Plants (Shipping) Regulations (Cap. 44.30.2). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Regulation Date 1952 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Tuvalu Revised Edition 2008. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Post-harvest treatment Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations impose certain duties on masters of a ship transporting plants or plant materials to Tuvalu. The master of any vessel which has within the past 20 days called at any place from which the importation of plants is prohibited by Order under section 4 of the Plants Ordinance, shall immediately upon arrival in Tuvalu notify Agricultural Officer on inspection the vessel and removal of all plants the product of such place other than plants consigned as cargo in the vessel. Whenever the Agricultural Officer deems it necessary, he or she may require the master of any vessel arriving in Tuvalu from any prohibited place to fumigate the vessel. Full text English Website www.tuvalu-legislation.tv 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