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28. Minister's powers of exemption
The Minister may, in writing, exempt any person or type of plant from any of the provisions of this Act on such conditions as he or she may see fit to impose.
The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act and, without prejudice to the generality of this section, may make regulations-
(a) providing for-
(i) the disinfection, disposal or destruction of pests or plants affected or reasonably suspected of being infected by a pest,
(ii) the disinfection, fumigation or other treatment of any conveyance, building, land or container used for storage or conveyance of any plant, agricultural produce or anything else likely to infect a plant with a pest, and
(iii) the location, management and functioning of any plant quarantine stations established under this Act; and
(b) prescribing-
(i) procedures to be followed by plant inspectors in the exercise of their powers under this Act,
(ii) conditions for the import of any plants, plant products or other regulated articles,
(iii) the circumstances under which phytosanitary requirements for import may be modified based on pest risk analysis,
(iv) procedures and guidelines for pre-clearance inspections,
(v) the manner in which permits and certificates shall be issued under this Act, and their form, content and language,
(vi) the procedures by which an importer may apply for inspection to take place at any location other than the port of entry, or outside of regular business hours, and pay any applicable fees,
(vii) the manner in which containers must be sealed and marked if they are to be inspected at their final destination rather than at the port of entry,
(viii) the way in which plants, plant products and other regulated articles must be stored or transported in Botswana,
(ix) the procedures to be adopted for the treatment of imported plants, plant products or other regulated articles and the conveyances bringing them into Botswana,
(x) the location, management and operation of any plant quarantine stations established under this Act,
(xi) the requirements for the control and care of plants, plant products and other regulated articles kept or maintained at plant quarantine stations,
(xii) the manner in which inspectors shall arrange for the destruction, removal, uprooting or treatment of plants, plant products or other regulated articles within an area or location declared as under quarantine,
(xiii) the period within which it shall not be lawful to plant or re-plant any thing in all or part of an area declared to be under quarantine,
(xiv) the manner in which any samples must be taken, marked and retained under this Act,
(xv) the operating procedures of any official laboratories and official analysts so designated under this Act,
(xvi) the process by which an area may be declared pest free or declared an area of low pest prevalence,
(xvii) conditions for the export of any plants, plant products or other regulated articles,
(xviii) operating procedures for the inspection of plants, plant products or other regulated articles for purposes of export,
(xix) the procedures to be followed for lodging an appeal against actions taken by plant inspectors or other representatives of the NPPO under this Act, and
(xx) additional measures to be taken for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spread of pests.
(1) The Plant Diseases and Pests Act (in this section referred to as "the repealed Act"), isCap. 35:02 hereby repealed.
(2) An order issued by the Minister under this Act may revoke or modify any permit or certificate granted by authority of the repealed Act.
(3) All regulations made under the repealed Act in force upon the coming into effect of this Act shall continue in force as if they were issued under the present Act, except where they conflict with the provisions or purposes of this Act.
FIRST SCHEDULE
QUARANTINE PESTS FOR BOTSWANA
(ss 2, 6, 14, 17 (1), 18 (1) and 27)
Acanthospermum australe
Achaea janata
Acleris comariana
Acrolepiopsis assectella
Aculops pelekassi
Adoretus sinicus
African cassava mosaic bigeminivirus
Agrius convolvuli
Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Alabama argillacea
Alectra vogelli
Alfalfa dwarf virus
Alfalfa mosaic alfamovirus
Alternaria alternata
Amaranthus thunbergii
Amphimallon majalis
Amrasca devastans
Anachris spp.
Anastrepha fraterculus
Anastrepha ludens
Anastrepha optans obliqua
Anomalla orientalis
Anthonomas grandis
Anthonomus signatus
Aphelenchoides besseyi
Aphelenchoides fragariae
Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi
Aphis forbesi
Argenome mexicana
Artichoke Italian latent virus
Aster yellows phytoplasma
Atherigona oryzae
Atta cephalotes
Bactrocera tryoni
Bean common mosaic potyvirus
Beet curly top hybrigeminivirus
Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Belonolaimus nortoni
Blissus leucopterus
Botritis byssoidea
Brevipalpus chilensis
Bruchus rufimanus
Bryobia repensi
Cannabis sativa
Cassava brown streak potyvirus
Cerotoma trifurcata
Chaetanaphothrips signipennis
Chilo auricilus
Chilo infuscatellus
Cirsium vulgare
Citrus impietratura virus
Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens
Clavibacter michiganense pv sepedonicum
Cochliobolus heterostrophus
Coniella diplodiella
Coniothyrium wernsdorffiae
Clavibacter michiganense pv nebraskene
Cotton leaf curl virus
Cuscutta spp.
Cylas puncticolis
Cyrtomanus mirabilis
Datura ferox
Datura stramonium
Daucus tsuneonis
Diaphorina citri
Diaprepes abbreviatus
Diatreae saccharalis
Ditylenchus destructor
Ditylenchus dipsaci
Dysdercus koenigii
Dysdercus sidae
Eichornia spp.
Elasmopalpus lignosellus
Elodea spp.
Empoasca fabae
Eutetranychus carpini vitis
Eutetranychus willametti
Epicaerus cognatus
Epilachna variestris
Epitrix fasciata
Erwinia stewartii
Erwinia viticola
Etiella zinckenella
Euproctis similis
Eutetranychus banski
Eutetranychus sexmaculatus
Euzophera osseatella
Flavescence doree
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici
Globodera rostochiensis
Grapevine Bulgarian latent virus
Grapevine chrome mosaic virus
Grapevine yellows
Gromonia fragariae
Guignadia bidwelli
Guignardia fulvida
Hakea gibbosa
Hakea sericea
Hakea suaveolens
Harpalus rutipes
Heliothis punctigera
Heliothis viriscens
Heterodera glycine
Hydrocharitaceae
Leptionotarsa decemlineata
Liberbacter asiaticum
Liberobacter africanum
Liberobacter spp.
Mononychellus tanajoa
Mycosphaerella citri
Mycosphaerella zeae-maydis
Mythimna separata
Myzus ascalonius
Nacoleia octasema
Opuntia aurantiaca
Opuntia imbricata
Ostrinia furnacalis
Otiorynchus cribricollis
Otiorynchus sulcatus
Parabemisia myricae
Paraplanobia myops
Parasa lepida
Pea seed borne mosaic virus
Peach rosette mosaic virus
Peanut stripe potyvirus
Peanut mottle potyvirus
Pepper mild mottle tobamovirus
Periconia circinata
Peronosclerospora sacchari
Phoma pinodella
Phyllocoptruta musae
Phymatotrichum omnivorum
Physopella ampelopsidis
Physopella zeae
Phythopthora erythroseptica
Phythopthora megasperma
Phytobia cepae
Phytophthora fragariae
Phytophthora porri
Pierces disease
Platydera scutigera
Pontedariaceae
Potato spindle tuber viriod
Potato witches broom phytoplasma
Prostephanus truncatus
Pseudococcus maritimus
Pseudomonas alboprecipitans
Pterostichus madidus
Puccinia cacabata
Puccinia pittieriana
Radopholus similis
Ralstonia solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum 4 biovar
Raspberry ring spot virus
Remigia repanda
Sacadodes pyralis
Salvinaceae
Salvinia spp.
Sclerospora phillipinensis
Sitona hispidulus
Solanum mauritianum
Soybean stunt virus
Sphaceloma arachidis
Sphacelotheca cruenta
Spodoptera ornithogaalli
Stegasta bosquella
Stephanites typica
Sternochetus frigidus
Strawberry green petal phytoplasma
Strawberry latent ringspot virus
Strawberry lethal decline phytoplasma
Strawberry rickettsia yellows phytoplasma
Strawberry vein banding virus
Strawberry witches broom phytoplasma
Striga asiatica
Susumia exigua
Sweet potato feathery mottle virus
Sweet potato mild mottle ipomovirus
Synchytrium endobioticum
Tagetas minuta
Tanymechus dilaticollis
Tetranychus canadensis
Tetranychus mcdanieli
Tetranychus pacificus
Tetranychus viennensis
Tilletia indica
Tipula paludosa
Tiracola plagiata
Tobacco rattle tobravirus
Tobacco ringspot virus
Tobacco streak virus
Tomato aspermy virus
Tomato black ring nepovirus
Tomato bushy stunt tombusvirus
Tomato ring spot virus
Trialeurodes floridensi
Tribulus terrestris
Trioza erytreae
Trogoderma granarium
Xanthium spinosum
Xanthium strumarium
Xanthomonas campestris pv. aurantifolii
Xanthomonas citri
Xanthomonas fragariae
Xylella fastidiosa
Xylotrupes gideon
SECOND SCHEDULE
REGULATED NON-QUARANTINE PESTS FOR BOTSWANA
(ss 2 and 6)
Cuscuta campestris
East African cassava mosaic virus
THIRD SCHEDULE
DETENTION CERTIFICATE
(s 8)
GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Number.....................................
TO BE COMPLETED IN BLOCK LETTERS
1. Name and address of importer:
2. Phone numbers: (home)....................... (office)........................(cell) ................................
3. Officer making detention: ...............................................................................................
(name, title, identification number)
4. Place of detention (indicate if the goods have been or will be moved): ...............................
...................................................................................................................................
5. Method of conveyance to place of detention (include make of vehicle and licence plate, if applicable): ..................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
6. Goods detained (full description): ...................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
7. Reason for detention: ....................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
8. Conditions for release: ..................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
I hereby declare that the above is a true and accurate description.
.......................................
Signature of importer
...........................................................
Signature of detaining officer
..................................
Date
..................................
Date
FOURTH SCHEDULE
APPROVED PORTS OF ENTRY
(s 10 (1))
Airports
Gaborone
Kasane
Francistown
Maun
Land crossings - road
Ramatlabama
Ramokgwebana
Tlokweng
Ramotswa
Lobatse (Pioneer Gate)
Parr's Halt
Martins Drift
Kazungula
Ngoma
Mamuno
Bray
Land points of entry - rail
Ramatlabama (Lobatse/Gaborone)
Ramokgwebana (Francistown)
Water points of entry
Kazungula Ferry
Kasane
FIFTH SCHEDULE
PLANT IMPORT PERMIT
(s 11)
GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Number ...................................
TO BE COMPLETED IN BLOCK LETTERS
Permission is granted to......................................................................................................
(name of importing person/company)
of .......................................................................................................................................
(address of importer in importing country)
to import in one consignment, within six months of the date of this permit, from .....................
........................................................................................................................................
(name of exporting person/company)
of ....................................................................................................................................
(address of exporter in exporting country)
through ...........................................................................................................................
(entry point: border/ railway station/ airport/ seaport)
the following ....................................................................................................................
(agricultural produce and products to be imported)
Subject to the following conditions/ requirements:
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................
Additional requirements/declaration by the exporter. I hereby declare that (tick in the box as many as apply):
• the organism does not occur in the COUNTRY of production
• the organism does not occur in the AREA of Production
• the PARENT PLANT(S) were INSPECTED during ACTIVE GROWTH and found free from the organism
• the CONSIGNMENT was TESTED and found free from the organism
• the CONSIGNMENT was treated with an appropriate fumigant not more than 14 days prior to export, especially against the organism
.....................................
Signature
.............................
Date
SIXTH SCHEDULE
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
(ss 2 and 23 (1) (a))
GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Number ........................................
TO BE COMPLETED IN BLOCK LETTERS
National Plant Protection Organisation of Botswana
To: Plant Protection Organisation of ................................................................................
I. Description of Consignment
Name and address of exporter:.....................................................................................
Declared name and address of consignee:.....................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
Number and description of packages:..............................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Distinguishing marks:.....................................................................................................
Place of origin................................................................................................................
Declared means of conveyance:....................................................................................
Declared point of entry:.................................................................................................
Name of produce and quantity declared:..........................................................................
Botanical name of plants:...............................................................................................
This is to certify that the plants, plant products or other regulated articles „described herein have been inspected and/or tested according to appropriate official procedures and are considered to be free from the quarantine pests specified by the importing country and to conform to the current phytosanitary requirements of the importing country, including those for regulated non-quarantine pests.
They are deemed to be practically free from other pests.
II. Additional Declaration
.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
III. Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment
Date:.............................. Treatment: ....................................................................
Chemical (active ingredient): .................................................................................
Duration of exposure :............................. Temperature: ............................................
Concentration:....................................... Additional information: ...................................
Place of issue: ...........................................................................................................
(stamp of NPPO)
Name of authorising officer ........................................................................................
Date: ............................................... Signature.........................................................
Note: No financial liability with respect to this certificate shall attach to the National Plant Protection Organisation of Botswana or to any of its officers or representatives.
SEVENTH SCHEDULE
RE-EXPORT PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
(s 2 and 23 (1) (a))
GOVERNMENT OF BOTSWANA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
Number:...................................................
TO BE COMPLETED IN BLOCK LETTERS
National Plant Protection Organisation of Botswana
To: National Plant Protection Organisation of .....................................................................
I. Description of Consignment
Name and address of exporter:......................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Declared name and address of consignee:......................................................................
Number and description of packages...............................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Distinguishing marks:...................................................................................................
Place of origin:............................................................................................................
Declared means of conveyance: ....................................................................................
Declared point of entry: ................................................................................................
Name of produce and quantity declared: .........................................................................
Botanical name of plants: .............................................................................................
This is to certify that the plants, plant products or other regulated articles described above were imported into Botswana from ...................................... covered by Phytosanitary Certificate No. .......................................... the original ................................. certified true copy ................................. of which (tick one) is attached to this certificate; that they are packed .................................. repacked ......................
(tick one) in original ................... new .................... (tick one) containers; that based on the
original phytosanitary certificate ................................... (tick if applicable) and additional
inspection ................... (tick if applicable) they are considered to conform to the current phytosanitary requirements of the importing country, and that during storage in Botswana, the consignment has not been subjected to the risk of infestation or infection.
II. Additional Declaration
III. Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment
Date: ................................. Treatment: ............................................................................
Chemical (active ingredient) ..............................................................................................
Duration of exposure .......................... Temperature ........................................................
Concentration ................................... Additional information .............................................
Place of issue: ................................................................................................................
(stamp of Organisation)
Name of authorising officer: ...............................................................................................
Date .............................................. Signature: ..............................................................
Note: No financial liability with respect to this certificate shall attach to the National Plant Protection Organisation of Botswana or to any of its officers or representatives.
