Plant Quarantine Profile of Vietnam

 
Plant quarantine system has been improved in the recent years. So far, Under the PPD, there were 9 Regional Plant Quarantine Sub-Department with 40 Plant Quarantine Stations located at land border ports, seaport, railway stations and international airports whole  country. In addition, we have a  Technical plant quarantine center  and two post entry Plant quarantine center. 
With the purpose of  Plant quarantine work is to prevent the incursion of injurious pests from overseas into Vietnam , so that, this network have to carry out following important mission.
- Conduct the inspection of regulated articles;
- Determine appropriate phytosanitary measures for treatment of the articles infected with plant quarantine pests; 
- Supervise and certify the implementation of phytosanitary treatments;
- Survey and monitor pest status on imported plant seeds and stored plant products;
-<span> </span>Popularize and &nbsp;assist in the detection and identification of plant quarantine pests as well as the implementation of phytosanitary measures. &nbsp;
So far, we have &nbsp;over 300 staff working for this PQ system
For RPQS in charge of inspecting &nbsp;regulated articles and to issue Phytosanitary certificate according to PQ procedure and meet importing phytosanitary requirements and giving technical guidance for domestic plant quarantine for the 61 above-said Provincial Plant Protection Sub-Departments.
In respect to two Post Entry Plant Quarantine Centers and one Technical Plant Quarantine Laboratory for solving technical issues in line with the field of plant quarantine such as identifying regulated pests &nbsp;and implementing applied researches to meet plant quarantine work.&nbsp;
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