Section 18: Phytosanitary measures for imports
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18. Phytosanitary measures for imports
(1) The NPPO may, in relation to the importation of plants, plant products
and other regulated articles—
(a) establish phytosanitary requirements;
(b) refuse entry to or detain any plant, plant product or other regulated article that does not comply with the phytosanitary requirements established under paragraph (a);
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(c) require—
(i) the treatment;
(ii) the destruction; or
(iii) the removal from the territory of Mauritius,
of any plant, plant product or other regulated article that does
not comply with the phytosanitary requirements established
under paragraph (a);
(d) designate certain places as plant quarantine stations where
plants, plant products or other regulated articles may be kept for
phytosanitary observation, research, inspection, testing, treatment, detention or destruction; or
(e) take such other action as may be prescribed.
(2) The NPPO shall publish the phytosanitary requirements established
under subsection (1) in the Gazette.