK DURING THE HANDLING AND APPLICATION OF THIS PRODUCT. BATHE AFTER WORK AND PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES 17. Title: SYMPTOMS OF POISONING: indicate them 18. Title: FIRST AID:
They must be specified according to the route of entry of the pesticide into the human body, as described on the label.
19. Legend:
NEVER GIVE DRINK NOR INDUCE VOMITING TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS.
20. Title: ANTIDOTE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT: indicate it 21. Title: NATIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTERS (CENTROS NACIONALES DE INTOXICACIÓN):
The full name of the institution responsible for attending this type of emergency, telephone numbers, and the name of the country must be placed.
22. Title: MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:
22.1 It must be cited if it is toxic to livestock, bees, fish, crustaceans, or other animal species.
22.2 The following legend must be indicated:
DO NOT CONTAMINATE RIVERS, LAKES, PONDS, AND GROUNDWATER SOURCES WITH THIS PRODUCT OR WITH EMPTY CONTAINERS OR PACKAGING.
23. Title: MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS, PACKAGING, WASTE, AND REMNANTS.
24. Legend:
THE USE OF CONTAINERS OR PACKAGING IN A MANNER DIFFERENT FROM THAT FOR WHICH THEY WERE DESIGNED ENDANGERS HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
25. Title: WARRANTY NOTICE: indicate it 26. Title: FORMULATOR: indicate it 27. Title: IMPORTED BY: indicate it 28. Title: COUNTRY, REGISTRATION NUMBER, AND DATE OF REGISTRATION: indicate it