On May 6th, 2019, Law No. 17,054 ("Law") was
published, regulating the sales, storage and transportation of
pesticides and other phytosanitary products used in agricultural
areas ("Products"), as well as application of the
Products and its package disposal.
The Law foresees several obligations, such as:
- enrollment of Products before the
Coordination of Agricultural Defense;
- registration of companies, through
presentation of environmental license, when applicable;
- presentation of agronomic
prescription as a requirement for delivery of the Products.
Non-compliance with the Law subject companies to a fine up to
10,000 UFESPs, seizure of Products, suspension of activity, among
other penalties.
