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Plant Protection Regulations (S.I. 58 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Biosecurity Plant production Pests/diseases Inspection International trade Certification
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Plant Protection Act with respect to, among other things: duty to declare plants; prohibition of certain plants; application for an import permit or certificate; power to attach conditions to a permit; exemption; issue of phytosanitary certificate; issue of a phytosanitary certificate of re-export; obligations of an import permit holder. A person entering Botswana with a plant or plant product shall declare any such plant or plant product to a plant inspector. Importation of plants listed in the First Schedule to these Regulations is prohibited. The Chief Plant Protection Officer shall have the powers to attach conditions to importation of plants or plants product listed in the Second and Third Schedule to these Regulations. Plant and plant products listed in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations are exempt from the requirement of an import permit or certificate and shall only be subject to inspection on arrival into Botswana.

Full text
English
Website
www.cms1.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Protection Act (Chapter 35:02).

Legislation | Botswana | 2007 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Biosecurity, Plant production, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Institution, International trade, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Plant Protection (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 144 of 2016).

Legislation | Botswana | 2016

Keyword: Plant protection, Biosecurity, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX