Plant Quarantine And Pesticide Management Center

Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has been established to regulate the potential risk on plant health arising from the international trade of the plants and plant products and to regulate the import, distribution, use and management of pesticides used for the management of the plant pests on different plants and plant products on the field and their post-harvest stage.

Government of Nepal has established Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center at the central level under which there are 15 quarantine offices. There are 5 sections in the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center. They are:

• National Plant Protection Organization Section
• Plant Quarantine Regulation and Monitoring Section
• Pesticide Registration and Management Section
• Pest Risk Analysis Section
• Survey and Surveillance Section

The Terms of Reference (TOR) of Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center and Quarantine Offices as approved by Approved by the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Singh Darbar (Hon. Minister Level) dated 09/04/2023 are as:

Plant Quarantine

1. To implement Plant Quarantine and Protection Act, 2007and Plant Protection Rules, 2010
2. To prepare necessary procedures/guidelines/standards and protocols in accordance to those specified in the Act and Rules and implement them as approved.
3. To establish and implement formal mechanisms of inter-agency coordination with government bodies/research institutions/universities and private sector related to plant health.
4. To facilitate the trade of healthy products by minimizing the risk to the health of the plants/biological diversity within the border territory of ​​Nepal during the international trade of plants and plant products.
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