Plant health section - legislation

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PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTION

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Plant Health Section

II. LEGISLATIVE TASKS

Phytosanitary Administration participates in policy-making and implementation of the plant health policy, in drawing up regulations in the field of plant health and provides for their implementation.

As from the full membership most legislation is prepared in Brussels and representative of the Administration participate in the Standing Committee on Plant Health at the European Commission which prepares and harmonises draft regulations adopted by the Commission. It also participates in the preparation of European Council regulations. Commission's decisions and Council's regulations apply directly for EU Member States, while directives are transposed into their national legislations.

Irrespective of the above-stated, in cases of risk for plant health the head of the Administration may decide on phytosanitary measures at import or in production. In doings so, he/she shall act in accordance with regulations governing measures for the prevention of introduction of organisms harmful to plants or plant products, into the Community and their spread within the Community, while decision apply as the basis for taking phytosanitary measures pending the issue of the minister's regulation. The Administration shall inform of such emergency measures the European Commission which assesses further measures at the Community level.

SLO catalogue of varieties 2011

EU Common catalogue of varieties

OECD - varieties

ISTA

CPVO