Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.


WTO code G/SPS/N/KHM/1
Date notice 14/05/2024
Notice type Regular
Title Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Summary

The Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine promulgated on 3 May 2022 comprises 113 articles and 44 definitions, divided into 15 chapters. It aims to manage plant health for all types of plant resources; promote agricultural productivity, ensuring food security, and maintaining quality and safety of agricultural products. The law also focuses on phytosanitary security, facilitating trade and transit of plants and plant products. Additionally, it aims to contribute to socio-economic development, welfare promotion and public health while ensuring the sustainability of natural resources and agro-ecological system in Cambodia. This law reflects Cambodia's high commitment in harmonizing its phytosanitary regulations to the international standards.

Article 23 of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine:

Natural persons or legal entities that carry out plant protection measures or conduct operations to eliminate pests in crop production have an obligation to participate in ensuring the food safety and plant products.

Plant products harvested from the plantation for the purpose of distributing in the market or used as food for humans, animal feed or as raw materials for food processing shall ensure food safety with free of harmful substances, even physical, biological or chemical substances or components of pesticide residues below the maximum level set by any technical regulation or reference standards recognized and used locally or internationally or in accordance with the requirements of the importing countries in the case of crop products or the plant products are exported for food.

The Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine reflects Cambodia's high commitment in harmonizing its phytosanitary regulations to the International Standards.

Specifically, as provided for under Article 26 of the Law, the phytosanitary measures shall be in compliance with International Standards adopted by the International Plant Protection Convention.

Product Plants, plant products and other regulated articles
Country Cambodia

File attach:
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Orther Notice:


G/SPS/N/CAN/1506/Add.1 - D-22-03 Phytosanitary requirements for the importation and domestic movement of grapevine material for propagation or decorative use as fresh cut vines
G/SPS/N/ARE/176/Add.1, G/SPS/N/BHR/199/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KWT/50/Add.1, G/SPS/N/OMN/96/Add.1, G/SPS/N/QAT/100/Add.1, G/SPS/N/SAU/394/Add.1, G/SPS/N/YEM/41/Add.1 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Maximum limits of pesticide residues in agricultural and food products"
G/SPS/N/IND/329 - Animal Feeds and Feed Ingredients (Quality Control) Order, 2024
G/SPS/N/IND/330 - Draft Food Safety and Standards (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Amendment Regulations, 2025
G/SPS/N/KEN/329 - DKS 2430:2025, Ginger paste ― Specification
G/SPS/N/KEN/330 - DKS 2431: 2025, Garlic paste — Specification
G/SPS/N/KEN/331 - DKS 3034: 2025, Lupin beans — Specification
G/SPS/N/KEN/332 - DKS 1758-2:2025 Horticulture Industry — Code of Practice, Part 2: Fruits and Vegetables
G/SPS/N/MYS/65 - Draft amendments to the Fifth Schedule of the Food Irradiation Regulations 2011 (P.U. (A) 143/2011). Permitted Packaging Materials for Food to be Irradiated.
G/SPS/N/MYS/65 - Draft amendments to the Fifth Schedule of the Food Irradiation Regulations 2011 [P.U. (A) 143/2011]. Permitted Packaging Materials for Food to be Irradiated
G/SPS/N/BRA/2398 - Draft Resolution 1319, 9 April 2025
G/SPS/N/GBR/88 - Proposed GB MRLs for flupyradifurone and the metabolite DFA amending the GB MRL Statutory Register
G/SPS/N/TZA/439 - TBS/AFDC 4(2895)DTZS, Edible Grapeseed oil – Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/440 - TBS/ AFDC 4(2896)DTZS, Edible Hazelnut oil – Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/441 - TBS/AFDC 4(1709) DTZS, Mixed Nuts Butter – Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/442 - TBS/ AFDC 7 (3516) DTZS, Black and white pepper (whole or ground) — Specification, Fourth Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/443 - TBS/AFDC 7 (3519) DTZS, Mayonnaise — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/444 - TBS/ AFDC 12 (3540) DTZS, Fermented (non-alcoholic) cereal beverages — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/445 - TBS/ AFDC 9 (2943) DTZS, Pig feed concentrates — Specification, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/TZA/446 - TBS/ AFDC 9 (2944) DTZS, Compounded indigenous chicken feed — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/447 - TBS/ AFDC 9 (2942) DTZS, Poultry feed concentrates — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/USA/3381/Add.4 - Delayed Verification Sampling of Not Ready-to-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
G/SPS/N/UKR/229/Add.1 - Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 537 of 7 May 2022"
G/SPS/N/SAU/528/Add.2 - Animal Production Standards - Saudi Good Agricultural Practices
G/SPS/N/PER/1082 - Proyecto de Resolución Directoral para el establecimiento de requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimiento en la importación de material vegetal en estado de criopreservación, con fines de conservación, de todos los orígenes
G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.8 - Emergency measures for nursery stock and tissue culture against Xylella fastidiosa and related Xylella species
G/SPS/N/BRA/2397 - Ordinance SDA/Mapa N°.1.261, of 25 March 2025. Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Zamioculcas propagative material from any origin
G/SPS/N/TUR/88/Rev.1/Add.1 - Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs
G/SPS/N/JPN/1332 - Proposed revision of Ministerial Ordinance on the Specifications and Standards of Feeds and Feed Additives.
G/SPS/N/MDA/27 - The draft Government Decision regarding the amending of the quality requirements for meat preparations and meat products approved by the Government Decision no. 624/2020
G/SPS/N/TPKM/643 - Proposed Repeal of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Regulated Objects Related to Decapod Iridescent Virus 1".
G/SPS/N/USA/3512 - Pyridate; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule
G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.7 - Emergency measures for nursery stock and tissue culture against Xylella fastidiosa and related Xylella species
G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.19 - Notification of emergency measures for Khapra beetle.
G/SPS/N/CAN/1593 - Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Metaldehyde (PMRL2025-06)
G/SPS/N/TZA/437 - TBS/AFDC 12 (3035) DTZS, Malt drink — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/TZA/438 - TBS/AFDC 12 (3540) DTZS, Fermented (non-alcoholic) cereal beverages — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/EU/741/Add.1 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/351 of 21 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as regards recycled plastic and other matters related to quality control and manufacturing of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
G/SPS/N/BRA/2361/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1298, 6 December 2024
G/SPS/N/BRA/2393 - Draft Resolution 1315, 27 March 2025
G/SPS/N/BRA/2394 - Draft Resolution 1314, 27 March 2025
G/SPS/N/BRA/2321/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1271, 5 August 2024
G/SPS/N/BRA/2359/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1295, 29 November 2024
G/SPS/N/BRA/2360/Add.1 - Draft Resolution 1296, 29 November 2024
G/SPS/N/UKR/224/Add.1 - Draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Food Supplements"
G/SPS/N/EU/843 - Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)
G/SPS/N/EU/844 - Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning specific hygiene rules for emergency slaughter of domestic ungulates, for tuna frozen in brine and for highly refined products (Text with EEA relevance)
G/SPS/N/USA/3510 - Metamitron; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule.
G/SPS/N/USA/3511 - Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (December 2024)
G/SPS/N/NZL/776/Add.1 - Issuance of amended import health standard for seeds for sowing