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National Plant Health Policy.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Alien species Biological agents Capacity building Data collection/reporting Pests/diseases Education Inspection Institution Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies International trade Monitoring Pesticides Plant protection Policy/planning Precautionary principle Quarantine Research Risk assessment/management Standards Weeds Certification Wild flora
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The National Plant Health Policy is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The overall goal of the Policy is to establish a coordinated, sustainable and international compliant plant health system that ensures plant health, consumer protection, environmental health and food safety.

Full text
English
Website
www.moa.gov.jm