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Order No. 518/2001 establishing extraordinary phitosanitary protecting measures to combat nematode pest in pinewood nematode.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 120 (I-B), 24 May 2001, pp. 3030-3036.
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Pests/diseases Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Hygiene/sanitary procedures Protection of species
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Order shall enter into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Order establishes extraordinary phitosanitary protecting measures to combat nematode pest in pinewood nematode 'Bursaphelenchus xylophilus'. It consists of 13 articles and 6 annexes specifying the sanitary measures to be applied in order to combat the aforementioned tree pest (NMP) in 'Bursaphelenchus xylophilus' (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. and its vector 'Monochamus galloprovincialis' (Oliv.), in order to avoid the spreading of such pest and carry out a programme for its eradication within the Portuguese territory. Annexes specifies involved areas to be protected by urgent phitosanitary measures.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Order No. 7/2000 establishing extraordinary phitosanitary protecting measures to combat nematode pest in pine 'Bursaphelenchus xylophilus'.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Timber extraction/logging, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX