phytosanitary
Britishadjective
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The couple grew the seedlings from cones collected at Sequoia & Canyon National Parks and obtained phytosanitary certificates to transport them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
It includes a new SPS agreement - which stands for sanitary and phytosanitary and 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
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
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