Executive summary

Since the last Session of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Organisation, New Zealand has continued to develop and refine its biosecurity system. During this time it has undergone a major restructure with the amalgamation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) and Biosecurity New Zealand. They were amalgamated on 1 July 2010 and the new integrated structure came into effect on 1 February 2011. The amalgamation is a move to a functional based structure. In addition the Government has announced that MAF will merge with the Ministry of Fisheries. This is to take affect on 1 July 2011. (Please click the file below for more details)
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List of key legislation/regulations/rules

The file below is concerned with the list of key legislation/regulations/rules for Lao PDR's pesticide management.
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Organization of the related functions

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Infrastructure

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Key situation indicators

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Key operation indicators

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Progress and constraints

The file below is concerned with the progress of constraints of Lao PDR's pesticide management.
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Other relevant documents

The file below contains important contact addresses of New Zealand's state agencies rsponsibile for plant protection activities and the official international contact points such as those of IPPC/APPPC, WTO SPS, pesticide registration, Rotterdam Convention, Basel Convetion, as well as the selected country statistics.
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