Law No. 8.182 establishing the Plant Sanitary Protection within the State of Maranhão. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Maranhão Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Protección vegetal Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Infracciones/sanciones Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Manejo integrado de plagas/estrategias de manejo de plagas Plagas/enfermedades Registro Inspección Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication and shall be regulated, by Decree, within a period of 120 days. Resumen This Law, consisting of 25 articles, provides for the Plant Sanitary Protection within the State of Maranhão. This Law is established for protecting plants, their parts, products, by-products, biological material, and waste of economic value, through the adoption of mandatory technical and administrative actions and measures. The Plant Sanitary Protection is exercised by the State Agency of Agricultural and Livestock Protection of Maranhão (AGED-MA), an agency linked to the State Management of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development (GEAGRO), which may conclude agreements, adjustments, protocols or contracts with public institutions or private individuals for the development and execution of their activities. At the state level, it is the exclusive competence of AGED-MA to carry out the sanitary inspection on production, trade and transit of plants, their parts, their products, by-products, biological material and waste of economic value. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.aged.ma.gov.br