Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Slovakia on cooperation in the sphere of plant quarantine and plant protection.

The Parties have agreed to consider quarantine and other infectious organisms , plant diseases and weeds contained in the Annexes 1 and 2 (art. 1). The competent authorities shall exchange, not later than 1 April of the current year. information on quarantine organisms specified in the Annexes and on the adopted preventive measures and arrangements for combating them (art. 2). Export and transit of seeds and planting materials and other commodities of plant origin from one country to or through the other shall be carried out in conformity with the related legislation (art. 3). Furthermore, the Parties have agreed to use for packaging wood-wool, sawdust, paper and synthetic materials that cannot be carriers of quarantine materials and that must be free of soil. Hay, straw, chaff, leaves and other plant materials shall not be used. Means or transport used for the transportation of cargo subject to quarantine inspection must be cleaned up and, in case of necessity, shall be disinfected (art. 4). Each lot destined for export shall be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent service (art. 5). The competent bodies of the Parties shall exchange related legislative and regulatory acts and inform each other of the of special journals, monographs and publications published in the respective countries (art. 10).