Plant Quarantine Regulations 1995

995 iiiiiiiiiii .• 79 NGA . GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT EXTRAORDINARY -WEDNESDAY 20th DECEMBER .,:,f~--:,~~ PLAi\T QUARANTINE ACT ·, • 1,1 f i· / ( (Srction 3) .--r•,. • ., ,;\ l'LA',T QVARA.-11:'\E RECUL,lllO:-iS 1995 { ;.,-~':,1'/ ¾, ·. 1~lxrnc1sE of the powers conferred hy section 3 of the Plant Qu,~umim: , ~$'!,{ }"; j J\(i:·.{Cnp, I 27). the Minister or Agriculture and Fnrcstry, wilh the ronc;e111/ , .:i~ · f,r'.·\j!l(Privy Cciuncil. 1rn1kcs 1hc f"olluwing Regulations:- • -. ~~;~~j·J· :··. ; .-/ l . 1:'ti;lhr.sc Regulations may be citl:d us the Planl l,lurua111ii1c R.ep-ulati011'.~:~ ~ • .f. l 1\i95. . • t· '., PART I - li\lERPRETATION 2,,- Irr lht'H', Rt·1;uht1ions, unlr.ss !he context otherwise H'q1111rs: ",ht" means lhe P l<111l ()11:uanlinc Act ( ('.ip 1271: 11 h:1J,?gage" means :u1y goods hwuhgt intn tlJC' r1111nt1y hy .i p:..issrnger .i-. • •. arriving hy Sl'.U or hy 11ir frorn overs..-ns: .,,· r. J. ".cul111rc" means H growth of un mgani~m for Lhe purpose 111 e:\pcri1nc11t or propagation t~"ptx·ially on Mx1rat1>ry 111cdh1 (culture 1nedi;1); "' • •. "dnnn:igc" rm:;.ms limber. u~u:illy of low grndc. u~t't! in !slow:11;.e ' ·~-~-~,· = .(;r !,!oods in convcyi:lrn:cs such c1s vr.:s~ds m c..U)!.o rnntaiucrs: ;"port of entry" mean~ lhc de~ignatcd lticatinn lhrough whid1 pl,1111s. ·j1lan1 matcri,11 and other regulated goods may entc, Lhc CPUntry from mc;.ins uny mnwuhlc propclly: ; "ir1~pt:dion" 111c,111s c:rnmirialion of ph1111s. plant m11lcria! (!T goocl.r. ····Ji1duding mil hy an ln~pcrtnr or ;i spcdalist ofliccr of the Minislr\" · of i\!'.rirn!IUH.' and Forestry for the pmposc of ddct:1ing pc,qs. Suci1 ih~pcction may in\'olvc rc1nm:;1l or plm1ls. pbnl malcri:11. goods 111 .. ~·;iii or a sample of Llwm lo a qumantim: station nr lnboralory where :·:!:pccial fo<.:ili1ics arc avail:1hlc: ,~i;,y '-'ow11a 11 means lhc pcrsnn responsible for plc111ts. plant 1Wl\t'ri;1I, \{ • ·,il11111t p{'sts. goods or soil, or the person to v.:h1nn they me rnnsic.m·c·I J;r hy whom th('y ore being ex polled or lhc pe1st1n in ch;irgc ·of tlw' t' (111vey,111cc in whid1 thl'y :uc being c;m"icd or hn\'C hccn ~-m;rjcd: ' . ·'.: plants in tissue culture'' 111c~ins plauls in a clrar aseptic incdium itJ ,1 dosed transp;ucnl cont..aincr; '-'1j11:,r.mtinc t1n.•a 11 rnerns any land wlrl're a spcl."ificd pcs! is found l(1tt·tlwr \Vilh specified <ldjuinin!,! land dccl:ncd by 1'1,~ t-.linistN in ~c a q11.irnntinc area fnr a prc.,:nilil'd pn·ind of 1imc: ~?:, 80 "quurantinc J)l':<.1 11 means a pcsl of potc111ial n; lional l'L'nt1n:11ic importance to Tonga and not yet present or preset\' hut m,r wit! ·ly Oislrihutcd and hcing actively controllc<l; 11 1imhcr" means logs. pole~. dunnap:c, hrnnd1woo1 . a11d all wood, whid1 h<L<; iiL·cn split. hewn. Sa\\'11 olhcrwisc m;muf.io.:turcd and including prcfahricaJc< shakes, shin£1cs and woocb1 cases or ho:-.cs. PART II - c:encral Rcquircmcnl'i PorL'i of Enlry firewood, l,: 11 k or dressed 01 building ui11ls, " rf·· ·;,. t~., • ><t~i; ·. 3. No planl.5, plan! m:.ill:rial nr other rei;ulatcd <1rliclc m.iy I:.! impmk.d 1::10 I . I '"'• "'"'" ':.:;::::·:, :::::.,:·.::·~ .'.'. ,:: .: '::,': .,. ' ' .. r"•·.'.· .· .·.r;,? .. '.~., •. ·.·;, ::;; -I~- I~)- Allfplan,l.<:. plant 111.11eri:1I. sc:ilkorf~IIY gt,,()(.JS, lhclc,,try of v.lh.irh Jll 7 . .?;:' .1 l(' <~pimon o cin nspcctnr prr~ent(i a n!-'.: o mlrol urnig a p ;11•1. pest IO m1:-':t. • if • ,1-' •. •:h:111 he subject to in<.:pccti1m ·hy an ln~prcror and lo tr1 a1rnrn1 for 'lw (t, ~~ • ".!!• :11 ,m·\·l·11tion of cnlry of plall! JWSLS or In dc5t.ruc1ion or rc-cr. 1mrtation to !he nrnn11 y uf origin ct" the. c1~c may he. (~) ,\ii 1t1:atmr111~ will he :ii lht· 1i:-:k ol the irnport1:1 or his <1gl'11: Rcc111irrnn·nts or oill Persons Entl'rinJ; Tonga person arriving from ovcn:cas shall be rcqui,..,~d to makr· a in a form prcsnihcd hy Notice {)f the Minister. Ucdaration hy Person, Introducing Plante; or Plan! .\-l:.Jlcri:11 ···••.J.:. ,\'~~/--. 6. No 1wrs(ln may introdurt• into Tni1ga any pl:rnts. plan\ r'1,1terial or otkr .···".~Yr~{-.!!omls the subject nf 1hcsc Rq;ula1ior1s unk~.s the prm·: :;innc; of tlw::e ..J J:jj J-:;.,"fkguf.ilions lmvc been duly rnmplil'd .. :.\·ith ;ind !-lwll comple c a dcclarn1i,'.n • ·:.)ft>t,n Fmm 1 nf llw Firsi Schtduk. >\if 1h.1ilahility or Dornments ~! 7. An )n):pC(.:{nr may Jc<1llcst that shipping docuincnls f1•r pla11Ls, pl<1111 ~ •... ·,.··:,.• matc1ial or g(lods arriving in Ton£a on any conveyance he :naclc availa!,k. (* i (tlf for inspection for any p::,~:.:,:~:<:n tl:; 11 :.:~,:::.:«·gulutioPs '.b.-· . t~f{:' 8. Where an l11sp<:c1or is: not rn1isficd 1hat 1hc imported pl:.ull , plant ma1cr'1al ·@-~ \.;mr:-·.-(lf goods arc free or plant pests, shall ,idvisc. where .ippwprial(',, the importrr, .,, • ""tt,~ .·-.i;1\\ •the Collector of Customs, the Sc.cJC'.tmy for ~farine. and Port~ o• the Poslmaslcr ,, • f:r>''' ~,J..r .- t\.;:::.·.· ,.thnt the plant". planl material or goods: arc to he held under quarantine nnd ··'r. ·\· .,- .. ~~i:\:.nol rckas:cd to the importer until an Inspcrlm is 5atisficd the plant pest h,1.,; j}' ~~.y;,,, hccn c.Jimina1cd. t , ,t I., ~\1. ,~,. ·" · Trc:1trm·nt . :·····:·i.L,.:,.r.,,,:,j.•:.·.:.:.'.··.·,~,;,::·.·:. ·9, (!) Where imported plants, plant material or goods have !teen held uu,kr °?,~· • .qunnmtinc, an Jnspcc1or nmy order any treatment he l'Onsid,·.rs appropriatP-, ~;\ ::.,;> .. at the imponcr's cspensc. ,, ;' 'f-,;,:,'; I(J: f HI :i;~';Jij On making an order 11111kr 1hc prcn:<ling sub ~rcgulalion, lhc Jnspc<-tOT i:lj;!J!;f.!h-Llke a report on Fm m 1 of' the First Srhcdulc. ,''t','~,y., ,,t··:·~{.(3) .-Where planL..;, plant mat1·ri;il or goods arc hC'-ld following intcrccpli11n. '"•':ii. ,,,,, I . !hc'1)1'1~J)Cctor shall make a report un Form 2 of lhc First Schedule. 1 ,\i .. ;,'.f'-; f .-i-· . /(~} yVhcre plants. ph1nl rn:iterinl or goods are hdcl under the pn~ccdl·,g \t iQ r.~g·\; l~tion, 1hc owner or imponcr ~hall t'lllll:Kt the quarantine offir;c 1 \pC(;\in'C~I on Form 2 wilHin )0 clays, Should the <1wncr or imponcr foil lo Ji·' ;·, ··?,' • ~U1r.· 1~t)(;.t!u:: lnspC'rlor shall ordl'l Lhal the goods be dcstmyl'd. :j: '.: •. \,' ~?-fi( ~- , 7:'->'t, • Hckaw of Pl.mt \l,1kri.1l or ( ;oOfls 1 )ot:;r..v11kd all <'tl1er req,11w111ent, "I till''" E, g11l.it1011s for the impm,ed l ''1 .; , [ , , ~p ,lnlS, phmt n1:1ll'11:11 or l .:(md~ h.i, r· h, n nw! ll'llt'\\ ;111:; ''Ill' ,ll lt'T~ msprr1:nn :/J"~~mwt;L:tory C{11l(:lusio11 tlt' ;J \1c:1Lml'lll. <lll 111~1•l'L'lor sh.ill uJ,•isc wll 'r~ ,.. . ' •~: ' '.i1ppf<lj'fr\:1 lc the impmh·r. 11H' Colli.'L"LPr pf Custo111s, !he Sccn:wry for ~-1ar .nc ~ ·lti11J'": .• fri1;·1s or 1hc l\,s11n:1slL'l' nn Frn m :, or tk Fir'-l Srht-dulc. 1ha1 .di .fl:•-·:.:s; .~rc-q111r ~lm:nls o1 these Rq~ulalions hn,·(~ been met mid 1hc irnponcd pl,1111s. '·•' ',': \~ ,:,:":;· iplppl:~!) 1Hlt1i,d or goods nwy he rcka~nl 10 !he importer. r~~- .. twr: :;-.i\:'~rf;xptn~t~ (11' Tr:ln-.pnrt, Stor:1:,.:l', tn11:1rli:in~ and Trt.illm·nt ~ ' :. '/{i~/t:, . . . ·ir1:1. ;.g11\1r lo tl1c 1l'lt'.i~e ol any 1111p01 tt·d pl;rnl~. pl:ml ma1cn;1J Llf goods. 1hc ''{U/ .,,, ,·. .. ;:·. . . . ,"IIHpu rl cr, m owner may be rcq111rcd hy an lr1~pcr:lm lo provide Im or 1111:cl ~\: , .. jl-., ., ···:•lhr.',,,c () SJ. ·,nf trnnspnrt, 1111piKking, !;('CUTiLy, qmagc mid lH'.almrnl im.·luc mg .. r ., ·.>q'r'r•( .:~le,';lt:1i"11i11g· :ind srnting. ,fr,'; ,'' :"\ '$; '.1-? ,irliJ? St:i1.11rt :111d Dl·slrurtion {l L~{\f.· A11y pla11I'>, pl.mt 111:111·1 i;1I or ~1,ods i111puncd witht111\ 11 Jll'rmi. or 1'1ri °:hr-Cfit:h of a rn1hihiLi<m <m in1pc11L:1!i(1n may he ~cit~·<I hy an tn .. pn.-lnr 111d . :;il\S1fi'1y(Xt on Ilic OHier nf i :;; ~:·;>,(: ' li' <,l\'."', 1:i) an ln,p,'rtn, wlim the <krlarrd v.iluc "I tile im~• rtru . ,;t,,il~t . (h) ~::,.::;::::::'., ';';' ,:;;c:::1:~,s:::~cs 'v~-- -~·tir(Upon .seizing plants. phrnt material or goods i.lml hdmc mJciing 1~ifst~;!~frtn under 1hc preceding sub-regulation. the Im:peclor ~11:111 !-ulin.i1 a /ri:poit:,)() -the Dirertm on Form 4 of the First Schedule . . wt t/Y/ /Di~pi'>~t)I of Plants, Plant Matc:ri:11 or c;oods Currying or lklicnd to ~- ~---- ::~::-:;.!!} :. he Carrying a Plant Pest i:.1t::::~-';l~~rc any plants, plnnt material or goods imported in accordanc c ·.vith JihC.foi-:ftCgulations appcu on exmnination or rc-exnmina1ion by an Insp,-l'!or 1· i, . .,,-,, ~-19.~-:~~~ying a plant rest that cannot effectively be eradicated, the Jm:pu:tor .;,t""~8:Y.;'§f4~f. the importer to rc-cxpon the plants. plant material or goo<ls within VLs Pccrn cd period and if the importer shall fail to do so within that time, • : :,~!:1 · .l~l~~tor shall order the dc!-truc-tion of the whole or that pan of the ~ ,, ' ' /cOn~,i.g~ r;ncnt thut mcludcs pirmls, plant nmtcnal or goods. '~--,J· ·~/ ! l ' 82 Inspection and Treatment for-Con,•c-yanccs Arri\'ing from O\'crsi: rs 14. (I) lmmcdialely on the arrival of W1Y convcynncc !:om an ovc,: ras country, the conveyance together wilh its contents, cargo Md baggage TJ1riy he inspected and ordered for treatment by an Inspector. No r,c.rson shall r.:ilcr lhe conveyance·or remove anything from the conveyance without the authc,:ity of the Inspector until the inspection is completed. (2). On completion of such inspection of a convcyanr:P., the lnspt~ ·tor shall fill in Form 5 of lhc First Schedule. • (3) The Inspector may order any treauncnt that he corrsidcrs ncccs5.,1y. (4) On completion of all actions under this regulation, the Inspectors. •nil complete a clearance ccrlHicate on Form 6 of the First Sd1cdulc. Any Plants, Plant Material or Goods may he Order,,d Back into Quarantine: 15. (I) An Im:pcclor may examine. plnnL-., plant material or goods that l\.1vc been released from quarantine. (2) When af1cr cmy cxaminalim;. under the preceding s·1h-tcgulalion the Inspector considers the plants, plant malcrial nr goods may he harbouriu~ a plant pest, he may order 111cm back into quarantine for trr atmcnt. Appro..,cd Places for Quarantine 16. (1) The following places ·arc established as quarantini.i stations (a) Queen Salole Wharf, Nuku'alofa (b) Halaevalu Wharf, Neiafu, Vava'u (c) Pangai Wharf, Lifuka Island, Ha'apai (d) Pasivulangi Wharf, Niua1opu1apu (c) Futu Wharf, Niuafo'ou (I) Fua'amolu Airporl, TongaUtpu (g) Lupepau'u Airport, Vava'u (h) Pilolevu Airpor, Ha'apai (i) Mata'aho Airpor, NiualopuUtpu (j) Lavinia Airport, Niuafo'ou (k) Post Office, Nuku'alofa. Tongruapu (I) Post Office at Nciafu, Vava'u (m) Post Office, Niuatoputapu (11) MAF Research F"''"• Vaini (o) MAF Research Farm, Vava'u (p) MAF Compound. Ha'apai (q) MAF Compound. Niuafo'ou 83 ,. .. . (2~ The Minister· may prescribe by Notice any place as an approved ~);; . jilacC for quarantine witJ1 such limitations as he tonsiders necessary. i '. ft· Applic~lions for Permits to Import <':'~1'7. {I) Applicalions for pcrmils to import plan~': plant ma1crial .or gods ·, j . 'f'•lhc subject of 1hcse Regulations shall be on Form 7 of the First Schedule ) , -~r,"imd shall inc1ude: (a) foll name, residential address and postal address of foe imponcr, (h) n..1mc and nddrcss of cxponcr or supplier of planlS, plMt mutcrial or goods, (<-:) 4u.intity and name (botanicuJ munc if known) of ·Jfl material p1opuscd lo be imported, (d) mode of transport, port of enlry and approximate date ,,f arri val (2) Any pcrmil that is issued mny include quarantine requirements. (3) J'ermits to import shall be en Form 8 of the Firsl Schedule. Powers of Director p ' ,'. )0. In addition 10 any powers under the Act or Regulations (a) the Director may in writing delegate specific powc:s dcsig!'l~ttcd in the Act nnd these Regulations to nominated persons within lhc Ministry of Agr"iculture and Forestry and these ddcgmions will remain cffcc:tivc until revoked ln writing. (b) the Director shrill recommend 10 the Minister appropria1e conditions. for the entry of plants, plant material and goods. PlanlCi, ·Plant Material, Plant Pcst'i or GOods in Transit under Safeguard , 'I- .1~. Any plants, plant malcrial, plant pests or goods in transit through th~ jl()rL of entry in Tonga to another country shall remain under the conlrol of .Quarantine until re-shipped. They will be subject to such permit<, procedures ~-afJd treatments as the Director may order. Post~Entry Quarantine ,20. The Director shall require for all imported live planls, including planLI .'.·\ftlssuc cultures and seedlings in sterile nasks: inspection on arrival; treatment .: ~~- nppropriatc; and csLablishmcnt in post-entry qu~antinc; or such olhc; ··:·ccinditions as may be determined hy the Director. taking due account of th1: '.risks of importing plant pests. Imported plants arc to remain in post entry • q~nrantine until the Director is satisfied the imported pJants arc free of plant ,.flc.~1. ,'.,,', ., i ,, ·~ i, 't ·I ' t9;, R,1 PART Ill - IMPORTATION OF.,J'LANTS. PLANT ~1,\'J'ERl,\L, PESTS, ,;oous INTO TONGA Importation or Plant !\folcrial Capable of Gro11'lh 21. (I) The importation of plan1s or plant material which ca1, be propag::itul other than seed. may he limited to lhc smallest quanlity of pr;> p•·i2ating ma1cri:-J consistent with good hortidultural practices and satisf,1c1ory c: iablishmcnt < f the introduced planl. (2) The imporunion of live plants or plant material is pr,1hihitcd unlc: .,;; au import permit has been obtained in advanCc of importatinn. ()) All irnporlcd plants and plant material sha.11 be free from soil. (4) An approved packing malr.rial may he used nround 111t~ mots of ,1 ... • planlc; aflcr the soil ha.-. hccn removed. Plants cst;1hlh;hcd in powing nwcfo. cxnpt in sterile na.;;ks, arc prohibited. lmport:.1tio11 or Sctd 22. 0) The importation of sc.cd is prohibited unless a permit is obtaim·d in advam:c of importation. (2) Small commercial packcls nf llowcr nnd vcgctahlr. seeds except ht:u1s, tomato and maize may he imp011cd wilhout a permit ai 1hc discrctic..1 nf the Minislcr. (-3) All seed shall be free from irljuiious extraneous m:11tcr and sl111d he subject to such conditions as the l)ircctor requires. (4) With the exception of seed,;; imported without a permit under sul> 1q~ulation (2), all seeds shall be <Kcornpanicd by a phytosani.:iry ccrtific:111:. The Director may require an oflicial seed analyids rcpnrt. (5) Upon anival, sample..,; of seed may be drawn for c: aminalion awl if necessary, in the opinion of an Inspector, treatment shall be :1pplicd. Scc1•!; s11c.c.:ifically restricted for irnpmta1io11 arc 10 he directed h· a post-cnt,y quar:mtinc st:-llion or approved qumnntine il>cation for growth a,:d examinaiion i11 quarantine. For annual crops, only seed pmduc.:cd in quai ;,ntine shall be released and nnly ff lhe Director is satisfied tJiat the plant~ grown fro11J imported seed arc free of any <1uarantinc pest. Perennial plants cstahlishr l from seeds that arc restricted for importution for quarantine ri t1~ons shall Ii,; rc:ll'~1scd if the Director is .satisfied thal lhc pla,nli. arc not infc~1cd or infcctc.l wi1h a quarantine pest. Importation or FruiL. and Vl'gctuhlcs 23. (1) The im110rt.ntion uf fresh· fruit and vcgct.-iblcs is p11,hibitc.d unlc.<s a permit is obtained in advance of importation. (2) The Director slmll at the time of applicMion for a pc•mit dctcrmi111; r.nuy status and any treatment necessary according to tJ1e pcsl: present in th' exporting country and tJ1e risk of cslahlishmcnt of U1c pcsL<: in Tonga. (3) Fr01rn, canned or hcrmcticslly preserved fruit aml , cgctabks mr r be imported withuut permit Ill lhc disnclion of the Ministe1 .;~~:~ 85 J ~•i~,- (4) Dried or candied fiuilS and vcgclablcs prcvim.::d in such a mwu;cr ·-: .. ~~\1~, to make lhcm um;uitable a'i pest carriers and which are not othcrw1'>e .\. , .. ;}'r,prohihitcd may he irnporlcd wilhout permit. l- J+ ·). '.:s· lmportalion of Timber }· • .{{24. ·(I) Importation of timber is prohibited unless a permit is oblained in } • : .:,ml\lance of importation. 'f :~- (2) The Inspector may direct treatment for plm1t pests or contaminntkin. I t ~ .;~i (3) All second-hand timhcr shall be treated under the dire<::tion of lilC :I . .-'.' f111-pcc1nr. ) • t. . ~,-, ,.:; lmporh1lion of Cut Flowers ·lt- 25. (I) The inlJXlrLation of cul flowers is prohihitcd unless a pcm1il is ;'.,ohtairlrd in advance of i111p01ta1ion . . ,· ·{j'.1~~ (2) Suhjcct of relevant provisions of 1hcsc Regulations any cut nov.·cr ,: -)1lc!uding foliage exec.pt mcmhcrs of the familil!s Orchidaccac ar\d • .• Hcliconiaccac, mny be imported if, on inspection at lhc pon of entry. lh,~y ' : .. :ate free from plant pests. e ,.,1 ,,,,.. (3) Any cut Uowcr thm cun be propagated shall he trcalc<l in accordan.·c , .- ;.with the directions of the lnspcclor. • . ('1) Subject 10 these Regulations and with J.hc except.ion of 0owi rs :\ ' . ,.-rc.[Crrcd to in sub-regulation (5), any dried nowcr including foliage may 1lC :] • <1,:importcd if, on inspection al the port of entry, it is free from plant pcs s. ·" ,r ,.,, , (5) No dried flower of a plant producing agricultural seed or any pi, ot i ..spt.CHically prohibited or restricted under lhr:osc Regulations shnll be imported. 'l 0 -S,1!. ,, ;', lmportution of Plant Material not Capable of Growth :' :i26, • The entry of any plant material including such material partially or wholly :·i,, •. .ftlnnufactured, assessed by the Director as a potential carrier for a scrio is .\ exotic pest to agriculture and forestry in Tonga is subjcc1 to entry by pcm lit ..: ·specifying such conditions as the Director may require. Importation of Soil . . "JI: (1) No person shall import any soil whether by iL<clf or with any pl•nl .·):natcrial or as packing material in any form or adhering to any goods includi11g ;:vehicles and machinery unless an lrispcctor is satisfied that the soil will 1ml .:.~~~ µ-oduce any pest. ,,, (2) Peat and other polling media, if free of contamination by soil, m,,y • ·:?-~h "admitted subject ·10 inspCCtion and treatment if necessary. lmportution of Non-Plant Articles /~-28 .. Non-plant articles contaminated with soil or infested with plant pests .w ": .· .rr.asonab)y believed lo be infested with plant pests are subject lO su1..:h },irc£1tnicn1s as the Inspector shaJl require. :-,, .. Importation or Packing Material :-~)9. • (1) Packing material shall be sphagnum moss, 1Woodwool, ground co1 It, · charcoaJ, shredded paper, pcrlitc, foam rubber chips, vegetable fibre free fmm : •)lul[l, plastics or other material approved by the Director. .' ! 86 (2) Importation of Jmy, straw, chaff, soil or forest litter is prn iihitcd. (3) No second lwnd or used bags, con1.aincr.<;, wr::ippi11g .;r pm:ki11g mnterials which has been previously used for lhc cairying of ph11H material incl11di11g s~ds or whirh w;t,;; mruwfaclurc<l to be used for lhat purpose is lo be used for lite import of any kind of good,;;. (4) Any imported timber clunnagc shall be desuoycd by i-·1cincrntion urdr.ss trC-<Jtcd under the direction of the Inspector. lmportnlion of Handicrafts made from Plant Mah.-rbJ 30. tlandinafts which do not contain nny material prnhihitcd under lhesc R1·g11/ations may he irnporlcd subject to insflCctinn and trcalmcnl p..; required hy rn1 Inspector. P,\lff IV - SPECIFIC l'ROIHUITIONS 31. Ttw plant vnrictic.,;; lislrd in the first column of the Second S1 i1<~dulc ro llw,;:c Rc-~ulalions are subject lo the specific prohibitions shown in t :c second colmrin. PART. V .- EXPORT REl}LlllEME:\'f' :.n. t l} An Inspector may issue phytosa11itary ccrtil irn1cs based on v Jf-Pe<.'.1ion nf phmts uncl plarit material perform(:{] .it the rcqurst of exporters w 1c1c such :i. renificmc is a requirement of the imponing coumry. (2) The ccrtificales rue to he issued only for planL<i or planr ma1c1ial prc 1 ,f11ccd in Tonga, or for phmL<i or plant material produced in anothr. country 11 licrc lhc entry of such planL~ or plant material is accompani ·d by a phyiosanitary ccrtificmc issued by U1c rclcvan[ authority of lhc t'l,untry of (11igin. <J) The ii.sue of a phylosunitary ccrtiJjcate shall rH!I rclc.;isc thr exporter f'rorn compliance with any import regulation of the country to whcih l!1c plants or rlnn1 material arc consigned. • (,1) The phy1nsanilruy rcrtifirntc used is to be hrisl'd substall'Hilly on the Model adopted by lhe International Plan! Protection Convention •.1f 1951 • a,; amended, and shall be on Form 9 of th~ First Schedule. Treatment or Non-Lh·ing Pl.1nt i\1alerials for Export 33. (1) A Phy1osnnitary Ccrtificalc shall noi. be issued for non-livi·1g plant material ex.ccpt where the issue of such a ccTtificatc is a requirement of lhc importing counLJy. (2) An Jnspcctor may issue a ccrtific.aEc of treatment for any go0{1.~ whlch have been uca1cd under his supervision prior 10 export. Cn The Treatment Certificate shall be on Forn1 10 of tlic First S1 hcdule. PART \'I - EXPENSES !\NU FEES !•OR PLANT QUI\RI\NllNE AND EXPORT OPERATIONS Jt (1) Any inspection, treotmcnt. transport, rn-cxportation or destru, 1ion of planl5, plant mmerial or goods shall be canicd out at the expense l)f the irnpnrtct or consignee or the e·xportcr under Part V of Lhc Rcgular:ons. ' I I j ,II' • 87 (2) If any plants, plant material or goods are required by lhcse Regulations to be inspected, examined, treated or held in quarantim· .. the .. 'impmtcr or consignee and, in 1he case of Part V of these Rcgulatio 1~ the • exporter, shall pay lhc appropriate fee set out in Regulations under th: AcL PART VII - PLANT QUARANTINE FORMS ·35, The forms in the First Schedule arc hereby prescribed for lhe pv•poscs ,.:of these Regulations. PART Vlll - REPEAL Parl l arid Schedules I, 11 mid 111 of the Diseases of Plants RcguLttions hcrchy repealed. Vflca Mi11ist('.i ·of Agriculture and F irc:-:ts. 11