Plant Quarantine Decree of 1978 (No. 1433). Country/Territory Philippines Document type Legislation Date 1978 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titlePresidential Decree promulgating the Plant Quarantine Law of 1978, thereby revising and consolidating existing plant quarantine laws to further improve and strengthen the Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Quarantine Institution Pests/diseases International trade Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The importation and/or introduction into the Philippines of plants, plant products, soil, packing materials of plant origin may be subject to such quarantine orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated, from time to time, by the Director of Plant Industry with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture (sect. 3). The importation of certain species of animals that are liable to become agricultural crop pests is prohibited by section 4. Director and/or Plant Quarantine Officers shall cause the inspection and phytosanitary certification of all plants, plant products and other related materials capable of harbouring plant pests, if the importing country so requires (sect. 6). The Director shall cause the appropriate inspection, of the commodities mentioned in sections 3, 4 5 and 6 and to apply the necessary plant quarantine measures in order to attain the objectives of this Decree (sect. 7). Section 8 provides for domestic quarantine of plants and plant products. Section 10 spells out the powers and duties of plant quarantine officers. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Decree, a Plant Quarantine Board is created under section 18. Full text English Website www.ippc.int