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Plant Quarantine Act, 2008 (No. 7 of 2008)

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 4149, 27 October 2008, pp. 1-15.
Long title
An Act to provide for the preventing, monitoring, controlling and eradication of plant pests; to facilitate the movement of plants, plant products and other regulated articles within and into or out of Namibia; to provide for the certification of the phytosanitary standards of plants and plant products exported from Namibia; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Planting material/seeds International trade Offences/penalties Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to the prevention and control of pests affecting plants and in particular introduces quarantine control measures and places restrictions on the importation of plant and plant material. The Minister may appoint plant protection officers for purposes of this Act and may declare areas or pests for purposes of quarantine control.

Full text
English
Website
laws.parliament.na; www.saflii.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Agricultural Pests Act.

Legislation | Namibia | 1983 (1991)

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Alien species, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulations relating to Issuing of Import Permits, Examination of Imported Plants, Diseases or Insects, and Lodging of Appeals (No. 158 of 2012)

Legislation | Namibia | 2012

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Quarantine, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Overseas (GN 197 of 1928).

Legislation | Namibia | 1928

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts (GN no. 30 of 1989).

Legislation | Namibia | 1989

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX