Plant Inspection Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1989 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Inspection International trade Pests/diseases Plant protection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance on Plant Inspection implements various EC directives on the same subject. Moreover, it provides regulations for the inspection of plants. At the outset the Ordinance contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “planting”, “protected area”, “third country”, “trade within the community”, “transit”. Article 3 establishes an import ban for plants and plant products befallen by harmful organisms from non-member countries. Certain plants may only be marketed within the community if they are accompanied by a plant pass. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Import and transit from non-member countries (II); Trade within member-countries (III); Special regulations relating to trade in protected areas. The text consists of 18 articles and 5 Annexes are enclosed Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Amending Act introducing a new definition of the various bodies operating within the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Legislation | Germany | 2007 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1991 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1996 Keyword: Plant production, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fourth Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Plant production, Inspection, International trade, Authorization/permit, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sixth Ordinance amending Plant Protection Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eleventh Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Plant protection, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fifth Ordinance amending Plant Protection Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Plant production, Inspection, International trade, Pests/diseases, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eight Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2001 Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ninth Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Authorization/permit, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tenth Ordinance amending the Plant Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Plant protection, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Ordinance amending some Plant Inspection Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX