Order No. 212/96 amending Order No. 344/94 of 1 June (defining plant protection measures and prohibiting the introduction and diffusion of diseases in national or EU territories).

In compliance with Decree-Law No. 154/94 of 28 May (art. 2, para. 1), the Minister of Agriculture establishes that articles 5, 13 and 19 of Order No. 344/94 are modified in the following way: the production, circulation and importation of plants shall be regulated by the competent plant protection authorities who may prohibit the entrance and diffusion of dangerous diseases, or contaminated plants (art. 5). This Order Also establishes the requirements for importing such plants. Article 13 specifies the cases in which importation of such plants is allowed for scientific purposes. Article 19 defines protection measures to be taken in order to import these plants. In cases where plant importation is denied, the phytosanitary certificate accompanying such plants shall be cancelled. Such procedure is detailed in this article. A new article 25 is also added to Order No. 344/94.