The Plant Protection Act, 2012 (Antigua and Barbuda)

This Act provides the legal foundation for preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests, regulating import and export procedures, establishing the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), enabling phytosanitary inspections, quarantine actions, pest risk analysis, emergency measures, and compliance with the IPPC and WTO SPS Agreement. It empowers authorities to enforce phytosanitary controls, declare pest-free and low pest prevalence areas, and take regulatory, administrative, and enforcement actions to safeguard Antigua and Barbuda’s plant resources.