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Cabinet Regulation No. 145 of 2012 on Phytosanitary Measures and the Procedures for the Application Thereof to Wood Packaging Material

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Registration Certification Procedural matters Transport/storage International trade
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Certain provisions came into force in 2012 and 2013.
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the phytosanitary measures and the procedures for the application thereof to the protection of wood packaging material: (1) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures and the marking of wood packaging material, as well as the applicable exceptions; (2) the procedures for registration in and cancelling of the registration from the register of wood packaging material markers; (3) the conditions for the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; (4) the procedures for issuing and cancelling of a permit for the certification authority to perform the certification of heat treatment process of wood packaging material; and (5) the procedures for the taking of phytosanitary measures, the marking and supervision of certification of wood packaging material. The Regulation applies to wood packaging material intended for transportation of consignments (pallets, boxes, crates, packing cases, cable drums, spools, dunnage) in international trade to limit the risk of spread of plant quarantine organisms, if requested by the importing country.

Full text
English
Website
www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Protection Law (1998)

Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2010)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Registration, Access-to-information, Internal trade, International trade, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Protection of environment, Pesticides, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX