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The Plant Health Protection Act 2020 (Act No. 03 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Eswatini
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Eswatini Government Gazette VOL. LVIII MBABANE, Friday, February 21, 2020 (No. 38).
Long title
An Act to make provision for the prevention, introduction and spread of plant pests and to facilitate trade in plants and plant products in accordance with the provisions of the International Plant Protection Convention.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Basic legislation Authorization/permit Biological control agents Biosecurity Institution Internal trade International trade Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Pests/diseases Quarantine Certification Disinfection/disinfestation Early warning system Enforcement/compliance Hazards Inspection Integrated management Offences/penalties Registration Risk assessment/management Transport/storage Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act contains provisions for the prevention, introduction and spread of plant pests and to facilitate trade in plants and plant products in accordance with the provisions of the International Plant Protection Convention. Under section 3 the Act establishes the National Plant Health Inspectorate Service (NPHIS) and provides for its functions, appointment of inspectors and functions, and powers. The Act also establishes that the unit may declare a pest to be a quarantine pest o a regulated non-quarantine pest based on pest risk analysis.

Full text
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