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National Information Exchange Processes of Sri Lanka

National Information Exchange Processes of Sri Lanka. By H.M.J.Bandara. Functions of NPPO

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National Information Exchange Processes of Sri Lanka

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  1. National Information Exchange Processes of Sri Lanka By H.M.J.Bandara

  2. Functions of NPPO 1. Planning, implementing, and monitoring of National level work programme to maintain the quality of seed, planting materials and plant products of govt. Farms, Farmers and private sector organizations. Cont…

  3. Functions of NPPO 2. Management of environmentally suitable and economically viable pest control programme utilizing Integrated Pest Management programmes. Cont…

  4. Functions of NPPO 3. Fulfilled the quarantine and Phytosanitary requirements of imported and exported plants, Planting materials, Plant products to comply with international trade.

  5. Ministry of Agriculture Livestock land &Irrigation Department of Agriculture Director General of Agriculture NPPO Director Seed Certification and Plant Protection Centre Official Contact Point

  6. Entry Points Activities, Facilities & Staff

  7. Local Information Exchange Procedure • Import Permit Requirements • Inspection Procedures (For different commodities) • Sample drawing and testing

  8. Interception Records • Interceped pest Identification data • Treatment Informations • Post entry Quarantine Data Above Informations are available at official contact point (SCPP Centre), NPQS, Sea Port , Airport

  9. 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.

  10. Restrictions at entry points • Requirement of permits • Limitations for specified comodities • - fresh fruits (enroute cooling) • - seed potato (controlled conditions) • Importers must notify in advance the arrival of specific consignments

  11. 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 Cont…

  12. Prohibitions • Pest risk analysis programmes has been proposed for implementation to provided Technical Justification for high risk commodities.

  13. Other Measures applied on non compliance • Treatment • Sorting • Disinfections of premises • Processing reshipment / Destructions

  14. SUMMARY OF PLANT PROTECTIONORDINANCE 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

  15. Part 11 (Procedure) 4. 1-3 Entry on land for inspection is lawfulorder 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.

  16. Part 111 (Quarantine pests) 7.1-7 Declaration of quarantine pests which shall not import. Actions to be taken to control if any such quarantine pest is present. Provisions for importation of such pests for Research purpose to relevant institutes.

  17. Part 1V 8. Constitution of appeal panel and appointments. 9. Appeal Part V 10. Offences 11. Penalties

  18. Part V1 (General) 12.1-6 Provisions to make regulations 13. Repeal of chapter 447 14. Sinhala text to prevail Part V11 15. Interpretation of the items

  19. Plant Quarantine Regulations Plant Quarantine regulations are still under draft form. We still operate on previous plant quarantine regulations gazetted on 02.11.1981 under No: 165/2 section 9 of the Plant Protection Ordinance (Chapter 447)

  20. Thank you

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