Law No. 716-IIS on agricultural quarantine.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Agricultural commodities Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Quarantine Pests/diseases Planting material/seeds

Geographical area

Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Western Asia

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.

Abstract

This Law regulates agricultural quarantine measures on the territory of Georgia and the principles of their implementation, and applies to state and local governments as well as legal and physical persons. The main objectives of phytosanitary quarantine are: (a) prevention of the entry and spread of diseases and pests from other countries; (b) timely discovery of diseases and pests, their eradication, and supervision of the measures to do so; and (c) establishment of state control over the imple

Full text

English

Website

www.tech.org.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Law No. 2202-IIs on quarantine service fees.

Legislation | Georgia | 2003

Keyword: Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Weeds, Planting material/seeds, Textile plants/fibres, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 6155-Ic "Code on safety of foodstuffs and animal feed, veterinary services and plant protection.

Legislation | Georgia | 2012 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pesticides, Public health, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Consumer protection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Drugs, Quarantine, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX