Plant Health and Plant Products Act 1995.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Plant production Internal trade International trade Certification Soil pollution/quality Plant protection

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

This Act concerns the prevention, monitoring, control and eradication of plant pests and diseases. It provides for the packaging, labelling and description of plants and plant products and facilitates the movement of plants, plant products, used packages, used agricultural equipment and soil within and into and out of Victoria. The Act consists of 77 sections and is divided into the following parts: Preliminary (1); Plant pest and disease control (2); Exotic pests and diseases (3); Plants and plant products(4); Certification schemes (5); Compliance agreements and accreditation (6); Administration (7); Enforcement (8); Regulations (9) and Repeals, amendments, savings and transitional (10).

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Plant Health and Plant Products Regulations 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2008)

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Royalties/fees, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health and Plant Products Regulations 1996.

Legislation | Australia | 1996 (1998)

Keyword: Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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