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Decree-Law No. 4/99 establishing phytosanitary measures in order to avoid harmful organisms spreading within the Country.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial da Guiné-Bissau No. 34, 2nd Supplement, 18 August 1999, pp. 1-5.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pesticides Plant protection Quarantine Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes phytosanitary measures to be applied for plant protection in order to avoid harmful organisms spreading within the Country. It consists of 9 chapters and 1 table specifying the requirements to be satisfied in order to control and regulate all the aspects relevant to plant production and trade (including import/export). It is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. 1); Plant quarantine organization (2); Harmful organisms to be combated (3); Phytosanitary inspection (4); Imports (5); Exports (6); Trading requirements, including fees (7-9). The table lists the fees to be paid according to the different plant species.

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