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Egyptian Plant Quarantine
What is the Egyptian Plant Quarantine
EPQ Egyptian Plant Quarantine is the
protecting fence against entrance of any
diseases and pests that damage the
agricultural wealth of this country , it is a
package of legislation and technical
procedures applied on the exported and
imported agricultural consignments in
each country.
Introduction
Continual development in new global economic system and sustainable development in means of transportation and new international trade movement were led to international flow of plant consignments and plant products with possibility of carrying plant pests from infected area to pest free area.
Historical Overview on EPQ Firstly: Development of Plant Quarantine legislation In 1902 , the pink boll worm entered Egypt via infested Cotton seed
consignment imported from India.Egypt started to apply the concept of Plant Quarantine in 1904, with
issuance of law No. 10 which followed by law No. 21 of 1906 and law No. 1 of 1916.
The law no. 1 of 1916 prohibited cotton plant and cotton plant parts and live harmful plant pests.
Laws and regulated decrees are followed The agriculture law no. 53 of 1966 was the last law which includes in
article 3 the subject 5 which are organizing the work by Plant Quarantine legislation ministerial decree organizing Plant Quarantine work.
These legislation were updated in 2001 by ministerial decree no. 3007, modification of scientific names for many pests was taken into consideration, in addition pests and treatments weren't listed in previous legislation are added.
Modernization of this law is currently done to comply with the international updates.
Secondly: development of plant quarantine structureOn the 10TH OF November 1910 the law 34 was issued with the
establishment of Agriculture institution.Ministry of Agriculture was established in 1913 included Plant
Quarantine office under insects department. In 1938, plant protection department was established and
followed by custom Plant Quarantine branch and their office in ports and entry point.
In 1940, Plant Quarantine became department followed plant protection institute and offices became branches.
In 1958 Plant Quarantine department became under supervision of plant protection institute which include three departments in Alexandria, Cairo, Canal.
In addition Exporters’ Service Office was established in Alex which becomes supervision in 1960.
In 1964 and with ministerial decree no 3651 Plant Quarantine became independent administration and was separated from plant protection under its affiliation six supervisions each one include many departments.
In 1992 , general administration became central administration of Plant Quarantine under its affiliation one general administration include different administrations.
In 2004 the general administration divided into 5 general administrations.
Plant Quarantine Principles1. Quarantine procedures applied on plant consignments
should be based on scientific and legal bases without adding any trade obstacles.
2. Phytosanitary measures shall be formulated in clear and simple phrases.
3. Phytosanitary measures shall be limited to the extent necessary to protect plant health.
4. All possible efforts shall be exerted to raise the citizens’ awareness of the goals of Plant Quarantine system.
5. Phytosanitary regulations should be amended immediately when circumstances change or new information arouse.
6. Any Phytosanitary measure should be cancelled immediately, when:
Achieving the goals behind this measure. The measure is not scientifically based. The measure fails to achieve the intended goal.
The Administrative System of Egyptian Plant Quarantine
General administration in
Suez and South Sinai
General administrati
on in port said and
north Sinai
General administration in Alex. and West
Delta
General administration in Cairo airport and
cargo village
General administration in Cairo and South
valley
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Port-said
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Noweibaa
Cargo village
Central Administration of Plant Quarantine
Egyptian Plant Quarantine Responsibilities1. Inspection of plant component of export, import, transit,
passenger luggage and post packages, and apply necessary quarantine regulations in each case.
2. Reporting the occurrence of quarantine pests and regulated non quarantine pests.
3. Reject the entry of quarantine pests through regulating importation of plant, plant products and other regulated articles.
4. Regulating exportation of plants and plant products in order to comply with phytosanitary requirements of importing country.
5. Determining areas used as quarantine.6. Application of post entry quarantine procedures when
necessary.7. Monitoring the pest occurrence in country territories.8. Coordination and cooperation with international and
regional organization and relevant scientific institution in order to be familiar with the updates in the phytosanitary field.
9. Arrange training programs, seminars, workshops and conferences to update pest status and raising the society awareness of the phytosanitary importance.
10. Fulfill the international commitments of pest reporting.
11. Disseminate information about regulated pests and how to eliminate their entry and control them.
12. Apply quarantine treatments on imported, exported and transit consignments.
13. Inspect imported plants for planting.14. Inspect and certify packing stations and heat
treatment units.15. Ratify bilateral agreements and protocols
regarding cooperation in the agricultural fields.16. Co-operating in market opening for Egyptian
exports by setting out the technical agreements.
Legal framework of Plant Quarantine
Agriculture law No. 53/1966.Egyptian Plant Quarantine legislation (Decree
No. 3007/2001).Decrees of Plant Quarantine Works Committees.Conditions and standards of relevant
international agreements.Quarantine conditions of imported countries.Regional, bilateral and multilateral agreements
Phytosanitary measure
Import Quarantine Procedures
Submit an application For inspection of an imported Consignment
Infested consignment
Inspection in point of arrival
Refuse the consignmentRelease
Destruction Re-Export
Non-quarantine pest
Non infested consignment
Quarantine pest
Export Quarantine Procedures
Submit an application For inspection of an export consignment
Inspection according to the Import country’s legislation.
Consignment Not-compliant Consignment is compliant
Consignment passed to export
Phytosanitary certificate issuanceRefuse export
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Proposed fields of cooperation between Egypt and Italy in the sphere of Plant Quarantine
Rapid alert system. Market accessComputerization the Plant Quarantine. Supporting and increasing the efficiency of the
staff. Restructuring the Plant Quarantine to achieve
good and rapid performance. Establishing unit to create and maintain the pest
free areas for the different exporting crops. Updating the infrastructure (fumigators,
administrative buildings, laboratories).
Develop a data base and a website for the Plant Quarantine.Establishing primary laboratories to inspect the
consignments in the main ports. Establishing and implementing international quarantine
conditions for the inspection station and the quarantine treatment.
Establishing central quarantine area includes the main building for Plant Quarantine and the other buildings to perform the different activities (inspection , stations, treatment stations, quarantine green houses , fridges, stores).
Establish The Plant Quarantine library. Generalization the uniform of the Plant Quarantine.