Regulation of plant quarantine for imported plant varieties and useful organisms

OFFICIAL GAZETTE No. 58 (20-11-2002) DECISION No.89/2002/QO-BNN OF OCTOBER 8, 2002 PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON PLANT QUARANTINE FOR IMPORTED PLANT VARIETIES AND USEFUL ORGANISMS THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 73/CP of November 1, 1995 on the functions, tasks, powers No 58 \?.0 11-2002) m-r ICIAL (3AZETTE and organizational apparatus of the Ministry of Agriculture and r~ural Development; Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 58/CP of June 3, 2002 guiding the implementation of the Ordinance on Plant Protection and Quarantine; At the proposals of the director of the Plant Protection Department and the director of the Science, Technology and Product Quality Department, DECIDES: Article 1.~ To promulgate together with this Decision the Regu!aUon on plant quarantine for imported planfva'rieties and useful organisms. Article 2;~ This Decision takes effect 15 days after its Signing. Article 3,~ The director of the Office, the direct6r of the·- Pla·nt Protection Departme rit, the di rector- of Science, technology and Product Quality Department and. the heaps of the units attached to the Ministry, and the concerhed organlz: ations and individuals shall have to implement this O~cision. For Mini1>ter of Agriculture and R«ral Development Vice Ministflr BUI BA BONG REGULATION ON PLANT QUARANTINE FOR IMPORTED PLANT VARIETIES ANO USEFUL ORGANISMS (Issued together with Decision No. 8912002/DQ-BNN of October 8, 2002 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development) Article 1,- Application scope and objects 1. This Regulation applies to plant quarantine nationwide. 2. This Regulation applies to plant quarantine-liable objects being imported plant varieties and useful organisms. Article 2,- Interpretation of terms and phrases In this Regulation, the following terms and phrases shall be construed as follows: 1. Plant varieties mean seeds, tubers, stems and parts of plants, other plasma (tissue, embryo, cell), which are used as varieties. 2. Plant varieties PWmitlf!d for import mean those on the list of plant varieties allowed for import, which a.re prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rura! Development. 3. New plant varlefie$, ,;mpGrled for the first time, mean those not on the. Hst of plerit varieties allowed for import, -which· a'rEl :.preMrib;ed by the Ministry of Agriculture and RuratQeveldpment and imported for thefirst time into Vietnam, · · 4. Usefut organisms me ans fuhgi; insects, animals: ari.d other orgahisms; which exert positive effect on pli: ts or restrict hanl'i$ cavsed by harmful organisms to. plant re$otirces:: · · Article ;1.- Provisions on plt!nl quarantine for plant varieties and useful orgariisms before they· are imported · 1, -For pla lit varieties -all owed for import Organizations and individuals, that import plant v~rieties, must declare with the Plant Protection Oepartment at least three days rn advance. 2. For new plant varieties imported for the first time a) Organizations and individuals, that import plant varieties. must submit the official dispatches of the Ministry of Agricuffure and Rural Development (MARO) or the official dispatches with the Ministry's authorization permitting the import; the scientific names of the varieties: the files on varieties; the origins of varieties; pest components on varieties; plans on use of varieties: places for experimentation and other relevant papers {if any) to the Plant Protection OFFlClAL GAZETTE No. 58 (20-11-2002) Oepartrnent at leas.\ 10 oays advance. b} The Plant Protection Department shall prescribe places for sowing or cultivation to monitor harmful pests and notify such to the object owners and plant quarantine offices at the import border gates at least 5 days in advance. 3. For imported useful organisms a} Org anizationsano individuals, that import useful organisms, must :s1,1Pm,1t the official dispatches of the MARO or the offiCiijl df~patches with the Ministry's authorization permitting theimpc;rt, the informaticm on geographical distrlb~tion, t,h::iicgicaf and ecological characteristics, use purpo,~~$/ pltce:; for rt1t.1/tiplication growing and other reJ@~fpapeta, (if any) to the Plant Protection Oepartmerit~tfeMt1t'l(lays in adv~nce. b) The Plant P"rt;1ts<M1.10 ,P$Part~l;!ri[,$Qall notify ttie object 0WnE;!($ anQJtf!p9f1::bordtr0 sat~ q\./~rantf ne, •·· o ffi Ce S Of the lrnti"cH. df' the ~ bQV!:H$ i;i id Y sef U J organisms at leatff4tW$ lfl ~dV~hce.· Article 4. - PrQv1$lb1~ on pt~nfqosarM Uo~ fQr pr ant varieties and usrafyl oiqariiGtn~;~t:borcter~ggiti}~. 1, ¢hfi¢kh19 QO!i$lei'$ • The import !)lttryt q~aJ~titltlEJ ~ermit; • The plant quatantlmi ¢ertjflc~le :~f the exporting country; Other relevant paper$ Of ~ny); . The plant quar$1iitlne regi$tratfori pa.per (according to the set form In Osc::lsiott No.82/2002/ QO•BNN). 2. Jospectioh, samplir'l!l a) Methods: for plant varieties being tubers, fruits: To comply with branch standard No .10 TCN 336-98: Plant quarantine- Methods of examining tubers and fruits on export, import or transit. . For p!ant varieties being seeds: To comply wit11 he branch standard No.'\ G TCN 3 3 7 -98·. ?\ant 1uara ntine- Methods of examining assorted seeds on !Xport, import or transit For plant varieties being plants, branches, prouts: To comply wit/1 the branch standard No 10 CN 33 8-98. Plant quarantine- Meihods of examining plants on export, lmport or transit. b) Sample treatment: ~ Sam pJes of plant varieties allowed far impart, after being analyzed and expertised in term of pest components, must be partly kept at tM border-gates; the remainder shall be sent to the post-import Plant Quarantin.e Center for sowirig G1nd growing in isolated plant quarantine areas. fhe entire lots of objects shall be brought to ,the re!;Jistsred places of cultivation. N<:!W plant- vc:1rfetles imported for the first time, after being an~lyied ~d ~xp:ertised in term cf p~st cornponenl$,-·rrlu$t be ·s¢nt to the post-import Plant Quatantin$ Cenl¥1r, for: ~owi nQ ~r1~9rowlng itt isolated plant q1,1ari$nt1n,:f af@3-$. Th~ ethliritl, lot$ ¢f objt;!cts sh all be brought .tq p/$-¢$~~~:scri~(j t,y t!-t~Plaf\t Protection Oepartrnent. · · · · + For oth~r pla$ma: r nspecting ~t thS.borti~f;.Q~t~$100•}l;::ofu;e 1ots of ~· · .. r. N t t. 1;1' 'g' s~'iti'p'· !o.$''at b' i;lVl§lt•g· ---ites. The OwJl?G $ P . .El" n ,,. .. "' . ·.· .. . ~I ... , . : , :,,. . . 1;n1tire iOt$ ¢f tll;ijectS Shall· b~ · br¢tr9,k•• kf ~r'es~r',ibed places. ... f qr us-efutQrgaN~rcrs; ·. 1nspectlng atth•:bon:ter-,i~~Jtt~ i{)\)%'0:Hhe l6t$ of obJe,i~ts. Not tiikfM~ .a'.'amp(es'. jh,e ~11 tifSR~J~t foJ~ s{1a0 be brQught to Prt~ribe<fl>l~ces f& mulij plicaUor, cu!ture. 3. Completif't9 pr PC~(fu:re$ a) After the lr1~Pl:l¢fi0n, /3naly.si$ ~no expertise, if th@ plant va:t/eti~.s•ttii;;!¢t ~l/.<;anditlon$ fi;,t Import, the plant quatantin~ oftkre$13t thlit,¢r(f~r~gateij shall srant plant quarantine ce'rtiflcates for Im port, export, trani;,it and inland transportation (~ccording to Form No.10 of Decision Nc,.118/2000/QD~BNN-BVTV of November 2ti1 2"u\Yi} ti1\'ne M \s\er of Agricul\ure and Rural tievelopment). b) sending plant quarantine notices: After granting plant quarantine certificates for import, transit and inland transportation, the border-gate plant quarantine offices must send the plant quarantine notices: r or pla n't va r'le"ri es al'lowed tori m port: To the Plant Protection Department, Post-Import Plant Quarantine Center, Plant Protection Sub-Departments of the provinces where such p!ant varieties are sown or grown. For new plant varieres imported for the first time: No. 58 (20-11-2002) OFFICIAL GAZETTE To the Plant Protection Department, the Post-Import Plant Quarantine Center, the Plant Quarantine Sub" Departments of regions under management, Plant Protection Sub-Departments of the provinces with places prescribed for sowing or growing such plant varieties. For useful organisms: To the Plant Protection Department, the Post-Import Plant Quarantine Center for monitoring and supervision in the course of multiplication culture of useful organisms. 4. Plant quarantine charges for imported plant varieties and useful organisms shall comply with the current regulations: Article 5.• Provisions on post-import plant quarantine for plant varieties and useful organisms 1. For plant "' rietles permitted for import Monitoring diseases hidden under isolation conditions. ·. , . : Monitoring pe,st situaUon at the cultivation places. 2. For ntwvarietit:l'S, imported for the fl rst time Monitoring 'diseases hidden under isolation condition·s PosHmpor:t monitoring pests at the prescribed isolation places. ~ After the'.period pf moni~oring, the plant quarantine offices sh,aU have to teply w'hether such varieties can be pufinto production or not. 3. For useful organisms Monitoring the situation on the development of useful organisms at the prescribed multiplication culture establishments; Evaluating the effects and regist~red spectrum; After the m0nitoring duration (prescribed in Article 6), the plant quarantine offices shalt have to reply whether such organisms can be used on a large scale or not. Article 6.- The provisions on duration for monitorjng pests causing harms to groups of new plant varteties, imported for the first time and imported useful organisms Ordinal Groups of monitored Monitoring number plants, organisms duration ,-.. ~--~-----..--~~ ·-···----- -~--~~-~----···-· 1 Seeds of perennial fruit 1 to 2 years trees 2 Grafted stems, grafted 1 to 2 years branches of fruit trees 3 Forestrial trees 1 to 2 years 4 Short-day industrial plants, 3 to 6 months pharmaceutical herbs 5 Perennial industrial trees, 1 to 2 yei:lrs pharmaceutical trees 6 Food crops 6 months 7 Vegetable and s1.1bsidiary 3 months food crops.·. 8 Tubular plants 1 growth cycle 9 Flower plants, ornamental 6 to 12 months .Plants 10 Grass, plants for 9reeri 6 months coverage 11 Other plasma 3 months 12 Useful organisms·· 1 year Article 1.M lfriplertientaUof'l provisions If in the course 9fitnplemer,tatipn any problems or new matters a r1se, · org.,mi;::~tlon$ and i ndivid ua IS should promptlyreport·th~m toJhe Plant Protection Department for twnthesiza.t(Qn af\d repqrt to the MARO for settremetH, appr◊priat¢ amendment and/or supplementation td the Re-gulation. itorMJn'Jster of Agriculture and .· t?.ural Development Vice Minister BUI BA BONG