Carinthia Cultivated Plants Protection Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Kärnten Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kärntner Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 53, 23 July 2001, pp. 101-106. Long titleLaw on the protection of cultivated plants. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act implements the Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. In particular, it regulates the protection of plants from harmful organisms. The protective measures must be carried out according to good laboratory practices. If the spread of an harmful agent is to be feared, the competent authority has to inspect plants, planting material and all connected items, such as means of transport, buildings, etc.where it can be found. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: Protective measures (I); Competent authorities and costs (II); Penalties and security measures (III). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX