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Plant Protection Ordinance 2019.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism on measures to protect against plant pests.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Certification Royalties/fees Packaging/labelling Registration Enforcement/compliance Inspection
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance comes into force on 14 December 2019.
Abstract

This regulation identifies control and inspection measures for plant protection, including plant products and other objects that are cultivated, produced, used or are otherwise present on the farm. Observation, control and inspection operations for quarantine pests are conducted in line with the requirements of the Federal Office for Food Safety. The text presents the conditions for treatment the quarantine pests based on EU Regulations if they are found on the plants or plant products. For export, re-export and pre-export operations the regulations demonstrates phytosanitary certificates. The regulation further provides for the labelling of packaging woods and border check points. The text contains 16 Articles.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Protection Act 2018 (No. 40 of 2018).

Legislation | Austria | 2018 (2019)

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Institution, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, Alien species, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Plant Protection Ordinance 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2018)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Certification, Royalties/fees, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX