Plant Pest Quarantine Regulations

Government of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation /2000 Yangon , The Notification No. day of 1361 M.E Nov :2000) In exercise of the powers conferred under section 27 , subsection (ai of the Plant Pest Quaranti ne Law , the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation with the approval of .:he Government hereby prescribes che following regulation , CHAPTER I Title and Definitions 1. This regul ation shall be called Plant Pest Quarantine Regulat i on 2. The expressions contained in chis regulation shall have .:he same meanings as are assigned to them in the Plant Pest Quarantine Law . In addition che following t:Xpressions shall have the meanings given hereunder : Cal Cb) Cc) (d) designated the purpose ,inspection Law means the Plane Pest Quarantine Law; Post-enery Quaran tine station means the station holding plant or propagative part for of conducting interceptions , research works after importation . Quarantine stati on means designated station for the purpose of conducting inspection, withhold, disinfestation or disinfection of pescs, re-exportation or destroying the plant, pest, consignment and soil when such things were imported or exported or entered as transit . Entry point means a designated pni nt consignments are to be imported or exported CHAPTER II Prescribing Conditions for i mportati on where the 3. A person desirous of importation from abroad plant, plant product, non-plant p roduct, pest, beneficial org,rnlsm or soil shall .:tpply to the Managing Director on form l . 4. The Managing Director after seeking advices General on application made under section 3 may hereunder: from make the any Inspector decision {a) (b) (c) (i) Granting or refusing imporcation (ii) Passing any o;;her order as may be deemed fit . If the importation is granted, issuing ~hP. certificate of imoort on form 2. Prescribing one -of the following conditions when imporatcion is granted . ( i ) Limlt.cllluu u[ 4uc:tullLy or weight. c.o be imported . (ii) Being inspected at the post-entry quarantine station or grown or reared under supervision of the Myanma Agriculture Service (iii) If the importation is for research purpose, laying down the conditions and procedures to be followed (iv) Prescribing any suitable conditions . 5. Plant, plant product, non-pla nt produce, pest, beneficial organism, soil etc when entering fr·om abroad , potential risk which can be harmful to the agricultural and forest resources . shall have to be undergone the inspection by Inspector General or Inspector . CHAPTER III Prescribing conditions for Exportation 6. A person desirous of exporting or re-exporting plant, plant product , in accordance wit h the r equirements by importing countries shall apply to obtain phytosanicary cert ificate or phytosanitary certificaLe fuL re-export on form 3 . 7. Phyrnsi;an i t.ary cP.rt:ificate can be applied only for the plant or plant product which are grown or produced in Myanmar When re-exporting plant or plant product which are grown or produced in abroad shall apply for phytosanitary certificate for re-export along with the phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin . 8 . Inspector General may assign any inspec tor and inspection resnl rs: wi t.h respect to the application made may grant or refuse phytosanitary certificate or certificate for re-export . based on the under clause 6 phytosanitary 9. The Inspector General shall upon decision tu ,Jrctul. phytosanita,:y certificate with respect to the application made under clause 6 shall assign any inspector to issue the phytosanitary certificate on form 4 and phytosanitary certifir.at.?. for re- export on form 5 . 10. With respect to the requirements of foreign country, when plant and plant products have to be exported or re -exported, application shall be made to obtain thP. fumi g;;ir. inn r.Prr i. f icat.~ to che Inspector General on form 6 . 11. The Inspector General with respecc to the application made under clause 10 shall assign any inspector co supervise the fumigation work and shall issue the certificate of Fumigation on form 7 . 15. The organizar.ions rP.r.("')gni7.A<l when conducting fumigation may prescribed conditions . hy rhP PP-sticide Regiserat.ion Board , do so themselves by following the CHAPTER IV Undertaking duties and responsibilities by the Managing Director 13. The Managing Director shall : (a) Prescribe sampling techniques for the phytosanitary inspection; validity of phytosanitary certificaCo; the methods of inspection , forms to be used wich, when the inspector General and inspectors had done cheir duties . (bl Prescribe the post-entry quarantine stations and quarantine stations in which planting materials have to be detained and inspected. CHAPTER V Under taking the duties and responsibilities by the Inspector General and Inspectors 14. The Inspector General or Inspeccor may perform as follows after scrutinizing the imported plant, plant product, non-plant product, pest, beneficial organism, soil are being in entry poincs : (a) (b ) (c) beinq seizing and destroying or being payment of fine for plant, plant product, pest, beneficial organism, soil which are imported without import permit . being disin.festat ion or disiuf.,,.;Lluu Co.c the plant and plant products imported with import permit or if it is not applicable being send it back to the country of origin . notifying non-plant soil after done . co the customs department to release macerialtt whl1.,.:h are associated with poet disinfestation or disinfection treatments the or had J 15. Inspector General himself and Inspectors shall make records of actions taken in accordance with this Law. 16. Inspectors shall report: t:o t:he Inspector General for every action taken in accordance with t:he Law. CHAPTER VI Undertaking the duties and responsibilities by State/Division/District/ Township officers-in-charge 17. The officers-in-charge of the State/Division/niArrir.r/Township himself or any staff not lower than the deputy supervisor accredited on the absence of inspector shall inspect restricted or prohibited plant, plant product, non-plant product, pest, beneficial organism, soil, etc to void such things are trespassing their accredited territories . 18. Actions taken under clause 15 shall have to be reported to the Managing Director and a copy of report shal~ has to be· send to the Inspector General . 19. Inspection of imported articles prescribed by the Law shall have to be done immediately and if the programmes to prevent entering ancl spread of pest have not yet presribed before , it has to be done so at the time of inspection . The consignment shall has to be obtained under the customs department until Inspector General or Inspector had approved the fulfillment of such requirements . CHAPTE:R VII Miscellaneous 20. A person who has been fined as administrative penality must deposit the fine payable to the account opened at the bank in the respective township and a copy of chalan has to be send to the Inspector General or Inspector . 21 . Plants and plant products entering as packing materials shall have to be prohibited . This prohi bition will not concern for timbers of plant origin Excelsior and Wood's wool, sterilized peat or Sphagnum moss, Osmunda fibre, Vermiculate, Wood shavings, Paper Pulp which are used as packing materials . 22. In accordance with the Plant Pest Quarantine regulation , fees for the services offered by the Myanma Agriculture Service, validity of the certificates shall have to be prescribed as follows: (a) For certificate of import for plant,plant product, non-plant product , pest, beneficial organism, soil. f • • (aa) Inspection fees for one certificate J Kyats .. . .. l (bb) Validity of the certificate l (b) For phytosanitary certificate (aa) Inspection fees for one cercificate ....... . . from the date of .issuance . Kyats .... . (bb) Service ch~r9c of subsequence copies } KyaLs . . . .. ... . . . . From the dace of issuance. (cc) Validity of the Certificate} (c) Fees for dist i nfection (aa) Under 1 Kg (bb) l Kg & above (d) Fcco for di~in£cstation (Fumigation) (aa) Op to 500 kg (bb) Up to l metric ton (cc) Above l metric ton l l l Kyats ..... . Kyats ..... . . . . . . . . per Kg Kyats ..... . Kyats ... .. . Kyats .. ... . . .. .. . . per one metric ton . (el Fee s for che inspection t o be done at Pose entry Quarantine Station: (aa) ~nnual Crop Plants. (ll Under Si x months (2) Up to One Year (bb) Perrenial Crop Pl ants . l l Kyats .. . . . . . ... . for one hundred plants per one month. Kyats ....... .... . for one hundred plants per one month. (l) Op to One Year (2) Up to Two Years } i<yacs ... . .. . . ... . per one hundred plant:s per one month. ! ~~:t~n~-h~~d~~d-piants \ uer one month. 23. In respecc with t:he imported consignment:s t:hiough the foreign mail service, the inspection has to be done in co-operation with the Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, the Customs department and the Myanma Agriculture Service . 24. The fees said in clause 23 shall not be rela=ed to the disinfection or disinfestation works carried ouc by the enterprenuers conducted the fumigation works for export commodities which are recognize by the ~esticide Registracion ~oard . Sd. Major General Nyunt Tin Minister Mi n i.,st r y of agriculture and Irrigation Application for importation of plants and plant products To Manging Director Myanma Agricul1:ure Service Yangon r/we Name and address of the ccw.pany, ••. ... . ........ ( Name and l\ddress of Applicant) hereby request for issuance of Permit to import the following products . plants/plant Common Name scientific Name Quantity (Specify unit) Purpose of Importation Origin or source of plant/ plant product . Means of conveyance Flt No/Voy. No Port of Entry Final Destination Expectad DuL~ vr A~~lval ! • • . - - ............... • .....•• • • ••• • •• • •• • • ( N{ime , Address and Col.L.vitry ) : •••••• ➔ •••••••••••••••• •••• ••• •••••••• ' •• : ..... . . ... ... . . . ........... .... ' .. ' .. ' ' .. : o • • • • • • • ♦ • • • • • • • • • • • A • • • ♦ • • • • • o ' • • ' • • • • • • : . ' .......... - . .. . . - . - . - .. .. .., ........ ' .. ' . ; .. ' ... . .. . .. .. .. . - .. . - .... . . - .. - . .. -..... . (Gigan~ure of Applic~nt) Personal ldencity Number {Name & Desgination of Authorized Representative/Stamp) S ir, Government of t.he Un2.on of Myanmar Min istry of Agricultu.re and Irrigaion Myanmna Agriculture Servi ce IMPORT PERMIT FOR PLAlll' / PLANT PRODUCTS The following plant {s)/plan~ product{s} .:..n respect c.o t he application ........ made on the date ~f .... h~g (have) be4n s~~n~ed to import into Myanmar . Name of Applicant Identity Number J\.ddresc Name of product. Scientific Name Quanti ty (Specify tJnit) Purpose or importation Source/Origin of plant / pltint product . -... -- . - -... ........ . ............. ... ...... . . .. -. - -. ........ ................... ......... .. -..... ... .... ..... . ... . ................... . (N~ma, Arlrl~~ss and Country) Means of Conveyance (Flt . No/voy.No & Port Fina l Destina t ion of Entry) (Exact Location where plants Expiry Date of the Permit Additional declaration CONDITIONS will be grown) The importation of plant/plant product s hal.l be made in accor dance with the existing Laws and Regulacions enacted by t he Ministry of Trade, Customs Department, Myanma Port Authority, etc. Official Stamp Managi ng Director Myanma Agriculture service Ma.ng:IT1g nireetor Myanma Agriculture Service Yangon Address o f t he company --------- ----19 (Atcn:Piane Protection Section) APPLICATION FOR A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE I would be very much ~~~~i~ic~te £or ~he p1~nt• relating to che: consignment and t reat ment of the material . Name and address of exporter obl iged i f you could / pl Ant product~. I and pay all charges issue me a o.ppend below i n respect co phycosanitary particulcu. !o> exami nacion NAmA And address of con~i~nee: No. and description of packages: Distinguishing marks Grown at/Origin Means of conveyance: Declared point of entry Quantity of material Co!Tlllon/Scientific name Date consignment is to be exported: I want th<> inspection to begin, ,oate Time" Location of address of the site where treatment :is to he givt"'!n (or) r:r~~t.mAnt. due if any ' Addi tiOrt&l declaration r~guired by impor~ing ¢ountry( i f any) Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Signature: Name: 1-mc No. WOR OFFICIAL USB ONLY File reference: Inspected by: Treatment: chemical and dosaqe : DUra~ion and Temperatura: Amount ~ncurred: Other d eclaration•- -------- Recommendation and remarks: Signa~ure. • Govarnment of che union of Myanmar Myanm.a Agrieul~ure service , Plane Protection Sectien PHYTOSANITARY CERTIPICATB POR RB-&XPORT To:=------, [Plant Protection Or9anization(s)l Of: ..,.,. [importing cou.ncry] DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT Name and address of exporter: Declared Name and Addre35 of Cosignee: Number and Desc.ripuon of Packages: Distinguishing Marks: Place of origin:-=----------- Declared Means of Conveyance: Declared point of entry:-:----:-----, Name of P~oduce and Qua.nc~ty Oocl~rcd! Botanical Name of Plant: Thi.i:s i$ t:.o cercify th-1.t the plants or plane. products from, ,- covered (Cow,try) (Country of origin) above w~r-A imported by phytooanitary into Certificate No ·-,----...,...,-original I l certified attached to this certificate That they are original [ ] new containers , ba.sec:l Certificate. and on additional in&pection true copy of which is wich the- current. phytooa.rtit.a.ry r•gul~tionn that during storage in packed [ J repacked [ J in on t.he original Phyt:.osanitary i;hey ara considered to conform of th~ iffl!loitr:i.ng counc.ry and the. conoignme:nt has not been subjected ~o the risk of infestation or infection . DISINFBSTATYON AND/OR DISINeECTION TRKATMBNT Date: ~------~~ Chemical(active ingredient) Treatment; Dur at ion and Temperature --:--:-:-:--:--,-----:---:--:----: Concencration: Additional Information: ----------- Additional oeclaraci on: Place of Issue : Name of Authorized Officer: Date : (Signature ) Note: No financial liability with respect to thi s certificate shall attach to the Myanma Agriculture Service or to any officer or representative of the Myanma Agriculture Service . Managing Director Myantna Agriculture Service Yangon Name and ~ddresD of the company ········· ········ ····l9····· ·· (Attn : Plant Protection Sec~ion) APPLICATI ON FOR CONDUCTXNG FmfiGAT~ON TO THS CONSIGNMENT. I hereby request for conducc.ing fumigation of followJ.ng consignment c.o be exported co the country stated hereunder. DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT Name and address of e~orter: Name and address of consignee: Type of commodity, SQi9.Jltific nam•; No. and description of packages: u~scinguisbing Marks: Additional declaration required by importing country (if anyJ LO<::ation of address of the site where the consignment is stored~· Country co be exported: Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Signature: Name, NRC No: Government of The union of Myanmar Myanma Agr1.culrure service, Plant Protec;tion Section CXRTIWICATB OF FUMIGATION This is to certify that the corrmodity(ies} described belo~ ha~(have} been fumigated and found to be free £rem injurious pests. DllSCRXPTION OF CONSIGNMENT Name and address of exporter: Nam~ and address of consignee: Type of commodity, Sc1enc1t1c Name: No and description of packages: Discinguishing Marks : Person/orqanization conducted fumiqation: Place of fumigation : Temperature of commodity: Date of fumigation : Time: From to Chemical. Concentration. Additional information. Place of Issuance Official Stamp Date of Issuance: Signature