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Plant Biosecurity Regulations 2016.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Certification Royalties/fees Inspection Offences/penalties Fruits/edible nuts
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 1 June 2016.
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of 17 sections divided into six Parts and completed by four Shedules, are made under section 141 of the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010. The objectives of these Regulations are: (a) to require possession of an assurance certificate, a plant health certificate or a plant health declaration in certain circumstances and to provide exemptions from this requirement; and (b) to prescribe particulars for assurance certificates, plant health certificates and plant health declarations in certain circumstances; and (c) to require the presentation of prescribed material, certificates or declarations in certain circumstances; and (d) to prescribe the manner of attaching a warning to seized or detained packages, plants or plant products; and (e) to prescribe plants for the purposes of the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010; and (f) to specify activities for which inspectors can impose fees and charges; and (g) to prescribe offences under that Act which may be enforced by infringement notices and penalties for infringement notices. The Regulations are divided as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Plant pest and disease control, including: Prescribed materials, Requirement to possess certificate with prescribed materials, etc.; Property identification codes (Part 3); Marking and identification, including: Prescribed fruit and vegetables for marking locality (Part 4); Fees and charges (Part 5); Infringement notices, offences and penalties (Part 6). Schedules deal with: Prescribed plants; Prescribed fruit and vegetables; Warning ;Infringement offences and infringement penalties.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Biosecurity Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Biosecurity, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Soil pollution/quality, Basic legislation, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Plant Biosecurity Regulations 2012.

Legislation | Australia | 2012 (2015)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX