The registration and control of agricultural pesticides is run by the Subdirection of Agricultural Inputs of the Agropecuarian Inputs and Food Safety Direction of SENASA, who evaluate registration dossiers belonging to companies that sell pesticides in the country and post-registration control which is carried out on the products.

The registering process involves the administrative evaluation of a dossier, which includes documentation requirements and both legal and technical formalities.

SENASA evaluates the agronomical aspects and technical specifications, the Environmental Affairs Directorate (DIGESA) of the Ministry of Health evaluates the human toxicology aspects and the General Directorate of Agricultural Environmental Affairs (DGAAA) evaluates the environmental issues. Likewise, the registered pesticides are subject to re-evaluation processes according to the rise of new scientific information about the efficiency, toxicity or ecotoxicity, which in some cases could imply registration restrictions or, in other cases, their prohibition.

All individuals or legal entities that carry one or more of the following activities: manufacturing, formulation, import, export, packaging, distribution, storage and marketing of agricultural pesticides must be registered in SENASA.

SENASA also authorizes technical advisors, field trials experimenters, quality control laboratories for pesticides, manufacturers, formulators, importers, exporters, packers, distributors, retailers and warehouses, farmers, importers and users of agricultural pesticides.

All agricultural pesticide, in order to be manufactured, formulated, imported exported, packaged, distributed or sold in the country must be registered in SENASA. If the product is not registered, is punishable by a fine of five (05) ITU and confiscation of unregistered pesticides, without prejudice to any criminal liability that might arise.

The registration of a Pesticide for Agricultural Use (under current regulations) to be sold in the country guarantees the effectiveness and efficiency of their intended use for pest control, and that the risks to human and environmental health are manageable under the appropriate conditions of use and handling.