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The Plants (Quarantine) (Citrus Greening Disease) (Huanglongbing) Order, L.N. no. 4/2010.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Governance Plant production Plant variety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Quarantine
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Order, made under section 3 of the Plants (Quarantine) Act, provides for: declaring the Citrus Greening Disease (Huanglongbing), as a a notifiable plant pest of quarantine importance to the country; defining the parishes infected by the pest; and prescribing the related measures for its eradication and control. The Order prohibits any person, without specific authorisation, from removing or moving into the county any citrus plant or part of it, including seedling, cutting, products, related materials and articles. The Order specifies actions to be taken in case of suspected presence of the pest within an area, and duties and powers of the Chief Plant Quarantine Officer to control the spread of huanglongbing.

Full text
English
Website
moa.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Implements

Plants (Quarantine) Act, 1993.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1994 (1996)

Keyword: Quarantine, Pests/diseases, International trade, Institution, Inspection, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX