phytosanitary
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
SPS stands for sanitary and phytosanitary, which refers to rules about animals and food.
From BBC • May 19, 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
"It will move us closer to our goal of creating the most effective border in the world, by introducing an improved regime of sanitary, phytosanitary and security controls on imports."
From Reuters • Apr. 5, 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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