Order ADAB No. 96 providing for the prevention and control of outbreaks of banana tree pest. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Bahia Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Pests/diseases Plant variety Transport/storage Plant protection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Early warning system Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Order provides for the prevention and control of outbreaks of banana tree pest. It establishes the mandatory destruction of banana plantations, in which phytosanitary management measures are not adopted and are abandoned. The Bahia State Agricultural and Livestock Protection Agency (ADAB) will notify the producer of the obligation to destroy bananas without pest control or abandoned. Technical assistance agents must provide each producer with a technical report, emphasizing the mandatory pest control in banana orchards. Failure to comply with the above mentioned provisions will imply notification to the producer by the ADAB, informing the compulsory destruction of the banana plantation. In addition, it creates the State Technical Commission (CTE) aimed to foster the development of the banana and heliconia production chain, through the adoption of technologies and phytosanitary management. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br