The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986

Seizure or disposal of pesticides

7.—(1) If there has been a breach, in relation to any pesticide, of any of the specified prohibitions imposed by regulation 4, or of a condition of an approval or consent, either of the Ministers shall have power—

(a)to seize or dispose of the pesticide or to require that some other person shall dispose of it;

(b)to seize or dispose of anything treated with the pesticide or to require that some other person shall dispose of any such thing;

(c)to direct some other person to take such remedial action as appears to the Minister to be necessary as a result of the contravention.

(2) If any pesticide has been imported into the United Kingdom in contravention of any of the specified prohibitions or of a condition of any approval or of any consent, either of the Ministers may require that it shall be removed out of the United Kingdom.