Law No. 12.503 establishing Plant Phytosanitary Protection within the State of Pernambuco. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Pernambuco Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Prohibited crops Plant production Certification Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Basic legislation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 17 articles, establishes the Plant Phytosanitary Protection measures to be applied within the State of Pernambuco. The above mentioned Protection measures are a fundamental instrument for agricultural production within the State. The State Secretariat for Rural Production and Agricultural Reform will establish the procedures, practices, prohibitions and necessary limitations to implement those plant protecting measures aiming at the eradication of pests and the destruction of harmful plants trying to avoid the entrance, introduction or dissemination of plant pests; and carry out phytosanitary controls. Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br