The Fertilisers Regulations 1990

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fertilisers Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 21st May 1990.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Agriculture Act 1970;

“EEC fertiliser” means any product listed in Groups 1(a), 2(a) or 3(a) of Section A or Groups 1 to 4 of Section B, or Groups 1(a) or 2 of Section C of the table in Schedule 1, which conforms in all respects with regulation 2 and with the relevant requirements laid down for such materials in the said table, and which is designated “EEC FERTILISER” as required by paragraph 1(a) of Part I of Schedule 2;

“herbicide” means a substance calculated to destroy or control any unwanted plant;

“pesticide” means a substance calculated to destroy or control any insect, mite, mollusc, nematode, fungus or any other pest capable of destroying, damaging or retarding the growth of any form of plant life.

(3) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or schedule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the regulation or schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

(4) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered section shall, unless the reference is to a section of a specified Act, be construed as a reference to the section bearing that number in the Act.