Quarantine Regulation 1956. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Regulation Date 1956 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Subject Livestock, Fisheries, Cultivated plants Keyword Fish disease Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine Inspection Offences/penalties Plant protection International trade Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract Regulations to implement provisions of the Quarantine Act 1953, which provides for the quarantine of human beings, goods, animals and plants. The Regulations make provision with respect to notification of diseases, fumigation or disinfecting of vessels or aircraft and other measures to be taken by vessels or aircraft on which a disease has occurred, methods and procedures of quarantine, seizure of goods and disposal, notice of intended importation of animals, import requirements and procedures for animals and animal products, inspection and certification of imported plants, permits to import plants, packing of plants, import of timber, living insects or fodder, examination of imported timber, des5truction of suspected seeds, disposal of plants, etc. (98 regulations and completed by 3 Schedules prescribing forms, fees and methods of fumigation or other treatment of plants, packages or goods) Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Quarantine Act 1953. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1953 (2006) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Plant protection, International trade, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX