Plant Quarantine Act, 2011. (Act No. 5 of 2011) País/Territorio Bangladesh Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to make provisions, in the context of international traffic in plants and plant products, for preventing the introduction of insects or pests into, and spread thereof within Bangladesh and for the matters relating to phytosanitary and other measures incidental and ancillary thereto. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Legislación básica Protección vegetal Plagas/enfermedades Comercio internacional Institución Autorización/permiso Certificación Cuarentena Inspección Infracciones/sanciones Organismo genéticamente modificado (OGM) Investigación Biodiversidad Especies exóticas Biotecnología Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen For the purposes of this Act, the Government shall establish the National Plant Quarantine Authority whose power and functions include: to regulate the import of plants or plant products, beneficial organisms and packing material for preventing the introduction of quarantine pests into Bangladesh; to regulate the export of plants or plant products, pests, beneficial organisms and packing material according to the phytosanitary requirements of the importing country consistent with international agreements; to inspect growing plants, areas under cultivation, and plants or plant products remaining in storage or in transit and to take regulatory measures in order to prevent the outbreak and spread of pests; to comply with the international agreements, protocols, conventions, etc. on phytosanitary measures, of which Bangladesh is a party or a signatory country, and to conduct implementation activities thereof, and to follow, conduct and coordinate the activities regarding conservation of plant biodiversity; to undertake risk analysis of the transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), living modified organisms (LMOs) and alien invasive species and their introduction and to control them; to undertake surveys and surveillance on plant quarantine pests present in Bangladesh and to conduct plant quarantine research. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Revoca Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. Legislación | Bangladesh | 1914 (1984) Palabra clave: Protección vegetal, Cultivos/praderas, Plagas/enfermedades, Desinfección/desinfestación, Comercio internacional Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX