Law No. 102-IIQ on phytosanitary control. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Plant variety Quarantine Pests/diseases Pesticides Biological control agents Processing/handling Internal trade International trade Transport/storage Inspection Monitoring Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law determines the legal basis for organizing and exercising the phytosanitary control in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and regulates relations between subjects acting in the field of plant protection and plant quarantine. The scope of phytosanitary control shall include the following: (a) observance of the requirements of phytosanitary control legislation by legal entities and natural persons; (b) organization and implementation of phytosanitary measures with the object of preventing the entry from other countries into and spread within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan of pests subject to quarantine; (c) observance of the phytosanitary regulations and norms during production, procurement, sale, storage and transportation of plant and plant products; (d) exercising control over safety of quarantine objects being under the phytosanitary control, conducting of surveillance of reasons and conditions of infestation and spread thereof; and determination and implementation of mandatory phytosanitary measures for their prevention and liquidation; (e) distribution, storage, transportation and use of pesticides, including reserves thereof purchased at the expense of the state budget; (f) activity of legal entities and natural persons dealing with production, import, export, storage, sale and application of pesticides, biological substances and other plant protection means; and (g) other issues provided for in the legislation. Phytosanitary control shall be based on the following principles: (a) coordination; (b) equivalence; (c) transparency; (d) risk assessment; (e) determination of the level of phytosanitary protection; and (f) adaptation to the regional conditions. Full text English/Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 70-IG of 1996 on plant quarantine. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1996 (1997) Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Quarantine, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 10 on the approval of rules regarding the inspection and analysis, registration and inclusion in the permitted substances list of pesticides, biological preparations and agrochemical substances. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Inspection, Registration, Pesticides, Plant production, Plant protection, International trade, Biological control agents, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Governance, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 10 on the approval of rules regarding the disposal or destruction of unusable or banned pesticides, biological preparations and their compounds and containers taken back from their owners. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Inspection, Registration, Pesticides, Plant production, Plant protection, International trade, Biological control agents, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 10 on the approval of rules regarding the rules of usage and the list of high toxic and environmentally hazardous substances. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Institution, Protection of environment, Toxicity/poisoning, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 10 on approval of rules regarding import and use of non-registered pesticides and biological preparations. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Biological control agents, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Registration, Inspection, Institution, International trade, Research, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 10 on approval of rules regarding storage and transport of hazardous chemicals across the country. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2007 Keyword: Access-to-information, Biological control agents, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Toxicity/poisoning, Protection of environment, Standards, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 280 of the Council of Ministers “on approval of some normative legal acts in the area of phytosanitary control”. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2006 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection, Quarantine, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 290-VQD amending the Law on phytosanitary control. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2016 Keyword: Inspection, Plant protection, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Plant production, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Institution, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law № 601-VQD amending the Law on phytosanitary control. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2017 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Biological control agents, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX