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Plant Protection Act 1996 (Cap. 171A).

Country/Territory
Seychelles
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of the Seychelles.
Long title
An Act to make provision for preventing the importation and spread of plant pests and diseases, for better protecting the agricultural and forestry resources and ecological environment of Seychelles, for regulating the importation of beneficial organisms, for regulating the export of plants and plant products and for connected purposes.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Quarantine Access-to-information Pests/diseases Plant protection Planting material/seeds International trade Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
On such date as the Minister may, by Notice in the Gazette, appoint.
Abstract

The Act makes provision for the control of import and export of pests(sects. 4-6), the containment and eradication of pests (sects. 7-9), and the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act (sects. 10-17). Section 4 prohibits the importation in pests in general. A person shall not import a plant material or beneficial organisms, soil or an associated packaging except at a designated point of entry under and in accordance with a permit of the Director of the unit established under section 12 and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. A "beneficial organism" is defined in section 2 as "organism, including fungi, bacteria, viruses, virus-like organisms or invertebrate animals, used specifically for the control of pest, for pollination, for the production of commercially valuable agricultural products and for other purposes beneficial to agricultural production". Importation of plant material, beneficial organism, soil or associated packaging into Seychelles shall be declared to the inspector appointed under section 12 (sect. 5). The Director may issue phytosanitary certificates in the form as set out in Schedule 2. Pests are listed in Schedule 1. The Minister may declare other pests (sect. 7) or notify infected areas (sect. 8). Section 9 makes provision for quarantine measures. Section 10 outlines the powers of authorized officers with respect to enforcement.

Full text
English
Website
www.seylii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Plant Pests (Haplographium Calophylli) Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1995 (1996)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Coconut and other Palms, Regulations and Notice.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1926 (1991)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Fruits/edible nuts

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Pests Regulations.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1952 (1991)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Fruits/edible nuts

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notice made under section 2 of the Plant Pests Act.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1936 (1991)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Pests (Amendment of Schedule A and Infected Areas) Notice.

Legislation | Seychelles | 1995 (1996)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection (Aleurotrochelus atratus) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 17 of 2007).

Legislation | Seychelles | 2007

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX