DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANT PROTECTION LEGISLATION

Sa？etak The development and current state of the legislation governing the field of plant protection is presented in the paper. There are two main areas that govern the laws in this area: plant health, which covers the production and marketing of plant material with a particular focus on invasive and quarantine species of harmful organisms, and legislation governing the production, marketing and use of plant protection products. Legislation in the field of plant health has a longer tradition, since it dates back to the time of the Dubrovnik Republic (14th century) or the time when Phylloxera (19th century) was introduced into Europe. Legislation in the field of production and marketing of plant protection products has been developing since the mid-20th century when intensive development of plant protection chemicals began. As a member of the European Union, Croatia has incorporated into its legislation all directives and regulations which make up the so-called EU pesticide package or legal framework for the sustainable use of pesticides