Convention between the Government of Belarus and the Government Bulgaria on plant quarantine and plant protection.

The Contracting Parties shall organize: (a) inspection of crops and forests during vegetation period, raw materials and foodstuffs of plant origin during storage and transportation thereof for the purpose of exposure of pests; (b) fumigation and disinfection of plants and planting material, packaging and means of transport; (c) issuing of phytosanitary certificates valid for fourteen days (art. 3). The Contracting Parties: (a) shall prohibit import of soil (except for peat) and deep-rooted plants with the presence of soil; (b) shall use materials free of pests for packaging; (c) shall prohibit the use of organic materials (hay, straw, chaff, bark, etc.) for packaging; (d) shall authorize transit of plants and planting materials only if they comply with phytosanitary requirements (art. 5).