Upper Austria Plant Protection Law 2002. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Oberösterreich Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegional Law on measures concerning protection of plants against diseases and harmful organisms. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant protection Pesticides Pests/diseases Royalties/fees Subsidy/incentive Institution Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the protection of plants against diseases and harmful organisms. At the outset the text contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as “plants”, “plant products”, “harmful organisms”, “protective measures”. The text consists of 15 articles dealing with the following aspects: sphere of application, regulations as to proliferation of harmful organisms, regulations as to specially dangerous organisms, costs and fees, Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at