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PLANT PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA
AND PACIFIC REGION
(as amended)
Objective
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To prevent the introduction into and spread within the region of
destructive plant diseases and pests.
Summary of provisions
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(a) A Plant Protection Commission for the Asia and Pacific Region
established (art. 2);
(b) Trade in plants and plant products to be regulated by
certification, prohibition, inspection, disinfection, quarantine,
destruction, etc., as necessary (art. 3);
(c) Special measures (enumerated in appendix B) to be taken to
exclude South American leaf blight of the Hevea rubber tree from the
region (art. 4).
Membership
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Open to any State situated in the region, or any Government which
is responsible for the international relations of any territory or
territories in the region, by way of signature, signature subject to
ratification or adherence.
Amendments
3.11.1967
Date of adoption 27.2.1956 22. 6.1979 24.11.1983
Place of adoption Rome, Italy Rome, Italy Rome,Italy
Date of entry into force 2.7.1956 16.8.1969 23.5.1990
16.2.1983
Languages English, French,
Spanish
Depositary FAO
Participant Accession (Ac) Entry into force
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Australia 27. 2.1956
Bangladesh 4.12.1974 (Ac) 4.12.1974
Cambodia 27. 1.1969 (Ac) 27. 1.1969
China 6. 6.1990 (Ac) 6. 6.1990
Fiji 16.12.1970 (Ac) 16.12.1970
France 20. 8.1957 (Ac) 20. 8.1957
India 2.7.1956
Indonesia 21.12.1967 21.12.1967
Korea, Republic of 4.11.1981 (Ac) 4.11.1981
Lao People's Democratic
Republic 17. 3.1960 17. 3.1960
Malaysia 20.11.1957 (Ac) 20.11.1957
Myanmar 4.11.1959 (Ac) 4.11.1959
Nepal 12. 8.1965 (Ac) 12. 8.1965
New Zealand* 17.12.1975 (Ac) 17.12.1975
Netherlands 19. 7.1957 19. 7.1957
Pakistan 8. 1.1958 (Ac) 8. 1.1958
Papua New Guinea 1. 6.1976 (Ac) 1. 6.1976
Philippines 11. 6.1962 11. 6.1962
Portugal 2. 7.1956
Samoa 23.12.1971 (Ac) 23.12.1971
Solomon Islands 20. 6.1979 (Ac) 20. 6.1979
Sri Lanka 27. 2.1956
Thailand 26.11.1956 (Ac) 26.11.1956
Tonga 5.11.1981 (Ac) 5.11.1981
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland 3.12.1956 3.12.1956
Viet Nam 2. 7.1956
* Applies to the Cook Islands and Niue but not to Tokelau.
At its eighty-fourth session (November 1983), the FAO Council
approved an amendment to article I (a) of the Agreement to include the
People's Republic of China in the definition of the region and other
amendments to introduce mandatory contributions for the contracting
Governments to finance the activities of the Commission. The
aforementioned amendments are not yet in force.
Secretariat of the Agreement
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Cables: FOODAGRI, ROME
Telex: 610181 FAO 1
625852 FAO 1/625853 FAO 1
Telephone: 57971
Fax: 57973152
5782610/57975155
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