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Plant Quarantine (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 21 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Tonga
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Plant Quarantine Act.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Quarantine Biosafety Authorization/permit Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Plant Quarantine Act by inserting a new section (40A), which requires that all permits, certificates, authorisations, controls, requirements and prohibitions applied or imposed under the principal Act and relating to living modified organisms, to be issued or imposed in accordance with the Biosafety Act and any applicable decision of the National Biosafety Advisory Committee.

Full text
English
Website
crownlaw.gov.to

References - Legislation

Amends

Plant Quarantine Act.

Legislation | Tonga | 1982 (1988)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX