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Council of Ministers Decree No. 5/2009 approving the Regulation on Phytosanitary Inspection and Plant Quarantine.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da Republica, I Serie, No. 21, 2nd Supplement - 1 June 2009, pp. 112(45-119)
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Quarantine Plant protection Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Regulation on Phytosanitary Inspection and Plant Quarantine. The Regulation, consisting of 12 Chapters and several Annexes specifies the phytosanitary requirements to be satisfied in order to regulate cultivated plant (including seeds) production, import, export and trade in all the territory of Mozambique. The Regulation, aiming at the prevention of plant diseases and the control of pest management within the country, identifies the competent authorities and rules on conditions and requirements for import, transport and circulation of plants and derived products. Moreover, it regulates certification procedures, phytosanitary measures and management of diseases. Particular attention is paid to the regulation of communication requirements and to the definition of applicable penalties. The Regulation is divided as follows: Definition and objective (Chap. I); Competent Authorities (Chap. II); Plant Import with phytosanitary measures and certification requirements (Chap. III); Export, re-exportation and transport (Chaps. IV and V); Quarantine Regime (Chap. VI); Pest Management (Chap. VII); Inspections, Penalties and Taxes (Chap. VIII-X); General Obligation of collaboration and Resources (Chaps. XI and XII). Annex lists in details all plant species to be regulated by quarantine regime.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mozlii.org

References - Legislation

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Council of Ministers Decree No. 5/2009 including the Annexes from 2 to 10 on Phytosanitary Inspection and Plant Quarantine.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2009

Keyword: Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Quarantine, Plant protection, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies

Source: FAO, FAOLEX