Plant Protection Act, No. 9 of 2011

Guyana's Plant Protection Act No. 9 of 2011 establishes the comprehensive legal framework to regulate the import, export, transit, control and eradication of pests and diseases affecting plants and plant products, with the aim of protecting domestic crops against exotic pests, ensuring the phytosanitary safety of agricultural trade and complying with the country's international commitments, especially those derived from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS).