International Plant Protection Convention Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Dec 6, 1951 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000130) Title (French) Convention Internationale pour la protection des végétaux Title (Spanish) Convención Internacional de Protección Fitosanitaria Title (Other) Internationales Pflanzenschutzabkommen Place of adoption Rome Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language English, French, Spanish Entry into force Apr 3, 1952 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Disinfection/disinfestation Certification Pests/diseases Crops/grasses International trade Monitoring Wild flora International organization Plant protection Data collection/reporting Institution Inventory Protection of species Inspection Abstract Each Party is required to make provision for an official plant protection organisation for inspection, disinfection and the issuing of certificates relating to physiosanitary condition of plants and plant products. Certificates for export are to be in the form of the model in the Annex. Reporting of outbreaks and existence of pests, import requirements, methods of control is to be made to the FAO which also provides advice and technical assistance to Parties. Full text English French Spanish Website www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Jun 5, 2013 Jun 5, 2013 [2] - Albania Jul 29, 1999 Jul 29, 1999 [2] - Algeria Oct 1, 1985 Oct 1, 1985 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Jan 24, 2006 Jan 24, 2006 [2] - Argentina Sep 23, 1954 Sep 23, 1954 [2] - Armenia Jun 9, 2006 Jun 9, 2006 [2] - Australia Aug 27, 1952 Aug 27, 1952 [1] Apr 30, 1952 Austria Oct 22, 1952 Oct 22, 1952 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Azerbaijan Aug 18, 2000 Aug 18, 2000 [2] - Bahamas Sep 19, 1997 Sep 19, 1997 [2] - Bahrain Mar 29, 1971 Mar 29, 1971 [2] - Bangladesh Sep 1, 1978 Sep 1, 1978 [2] - Barbados Dec 6, 1976 Dec 6, 1976 [2] - Belarus Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 [2] - Belgium Jul 22, 1952 Jul 22, 1952 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Belize May 14, 1987 May 14, 1987 [2] - Benin Oct 12, 2010 Oct 12, 2010 [2] - Bhutan Jun 20, 1994 Jun 20, 1994 [2] - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Oct 27, 1960 Oct 27, 1960 [2] - Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul 30, 2003 Jul 30, 2003 [2] - Botswana Jun 30, 2009 Jun 30, 2009 [2] - Brazil Sep 14, 1961 Sep 14, 1961 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Bulgaria Nov 8, 1991 Nov 8, 1991 [2] - Burkina Faso Jun 8, 1995 Jun 8, 1995 [2] - Burundi Apr 3, 2006 Apr 3, 2006 [2] - Cabo Verde Mar 19, 1980 Mar 19, 1980 [2] - Cambodia Jun 10, 1952 Jun 10, 1952 [2] - Cameroon Apr 5, 2006 Apr 5, 2006 [2] - Canada Jul 10, 1953 Jul 10, 1953 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Central African Republic Oct 27, 2004 Oct 27, 2004 [2] - Chad Mar 15, 2004 Mar 15, 2004 [2] - Chile Apr 3, 1952 Apr 3, 1952 [6] Apr 3, 1952 China Oct 20, 2005 Oct 20, 2005 [2] - Colombia Jan 26, 1970 Jan 26, 1970 [1] Apr 29, 1952 Comoros Jan 17, 2007 Jan 17, 2007 [2] - Congo Dec 14, 2004 Dec 14, 2004 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 [2] - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Dec 2, 2004 Dec 2, 2004 [2] - Costa Rica Jul 23, 1973 Jul 23, 1973 [1] Apr 28, 1952 Croatia May 14, 1999 May 14, 1999 [2] - Cuba Apr 14, 1976 Apr 14, 1976 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Cyprus Feb 11, 1999 Feb 11, 1999 [1] - Czech Republic Jan 1, 1991 Jan 1, 1993 [4] - Côte d'Ivoire Dec 17, 2004 Dec 17, 2004 [2] - Denmark Feb 13, 1953 Feb 13, 1953 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Djibouti Mar 25, 2008 Mar 25, 2008 [2] - Dominica Mar 30, 2006 Mar 30, 2006 [2] - Dominican Republic Jun 20, 1952 Jun 20, 1952 [2] - Ecuador May 9, 1956 May 9, 1956 [1] Mar 12, 1952 Egypt Jul 22, 1953 Jul 22, 1953 [1] Dec 6, 1951 El Salvador Feb 12, 1953 Feb 12, 1953 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Equatorial Guinea Aug 27, 1991 Aug 27, 1991 [2] - Eritrea Apr 6, 2001 Apr 6, 2001 [2] - Estonia Dec 7, 2000 Dec 7, 2000 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Jul 12, 2005 Jul 12, 2005 [2] - Ethiopia Jun 20, 1977 Jun 20, 1977 [2] - European Union Oct 6, 2005 Oct 6, 2005 [2] - Fiji Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 [2] - Finland Jun 22, 1960 Jun 22, 1960 [2] - France Aug 20, 1957 Aug 20, 1957 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Gabon Mar 23, 2008 Mar 23, 2008 [2] - Gambia Nov 17, 2016 Nov 17, 2016 [2] - Georgia Mar 8, 2007 Mar 8, 2007 [2] - Germany May 3, 1957 May 3, 1957 [1] Apr 30, 1952 Ghana Feb 22, 1991 Feb 22, 1991 [2] - Greece Dec 9, 1954 Dec 9, 1954 [2] - Grenada Nov 27, 1985 Nov 27, 1985 [2] - Guatemala May 25, 1955 May 25, 1955 [1] Apr 23, 1952 Guinea May 22, 1991 May 22, 1991 [2] - Guinea-Bissau Oct 24, 2007 Oct 24, 2007 [2] - Guyana Aug 31, 1970 Aug 31, 1970 [2] - Haiti Nov 6, 1970 Nov 6, 1970 [2] - Honduras Jul 30, 2003 Jul 30, 2003 [2] - Hungary May 17, 1960 May 17, 1960 [2] - Iceland Apr 11, 2005 Apr 11, 2005 [2] - India Jun 9, 1952 Jun 9, 1952 [1] Apr 30, 1952 Indonesia Jun 21, 1977 Jun 21, 1977 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Iran, Islamic Republic of Sep 18, 1972 Sep 18, 1972 [2] - Iraq Jul 1, 1954 Jul 1, 1954 [2] - Ireland Mar 31, 1955 Mar 31, 1955 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Israel Sep 3, 1956 Sep 3, 1956 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Italy Aug 3, 1955 Aug 3, 1955 [1] Feb 2, 1952 Jamaica Nov 24, 1969 Nov 24, 1969 [2] - Japan Aug 11, 1952 Aug 11, 1952 [1] Dec 6, 1951 Jordan Apr 24, 1970 Apr 24, 1970 [2] - Kazakhstan Sep 13, 2010 Sep 13, 2010 [2] - Kenya May 7, 1974 May 7, 1974 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Aug 25, 2003 Aug 25, 2003 [2] - Korea, Republic of Dec 8, 1953 Dec 8, 1953 [2] - Kuwait Sep 12, 2007 Sep 12, 2007 [2] - Kyrgyzstan Dec 11, 2003 Dec 11, 2003 [2] - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Feb 28, 1955 Feb 28, 1955 [2] - Latvia Aug 18, 2003 Aug 18, 2003 [2] - Lebanon Sep 18, 1970 Sep 18, 1970 [2] - Lesotho Oct 24, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 [2] - Liberia Jul 2, 1986 Jul 2, 1986 [2] - Libya Jul 9, 1970 Jul 9, 1970 [2] - Lithuania Jan 12, 2000 Jan 12, 2000 [2] - Luxembourg Jan 13, 1955 Jan 13, 1955 [1] Jan 16, 1952 Madagascar May 24, 2006 May 24, 2006 [2] - Malawi May 21, 1974 May 21, 1974 [2] - Malaysia May 17, 1991 May 17, 1991 [2] - Maldives Oct 6, 2006 Oct 6, 2006 [2] - Mali Aug 31, 1987 Aug 31, 1987 [2] - Malta May 13, 1975 May 13, 1975 [2] - Mauritania Apr 29, 2002 Apr 29, 2002 [2] - Mauritius Jun 11, 1971 Jun 11, 1971 [2] - Mexico May 26, 1976 May 26, 1976 [2] - Micronesia, Fed. 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