Cabinet Regulation No. 772 of 2020 on Plant Quarantine

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Quarantine Business/industry/corporations Internal trade International trade Plant production Plant protection Planting material/seeds Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Procedural matters Pests/diseases Protection of environment

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation prescribes the procedures for phytosanitary control and supervision, the procedures for the registration of growers of plants and the processors, keepers, traders, importers, and exporters of plants, plant products, and objects that have come into contact with them, the phytosanitary measures to be applied, the procedures for the importation and distribution of plants, plant products, and objects that have come into contact with them subject to phytosanitary control, the procedures for the issue of phytosanitary documents, the procedures for the specification and maintenance of protected zones, and also the procedures for the circulation of plants, plant products, and objects that have come into contact with them in such zones, the procedures by which information is provided to the European Commission, and the minimum equipment at border control posts for carrying out the phytosanitary control; and the authority that carries out the border control of the importable plants, plant products, and objects that have come into contact with them by following the instructions given by the State Plant Protection Service for carrying out the phytosanitary control.

Full text

English/Latvian

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

Repeals

Cabinet Regulation No. 218 of 2004 on Plant Quarantine

Legislation | Latvia | 2004 (2005)

Keyword: Quarantine, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Plant production, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Procedural matters, Pests/diseases, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX