近日,国务院总理李克强签署国务院令公布修订后的《农药管理条例》(以下简称《条例》),自2017年6月1日起施行。日前,国务院法制办、农业部负责人就《条例》有关问题回答了记者的提问。问:为什么要修改《条例》?答:农药是重要的农业投入品,农药的使用直接关系到农产品的质量安全和生态环境,因此,加强农药管理十分必要。现行《条例》是1997年公布施行的,已经不适应新形势下农药管理工作的需 Recently, the State Council Premier Li Keqiang signed the State Council Order promulgating the revised “Pesticide Management Regulations” (hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinance”), effective June 1, 2017. Recently, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council and the person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture answered questions raised by reporters on the relevant issues of the “Regulations.” Q: Why do we need to amend the “Regulations”? A: Pesticides are important agricultural inputs. The use of pesticides is directly related to the quality, safety and ecological environment of agricultural products. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen pesticide management. The current “Regulations” was promulgated in 1997, has not adapted to the new situation of pesticide management needs