The draft law on plant protection and phytosanitary measure was endorsed by the cabinet ministers in their weekly plenary session held here at the Peace Palace this morning under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.
The draft law was fully approved by the cabinet meeting, said H.E. Phay Siphan, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Chairman of Royal Government Spokesperson Unit (RGSU), on his official Facebook page this morning.
According to the RGSU chairman, the draft law was elaborated based on the policies and strategies of the Royal Government and in accordance with the relevant legal basis in force in the Kingdom, as well as with regional and international agreements and conventions on plant protection and phytosanitary measures to respond to the growing trends of the agricultural sector within the framework of food security, quality improvement of agricultural produce, agricultural export augmentation, and sustainable development in the context of competitive global economic integration.
The draft law sets out the management of plant health; implementation of plant protection measures and phytosanitary measures; protection of all kinds of plant resources; prevention of the spread of pests; enhancement of agricultural productivity, food security, hygiene, quality and safety of agricultural products as well as phytosanitary security of plants, plant products and goods that are subject to phytosanitary inspection; trade facilitation; and so on, pointed out H.E. Phay Siphan.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press