Act on the protection of plants against pests. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 2020 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2020 Pos. 424 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Pests/diseases Certification Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Quarantine Traceability/product tracing Early warning system Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 14 March 2020. Abstract This Act lays down: (1) the competence of the authorities to protect plants against the pests specified in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants and in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products; (2) measures for plant protection against pests, including: (a) the principles of establishing production sites and specific pest-free areas; (b) issuing phytosanitary export certificates and phytosanitary re-export certificates for the export of plants, plant products or other objects to third countries. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No. 228/2013, (EU) No. 652/2014 and (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Traceability/product tracing, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products. Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on detailed organizational and technical conditions of carrying out researches. Legislation | Poland | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on allowed amounts of plants and plant products are not the subject to border phyto-sanitary control. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: International trade, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down rules to prevent the introduction and spread of quarantine organisms. Legislation | Poland | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Certification, Internal trade, International trade, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on plant protection. Legislation | Poland | 2003 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on the requirements for certain fruits originating in certain third countries to prevent the spread of Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Van der Aa. Legislation | Poland | 2020 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the requirements to be met by registered operators applying the mark of wood packaging material. Legislation | Poland | 2020 Keyword: Timber, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on border inspection points where official controls are carried out on certain plants, plant products or other objects imported from third countries. Legislation | Poland | 2020 (2023) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, International trade, Transport/storage, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on random phytosanitary border inspection of wood packaging material. Legislation | Poland | 2020 Keyword: Timber, International trade, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX