Plant Protection Act (Chapter 35:02). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to prevent the introduction, spread and establishment of plant pests; to facilitate trade in plants; to enable Botswana to comply with its international obligations; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant protection Biosecurity Plant production Pests/diseases Quarantine Data collection/reporting Inspection Institution International trade Certification Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to measures for the protection of plants from pests and diseases in Botswana. It, among other things, provides with respect to administration of plant protection, control on importation and exportation of plants and other plant-related material and the containment and eradication of diseases and pests. Full text English Website www.ipp.int References - Legislation Repeals Plant Diseases and Pests Act (Chapter 35:02). Legislation | Botswana | 1959 (2008) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, International trade, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Plant Protection Regulations (S.I. 58 of 2009). Legislation | Botswana | 2009 Keyword: Plant protection, Biosecurity, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX