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phytosanitary

British  
/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈsænɪtərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the health of plants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It said the suspension will remain in place until Ivoirian authorities provide guarantees that shipments do not contain beans from neighbors "whose phytosanitary status is unknown and whose export to Brazil is of unauthorized origin."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Expect an easing of the admin hassles Brexit created for farmers and the food industry – sanitary and phytosanitary arrangements, or SPS to use the horrendous jargon.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

On Saturday, Russia’s federal agency for veterinary and phytosanitary controls announced it was banning imports from five Ecuadorian banana companies, claiming that a disease had been found in previous shipments of their fruits.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

Last year, South Africa lodged its first ever WTO dispute complaint when it challenged the EU's phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the False Codling Moth.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023

“I care for them very much. But from the discussions I’ve had … it was a phytosanitary issue. It’s a matter of our tolerance to risk, which was different from the American point of view.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2022

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