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
If agreed, it would exempt many imports of live animals and goods from sanitary and phytosanitary checks at the border.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
South Africa is challenging recently enacted changes to EU phytosanitary requirements for imports of oranges and other citrus products related to the pest Thaumatotibia leucotreta, or false codling moth, the WTO statement said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2022
The EU has exempted grain imports from requiring veterinary or phytosanitary certificates to ease the transit.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
“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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