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Phytosanitairy Affairs
Main objective of the Plant Protection Service of The Netherlands is:
safeguarding and promoting plant health from an international
perspective.
Principle elements of this policy include: preventing the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products and to promote appropriate measures for their control. By means of safeguarding and promoting plant health we contribute to: a sustainable horticultural and agricultural industry of international standing; the prevention of unnecessary barriers of trade; the protection of plant ecosystems. As a result of restricting and preventing the introduction of plant pests, both the use and dependence on (chemical) pesticides should be further reduced. Phytosanitary import requirements of the Netherlands are directly based on the plant health regime of the European Community and its Member States. The purpose of these requirements is to prevent the introduction and spread of (quarantine) pests and diseases within the European Union. The EU requirements on plant health can be found on the EU website. Protected zones Import requirements of the Netherlands only differ from other Member States concerning protected zones. No protected zones are established in the Netherlands. Therefore plants or plant products from third countries destined for the Netherlands need not comply with these EU requirements for protected zones as described in the plant health regime of the European Community. However in case consignments first arrive in the Netherlands and are then moved to other Member States having protected zones, requirements for protected zones are applicable. More information about import regulations and protected zones on EU website: http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/organisms/index_en.htm |
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