Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 27, 1956 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000136) Title (French) Accord sur la protection des végétaux dans la région de l'Asie et du Pacifique Title (Other) Übereinkommen zum Schutz der Pflanzen im asiatischen und pazifischen Raum Place of adoption Rome Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language English, French, Spanish Entry into force Jul 2, 1956 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Crops/grasses Trade in species Plant production Hygiene/sanitary procedures Certification Pests/diseases Plant protection Inspection Inventory Institution Wild flora Disinfection/disinfestation Standards Protection of species Geographical area Asia Abstract Objective: To prevent the introduction into and spread within the region of destructive plant diseases and pests. Summary or provisions: Trade in plants and plant products is to be regulated by certification, prohibition, inspection, disinfection, quarantine, destruction, etc., as necessary (art. 3). Special measures (enumerated in appendix B) are to be taken to exclude South American leaf blight of the Hevea rubber tree from the region (art. 4). Institutional mechanism: A Plant Protection Commission for the Asia and Pacific Region is established (art. 2). This abstract takes into account amendments from 1967, 1979 and 1983. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Spanish Website www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Australia Jul 2, 1956 Feb 27, 1956 [6] - - Bangladesh Dec 4, 1974 Dec 4, 1974 [2] - - Cambodia Jan 27, 1969 Jan 27, 1969 [2] - - China Jun 6, 1990 Jun 6, 1990 [2] - - Fiji Dec 16, 1970 Dec 16, 1970 [2] - - France Aug 20, 1957 Aug 20, 1957 [2] - - India Jul 2, 1956 Jul 2, 1956 [6] - - Indonesia Dec 21, 1967 Dec 21, 1967 [1] Jun 28, 1956 - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Jan 16, 1996 Jan 16, 1996 [2] - - Korea, Republic of Nov 4, 1981 Nov 4, 1981 [2] - - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Mar 17, 1960 Mar 17, 1960 [1] May 25, 1956 - Malaysia Nov 20, 1957 Nov 20, 1957 [2] - - Myanmar Nov 4, 1959 Nov 4, 1959 [2] - - Nepal Aug 12, 1965 Aug 12, 1965 [2] - - Netherlands Jul 19, 1957 Jul 19, 1957 [1] Jun 25, 1956 Oct 1, 1962 New Zealand Dec 17, 1975 Dec 17, 1975 [2] - - Pakistan Jan 8, 1958 Jan 8, 1958 [2] - - Papua New Guinea Jun 1, 1976 Jun 1, 1976 [2] - - Philippines Jun 11, 1962 Jun 11, 1962 [2] - - Portugal Jul 2, 1956 Jul 2, 1956 [6] - Feb 13, 2008 Samoa Dec 23, 1971 Dec 23, 1971 [2] - - Solomon Islands Jun 20, 1979 Jun 20, 1979 [2] - - Sri Lanka Jul 2, 1956 Feb 27, 1956 [6] - - Thailand Nov 26, 1956 Nov 26, 1956 [2] - - Timor-Leste Apr 20, 2012 Apr 20, 2012 [2] - - Tonga Nov 5, 1981 Nov 5, 1981 [2] - - United Kingdom Dec 3, 1956 Dec 3, 1956 [1] Mar 29, 1956 Aug 4, 2009 Viet Nam Jul 2, 1956 Jul 2, 1956 [6] - - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Amendment of the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region Treaty | Multilateral | Rome | Oct 30, 1967 Keyword: Disinfection/disinfestation, Inspection, Institution, Wild flora, Plant production, Trade in species, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Standards, Crops/grasses, Pests/diseases, Inventory, Plant protection, Protection of species Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000583)