Law No. 498 “On plant quarantine”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Quarantine Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Weeds Inspection Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal and organizational grounds for ensuring plant quarantine, including phytosanitary arrangements preventing introduction, originating and spreading of pests, diseases and weeds. The Act consists of 5 Sections divided into 22 articles: (1) general provisions;(2) authorized state body in the sphere of phytosanitary control and plant quarantine; (3) ensuring plant quarantine; (4) international cooperation; and (5) conclusive provisions. In case of identification of contamination of materials, subject to quarantine inspection, by pests, the authorized state plant quarantine body shall submit proposals related to establishment of phytosanitary area and application of phytosanitary quarantine regime thereto. Materials, subject to quarantine phytosanitary inspection and resulting free of pests, shall be authorized for import to, export from and transit on the national territory. Contaminated planting materials, imported to the national territory, shall be subject to compulsory disinfection. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 25 on plant quarantine. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Certification, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 1567 “On quarantine and plant protection”. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2019 Keyword: Policy/planning, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Pests/diseases, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX