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Plant Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Croatia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Narodne Novine No. 10, 11 February 1994.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pesticides Fertilizers/nutrients Inspection Weeds Soil conservation/soil improvement Plant production
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 19 February 1994.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is the protection of plants and plant products against pests, sanitary control of plants in trade, and the protection of human and animal health, as well as environmental protection regarding harmful chemical substances from pesticides in use. The Act comprises 9 Parts containing 79 articles: Basic provisions (1); Plant Protection Authority (2); Measures to combat pests (3); Plant sanitary control (4); Phytosanitary products (5); Fees and Fines (6); Control (7); Penalties (8); Transitional and final provisions (9). The text contains an outset of definitions related to the terms therein employed, such as "plants", "plant products", "pests", "harmful organism", "weeds", etc. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall form the Institute for the Plant Protection in Agriculture and Forestry as a competent, national authority. The Act also deals with the following matters: measures to combat pests, sanitary control of plant and plant products, permit of marketing and utilization of pesticides, production, analysing and trade of pesticides, crop increasing substances, environmental and nature protection, protection of human health, indemnification (in case of damages caused by quarantine measures), fees and fines.

Full text
Croatian

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation concerning sanitary control of plant and plant protection products.

Legislation | Croatia | 1995

Keyword: Plant protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Quarantine, Transport/storage, Pesticides, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerns the placing of plant protection products on the market.

Legislation | Croatia | 1998

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, International trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on supplementary phytosanitary measures for the import of seed potatoes.

Legislation | Croatia | 1998

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant quarantine (harmful organisms) list.

Legislation | Croatia | 2001

Keyword: Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the fight against the tobacco disease "Bemisia Tabaci- Gennadius".

Legislation | Croatia | 2001

Keyword: Tobacco, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the fight against the maize disease "Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte".

Legislation | Croatia | 2001

Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Plant Health Law.

Legislation | Croatia | 2005

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Plant production, Biosafety, Certification, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX