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Regulation on Agricultural Quarantine Inspectors.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal No. 26204 of 20 June 2006.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Plant protection Quarantine Pests/diseases Inspection Institution International trade
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force immediately after its publication in the Official Journal.
Abstract

This Regulation sets forth procedures and principles for the selection, training, and responsibilities of the personnel who will implement quarantine procedures. Agricultural quarantine inspectors shall be responsible for the following: preventing and controlling pest and diseases on importation of plants, plant products, industrial and forestry products; complying with quarantine legislation of buyer countries on exportation; and, conducting necessary supervision and monitoring during importation, exportation, re-exportation and transit movements. Candidate qualifications are detailed in the regulation. Inspector courses are organized once a year (max. twice if needed) for a period of 2 months, including theory and practical training. Those who pass the final examination shall become inspector candidates and shall assist experienced inspectors for a period of six months. Those who are successful within this period become agricultural quarantine inspectors. Their main duties include: i) preparing Plant Health Certificates for export products according to the legislation of the importing country; ii) advising respective custom offices whether the imported products comply to Turkish quarantine legislation; iii) checking packages and transportation vehicles for transit movements; iv) performing aforementioned tasks for re-exportation and returned items, etc.

Full text
Turkish

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Regulation on Agricultural Quarantine Inspectors.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2004

Keyword: Quarantine, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Plant protection, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX