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Plant Protection Act 2018 (No. 40 of 2018).

Country
Austria
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act lays down plant protection measure ancillary to EU legislation Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and Regulation (EU) 1143/2014. It applies only in part to timber material and not in case plant protection measures as foreseen in the Forestry Act of 1975 are foreseen. The Act specified the competent administrative and control authorities at federal and state level for the purpose of this Act and EU legislation. The Act also specifies duties of registered operators with respect to notification of plant pests and diseases, provides with respect to exportation to third countries (Articles 100 to 102 of Regulation (EU) 2016/203, various levies and charges, further regulation by States (L nder) on plant protection to implement EU legislation, and offences and penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut180990.pdf
Web site
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Date of consolidation/reprint
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt f r die Republik sterreich, Part I of 12 July 2018.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz ber Ma nahmen zum Schutz der Pflanzen vor Pflanzensch dlingen (Pflanzenschutzgesetz 2018).
Implements
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No. 228/2013, (EU) No. 652/2014 and (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC.
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
Implemented by
Repeals
Plant Protection Act 2011.