Cabinet Regulation No. 559 of 2008 on Restricting the Spread of the Invasive Alien Plant Species – Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source "Latvijas Vēstnesis", 122 (3906), 08.08.2008. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Alien species Plant protection Weeds Access-to-information Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the measures for restricting the spread of the invasive alien plant species – Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden. (hogweed), the procedure and the methods for the eradication thereof; the procedures by which the State administration institutions shall provide information regarding the spread of the hogweed at the target groups of land use and the content of the information that shall be freely available to the public; and labour protection requirements when taking the measures for restricting the spread of the hogweed. Full text English Website 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