Plant Pest Quarantine Law. Country/Territory Myanmar Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Pests/diseases Alien species Pesticides Inspection Disinfection/disinfestation Quarantine Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Act creates a legal framework for the prevention of quarantine pests from entering Myanmar, for fighting the spreading of quarantine pests, and for carrying out of treatment of plants or plant products for exportation. "Plants" shall include seeds of plants. "Quarantine pest" here means a pest dangerous to plants but not yet in existence in Myanmar, or however not widely spread, but that needs to be controlled. Section 4 provides for certificates for the importation of plants, products, and "beneficial organisms (defined in section 2). Section 6 provides for application for phytosanitary certificates for exportation of plants or plant products. They shall be issued by the Myanma Agricultural Service. Section 9 spells out the duties of the Managing Director of the Myanma Agricultural Service relating to inspections, issue of certificates, disinfecting or disinfestation, etc. (28 sections) Full text English Website www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm References - Legislation Implemented by Plant Pest Quarantine Regulations. Legislation | Myanmar | 2000 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Disinfection/disinfestation, Post-harvest treatment Source: FAO, FAOLEX