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Plants (Prevention of Disease and Citation Pests) Regulations (Cap. 44.30.3).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Regulation
Date
1965 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 2008.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Plant protection Pests/diseases Transport/storage Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations declare any insect specified in Schedule 1 and any plant disease specified in Schedule 2 to be an insect pest or plant disease for purposes of these Regulations. The Minister may declare by notice any area within Tuvalu to be an infected area. Any person who, without the written permission of the Minister, shall move any earth from an infected area to any place outside such area shall commit an offence. An inspector may serve on the occupier of any land in an infected area or, if such land is unoccupied, on the owner thereof, written instructions for the destruction of any insect pest or plant infected. Other pest and diseases prevention measures are prescribed.

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Plants Act (Cap. 44.30).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 1977 (2008)

Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Quarantine, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX