Plant Protection Ordinance 2011 Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 299, 7 September 2011, 19 pp. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on measures to prevent the circulation of harmful organisms of plants and plant products. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Certification Royalties/fees Packaging/labelling Registration Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to prevent the circulation of harmful organisms of plants and plant products. Part 1 deals with registration of plants and Part 2 concerns requirements for a phytosanitary certificate. Part 3 lays down provisions relating to the official recognition of an area free of harmful organisms. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Plant health clearance certificate (2): Protected areas (3); Exceptions (4); Other provisions and final provisions (5). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Plant Protection Act 2011. Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Institution, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Plant Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1996 (2010) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Certification, Royalties/fees, Packaging/labelling, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX