Organisation Europeenne Et Mediterraneenne Pour La Protection Des Plantes

ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE ET MEDITERRANEENNE POUR LA PROTECTION DES PLANTES

EUROPEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN PLANT PROTECTION ORGANIZATION

EPPO SUMMARIES OF

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS

BELARUS

1999-06

OEPP/EPPO

1 rue le Nôtre

75016 PARIS

EPPO SUMMARY OF THE PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS

OF BELARUS

This summary of the phytosanitary regulations of Belarus forms part of the EPPO publication Summaries of Phytosanitary Regulations. It has been prepared by the EPPO Secretariat from the original text of the Belarussian regulations. Its content is identical to that of EPPO's computer database PRS. PRS is provided with a user-friendly interface for retrieval of this information in relation to consignments of specific commodities exported to Belarus from any country. Users are strongly advised to consult PRS in the first instance, and to refer to this printed summary only for an overall view. The original text of the Belarussian regulations is also supplied with PRS, as a computer text file.

This summary has been submitted to the NPPO of Belarus for review, and is believed to contain complete and up-to-date information. Nevertheless, it does not constitute a legally approved substitute for the original text of the Belarussian regulations. If in doubt, users should refer to the original text.

The summary is presented in the following sequence:

General requirements

Commodity requirements for:

Plants

Bulbs and tubers

Seeds

Cut flowers and branches

Fruits and vegetables

Squared wood

Non-squared wood

Bark

Soil/growing medium

Stored products

Other

The summary uses the terminology of the Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms (ISPM No. 5), which is supplied with PRS. It also uses a number of 'standard phrases', enclosed in inverted commas, whose full definition is given in PRS and in the introduction to the complete set of Summaries.

1999-06

BELARUS GENERAL

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

General Requirements

1999-06 BY-1

BELARUS GENERAL

NPPO

Belgoskarantin

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

21 Minina Street, Apt. 1

220014 MINSK (Belarus)

Tel: +375 172 26 27 60

+375 172 26 25 96

Fax: +375 172 26 27 22

Contact: Mr M.I. Pokhodnya (Chief)

LEGISLATION

Charter on plant quarantine in the Republic of Belarus (Order no 509 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of 1993-07-29)

Rules on foreign quarantine in the Republic of Belarus of 1994-02-15

PROHIBITED IMPORTS

Plants (including seeds) and plant products infested by quarantine pests for Belarus (see Lists of Quarantine Pests) and for CIS countries, and by other injurious pests.

Cultures of plant pathogens (fungi, bacteria and viruses); living insects, mites and nematodes injurious to plants (except samples for scientific purposes);

Soil, plants and their underground parts accompanied by soil;

Plants (including seeds) of fruit, forest and ornamental crops intended for commercial planting originating in countries where quarantine pests for the Republic of Belarus (see Lists of Quarantine Pests) and CIS countries occur.

POINTS OF ENTRY

All regulated plants and plant products must be imported through specified customs offices.

TRANSIT

Consignments which are in transit through the Republic of Belarus are subject to obligatory phytosanitary inspection at the points of entry. They must be free from pests, packed in closed packages and accompanied by a PC and also by an IP to be obtained from the NPPO.

REGULATED ARTICLES

Regulated articles include the following:

- plants for planting (including seeds) of agricultural, forest and ornamental plants;

- fruits and vegetables;

- bread, fodder and industrial grain, copra, malt, oilcakes; cotton, flax and other plant fibres; dried medicinal plants;

- rice, nuts, peanuts, flour, groats, coffee beans, cocoa beans, dried fruits and vegetables, raw tobacco and spices;

- herbaria, seed collections;

- plants and plant products transported by mail and by passengers;

- wood (including packing wood);

- any plant products that can carry plant pests.

- packing materials, manufactured articles of plant origin;

- forage, hay, mixed feed, litter accompanying animals imported from quarantine areas;

- raw hides and wool;

- living cultures of fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, mites or insects, which are pests of plants and plant products;

- collections of insects and plant pathogens;

- soil cores and soil samples.

The following are also subject to inspection:

- means of transport arriving from other countries;

- storehouses for imported plant materials;

- agricultural and forest lands within 3 km of State borders and points of entry.

IMPORT PERMITS

An import permit (IP) is in general required for the import or transit of regulated plants and plant products (see exceptions). Requests (with full data concerning import) for IPs must be forwarded to the NPPO or to regional Plant Quarantine Inspection offices by the importer not less then 15 days before the import.

CERTIFICATES

The phytosanitary certificate (PC) is in general required for all regulated plants and plant products (see exceptions). It must be issued by the NPPO of the exporting country in conformity with Art. V of the IPPC, 1951

The import of plants and plant products into the Republic of Belarus from countries which do not have an NPPO is allowed without PC but must be accompanied by an IP.

The reexportation certificate (RC), issued by the last reexporting country, must be in accordance with the FAO model, and attached to the PC. The RC is required for consignments exported by a country which is not a country of origin.

The PC or RC must certify that the consignment is free from quarantine pests and meets any special requirements.

In some cases specified in the IP, the PC must carry an additional declaration (AD). In particular, if a treatment is required, the PC must mention the characteristics of any treatment carried out (active substance, dose etc.).

Exceptions

The following plants and plant products may be imported without IP (but must be accompanied by PC):

- samples of plants for planting (including seeds) for scientific purposes;

- plant products for consumption sent to embassies, consulates, trade representations, international organizations and persons with privileges and immunity;

- commercial samples (not exceeding 5 kg) of agricultural goods for international trade organizations of the Republic of Belarus.

The following plants and plant products may be imported without either PC or IP:

- products for industrial uses: tea, starch, hops, dried fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, milled coffee, flour, stone-fruit kernels;

- spices;

- treated rice straw for industrial uses, teasing cones for textile industry, decoration wood, cork, wool, raw hides, henna and basma;

- dried medicinal plants;

- plants and plant products, free from pests, imported as food by the crew of any means of transport;

- plants and plant products, free from pests, imported by passengers;

- cut flowers (except chrysanthemums);

- minerals or rock from deep underground, sea and river sand, sediments from the bed of seas, rivers or lakes.

LISTS OF QUARANTINE PESTS

List of quarantine pests (animals), plant diseases and weeds for the Republic of Belarus

Animals

Agrilus mali

Bactrocera minax

Bemisia tabaci

Callosobruchus chinensis

Callosobruchus maculatus

Carposina niponensis

Caulophilus latinasus

Ceratitis capitata

Ceroplastes japonicus

Ceroplastes rusci

Dialeurodes citri

Globodera pallida

Globodera rostochiensis

Grapholita molesta

Hyphantria cunea

Icerya purchasi

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Lopholeucaspis japonica

Numonia pyrivorella

Pantomorus godmani

Pectinophora gossypiella

Phthorimaea operculella

Phyllocnistis citrella

Popillia japonica

Pseudaulacaspis pentagona

Pseudococcus calceolariae

Pseudococcus citriculus

Pseudococcus comstocki

Quadraspidiotus perniciosus

Rhagoletis pomonella

Spodoptera littoralis

Spodoptera litura

Trogoderma granarium

Unaspis citri

Unaspis yanonensis

Viteus vitifoliae

Bacteria

Burkholderia caryophylli

Erwinia amylovora

Pantoea stewartii pv. stewartii

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri

Xanthomonas hyacinthi

Fungi

Cochliobolus heterostrophus (race T)

Diaporthe helianthi

Didymella ligulicola

Glomerella gossypii

Mycosphaerella linicola

Phymatotrichopsis omnivora

Puccinia horiana

Synchytrium endobioticum

Thecaphora solani

Tilletia indica

Parasitic plants and weeds

Acroptilon repens

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Ambrosia psilostachya

Ambrosia trifida

Cenchrus pauciflorus

Cuscuta sp.

Iva axillaris

Solanum carolinense

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Solanum rostratum

Solanum triflorum

Striga spp.

1999-06 BY-3

BELARUS PLANTS

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

Commodity Requirements for Plants

Note that the term "Plants" used under this heading must be understood as an abbreviation for "Plants for planting, except seeds, bulbs and tubers".

All plants / IP, PC and, if appropriate, RC
Plants with roots / Free from soil (except pure peat and artificial growing medium)
Plants originating in countries where Bemisia tabaci occurs / Prohibited
Plants with roots originating in countries where Popillia japonica occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Spodoptera littoralis or Spodoptera litura occur / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Phymatotrichopsis omnivora occurs / Prohibited
Deciduous woody plants originating in countries where Ceroplastes japonicus or Ceroplastes rusci occurs / Prohibited
Deciduous woody plants originating in countries where Dialeurodes citri, Icerya purchasi, Lopholeucaspis japonica, Pantomorus godmani or Pseudococcus calceolariae occur / Prohibited

Acer

Plants originating in countries where Hyphantria cunea occurs / Prohibited

Chaenomeles

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Chrysanthemum (sensu lato)

Plants originating in countries where Didymella ligulicola or Puccinia horiana occur / Prohibited

Citrus

Plants originating in countries where Dialeurodes citri, Phyllocnistis citrella, Unaspis citri, Unaspis yanonensis or Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri occur / Prohibited

Cotoneaster

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Crataegus

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Cydonia

Dendranthema x morifolium

Plants originating in countries where Puccinia horiana occurs / Prohibited

Dianthus

Plants originating in countries where Burkholderia caryophylli occurs / Prohibited

Malus

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Hyphantria cunea occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Grapholita molesta occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Carposina niponensis occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Rhagoletis pomonella occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Agrilus mali occurs / Prohibited

Mespilus

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Grapholita molesta occurs / Prohibited

Morus

Plants originating in countries where Hyphantria cunea occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Pseudococcus comstocki occurs / Prohibited

Prunus

Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Hyphantria cunea occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Grapholita molesta occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Carposina niponensis occurs / Prohibited

Pyracantha

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Pyrus

Ribes

Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Rosa

Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Salix

Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Sorbus

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited
Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Stranvaesia

Plants originating in countries where Erwinia amylovora occurs / Prohibited

Symphoricarpos

Plants originating in countries where Quadraspidiotus perniciosus occurs / Prohibited

Vitis

Plants originating in countries where Viteus vitifoliae occurs / Prohibited

1999-06 BY-7

BELARUS BULBS AND TUBERS

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

Commodity Requirements for Bulbs and Tubers

All bulbs or tubers / IP, PC and, if appropriate, RC
Free from soil (except pure peat and artificial growing medium)

Hyacinthus

Bulbs originating in countries where Xanthomonas hyacinthi occurs / Prohibited

Solanum tuberosum

Seed potato tubers originating in countries where Globodera pallida or Globodera rostochiensis occurs / Prohibited
Seed potato tubers originating in countries where Phthorimaea operculella occurs / Prohibited
Seed potato tubers originating in countries where Synchytrium endobioticum occurs / Prohibited
Seed potato tubers originating in countries where Thecaphora solani occurs / Prohibited

1999-06 BY-12

BELARUS SEEDS

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

Commodity Requirements for Seeds

All seeds / IP, PC and, if appropriate, RC

Helianthus annuus

Seeds originating in countries where Diaporthe helianthi occurs / Prohibited

Linum

Seeds originating in countries where Mycosphaerella linicola occurs / Prohibited

Secale

Seeds originating in countries where Tilletia indica occurs / Prohibited

Triticum

Seeds originating in countries where Tilletia indica occurs / Prohibited

Zea mays

Seeds originating in countries where Cochliobolus heterostrophus occurs / Prohibited
Seeds originating in countries where Pantoea stewartii occurs / Prohibited

1999-06 BY-12

BELARUS CUT FLOWERS AND BRANCHES

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

Commodity Requirements for Cut Flowers and Branches

All cut flowers and branches / IP, PC and, if appropriate, RC

Dendranthema x morifolium

Plants originating in countries where Puccinia horiana occurs / Prohibited

1999-06 BY-9

BELARUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS OF BELARUS

Commodity Requirements for Fruits and Vegetables

All fruits and vegetables / IP, PC and, if appropriate, RC

Ananas

Fruits originating in countries where Icerya purchasi occurs / Free from Icerya purchasi
or
Fumigation or refrigeration at the point of destination
Fruits originating in countries where Pseudococcus calceolariae occurs / Free from Pseudococcus calceolariae
or
Fumigation or refrigeration at the point of destination
Fruits originating in countries where Pseudococcus citriculus occurs / Free from Pseudococcus citriculus
or
Fumigation or refrigeration at the point of destination
Fruits originating in countries where Pseudococcus comstocki occurs / Free from Pseudococcus comstocki
or
Fumigation or refrigeration at the point of destination