Law No. 180-XIV on Plant Protection.

This Law regulates relations concerning the protection of agricultural and other plants, perennial and forest plantations, trees, shrubs, protected-ground vegetation and products of plant origin from pests, diseases and weeds. It defines the legal, organizational and institutional framework for plant protection and establishes the rights and obligations of enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens, as well as the powers of state authorities and officials in this field.
The Law sets out the principles and requirements governing plant protection, including phytosanitary diagnosis, surveillance and forecasting of harmful organisms, the implementation of plant-protection measures, and the use, storage, transportation and trade of plant-protection products. It provides for state regulation and control in the field of plant protection and defines the responsibilities of competent executive authorities, local authorities and state phytosanitary inspectors.
The Law establishes the rights and obligations of enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens regarding plant-protection activities, including the monitoring of harmful organisms, implementation of preventive and control measures, and compliance with applicable requirements concerning plant-protection products. It also regulates the introduction of a special plant-protection regime in cases involving the mass spread of particularly dangerous harmful organisms and sets out the corresponding procedures and measures.
The Law further regulates professional activities in the field of plant protection, training and qualification requirements for specialists, scientific support, financing of plant-protection measures and international cooperation. It establishes liability for violations of plant-protection legislation, provides for compensation for damage resulting from such violations, and contains provisions concerning the review of disputes and decisions adopted under the Law.