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•Inspection Procedures (For different commodities)
•Sample drawing and testing
• Interception Records
•Intercepted pest Identification data
•Treatment Information
•Post entry Quarantine Data
Above Information are available at official contact point (SCPP Centre), NPQS, Sea Port ,
Airport.
Any new condition or information requested by other units will be delivered promptly from
official contact point SCPP center.
All the information received from FAO, IPPC, APPPC and from other NPPO’s are also
delivered respectively to the above units.
Restrictions at entry points
• Requirement of permits
• Limitations for specified commodities
- fresh fruits (enroute cooling)
- seed potato (controlled conditions)
• Importers must notify in advance the arrival of specific consignments
Prohibitions
• Prohibitions of import is being applied for few specified economically important
commodities under draft regulations.
• Prohibition previously enforced on importation of Horticultural planting materials few
other commodities had been relaxed under draft regulations
• Pest risk analysis programmes has been proposed for implementation to provided
Technical Justification for high risk commodities.
Other Measures applied on non compliance
• Treatment
• Sorting
• Disinfections of premises
• Processing reshipment / Destructions
SUMMARY OF PLANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE 35 OF 1999
1. Short Title
Part 1 (Administration of the Act)
2. Appointment of Director General of Agriculture
3. Authorized officers. (To operate PQ activities within Sri Lanka
Part 11 (Procedure)
4. 1-3 Entry on land for inspection is lawful order to carry out prevention of pest.
5. Entry is not trespassing
6.1-5 Powers to DGA authorized officers to execute work and recover the expense.
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