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Plant Quarantine Decree of 1978 (No. 1433).

Pays/Territoire
Philippines
Type du document
Législation
Date
1978 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
Presidential Decree promulgating the Plant Quarantine Law of 1978, thereby revising and consolidating existing plant quarantine laws to further improve and strengthen the Plant Quarantine Service of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
Sujet
Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Protection des végétaux Quarantaine Institution Parasites/maladies Commerce international
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, East Asian Seas, Pacifique Nord, Asie du Sud-Est
Résumé

The importation and/or introduction into the Philippines of plants, plant products, soil, packing materials of plant origin may be subject to such quarantine orders, rules and regulations as may be promulgated, from time to time, by the Director of Plant Industry with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture (sect. 3). The importation of certain species of animals that are liable to become agricultural crop pests is prohibited by section 4. Director and/or Plant Quarantine Officers shall cause the inspection and phytosanitary certification of all plants, plant products and other related materials capable of harbouring plant pests, if the importing country so requires (sect. 6). The Director shall cause the appropriate inspection, of the commodities mentioned in sections 3, 4 5 and 6 and to apply the necessary plant quarantine measures in order to attain the objectives of this Decree (sect. 7). Section 8 provides for domestic quarantine of plants and plant products. Section 10 spells out the powers and duties of plant quarantine officers. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Decree, a Plant Quarantine Board is created under section 18.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.ippc.int