Plant Health Act, 2020, No. 4 of 2020 País/Territorio República Unida de Tanzanía Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original No 4 of 2020. Título completoAn Act to make provisions for control of pesticides, phytosanitary measures, importation and use of plants and plant products, prevention of introduction and spread of pests, establishment of the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority and for related matters. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Legislación básica Protección vegetal Plaguicidas Agentes de control biológico Fertilizantes/nutrientes Institución Comercio interior Comercio internacional Plagas/enfermedades Cultivos/praderas Autorización/permiso Inspección Investigación Biodiversidad Protección del medio ambiente Producción vegetal Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Países menos desarrollados Resumen This Act establishes the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority as a corporate body and provides for the constitution and administration of the authority. The Authority has the responsibility of plant health within the country, and specifically, to issue certificates relating to the phytosanitary measures; to perform the surveillance of growing plants both in domestic and wild flora and of plants and plant products in transportation with the object of reporting the outbreak and spread of pests and of controlling such pests; to disinfect or disinfests consignments of plants and plant products moving in international traffic to meet phytosanitary requirements; to protect endangered areas, to conduct pest risk analysis, register pesticides and bio-pesticides, etc. The Act prohibits the use of unregistered pesticides and mandates dealers who formulate, sell or manufacture pesticides to ensure their registration to enable the authority conduct a bio-efficacy trial and analysis of the said pesticide. A similar requirement applies in the importation and exportation of pesticides, where permits and other documents including phytosanitary certificate are required prior to importation or exportation of the plant or plant product. The Act provides that a phytosanitary certificate must show that the consignment is free from harmful pests or plant diseases, has been treated or meets the phytosanitary requirements of importing country. The Act provides for inspectors and analysts to carry out the enforcement of the provisions of the Act and gives them the authority to detain, inspect, take sample and submit for examination, remove from treatment and treat any plants or plant products , to inspect premises and consignments, among others . The Act further provides rules for the packaging, labeling, transportation, storage and advertisement of pesticides. The Act empowers the Authority to control pests by declaring regulated pests, or declaring a pest to be of national concern, or quarantine a pest based on pest risk analysis. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parliament.go.tz Referencias - Legislación Revoca Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act, 1979 (No. 18 of 1979). Legislación | República Unida de Tanzanía | 1979 Palabra clave: Protección vegetal, Investigación, Plaguicidas Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). Legislación | República Unida de Tanzanía | 1997 Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Protección vegetal, Plaguicidas, Agentes de control biológico, Fertilizantes/nutrientes, Institución, Comercio interior, Comercio internacional, Plagas/enfermedades, Cultivos/praderas, Autorización/permiso, Inspección, Producción vegetal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX