Resolution No. 0222 – Phytosanitary Measure for the Disinfection of Passengers’ Footwear Arriving on International Flights
Fecha de inicio:
27/07/2015
Fecha de fin:
N/A
Description
This resolution establishes a mandatory phytosanitary measure requiring the installation and use of footwear disinfection mats (pediluviums) at all Ecuadorian airports receiving international flights.
The objective is to prevent the introduction and spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), a highly destructive quarantine pest affecting banana and plantain crops.