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KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA  
Nation Religion King  
3  
 
 
 
 
LAW  
ON  
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Promulgated by the Royal Kram No NS/RKM/0522/004  
On 3 May 2022  
 
 
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 CHAPTER 1  
General Provision  
Article 1. - 
The law aims to manage plant health ; implement plant protection and 
phytosanitary measures ; protect all types of plant resources ; prevent the cause, spread 
and epidemic from pests; promote agricultural productivity, food security, sanitation, 
quality and agricultural product safety as well as phytosanitary security of  plant s, plant 
product s and quarantine goods ; facilitate trade, export, import and transit of the crop 
products, plants and plant products; as well as  contribute to social -economic 
development and welfare  promotion  and  public health with the sustainability of natural 
resources and the ag ro-ecological system  in order to  manage the plant protection and 
quarantine in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
  
Article 2. - 
The law  shall be applied to plant protection and quarant ine in the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.  
Article 3. - 
Key term inologies  used in th e law shall be defined in the glossary listed in an 
annex of th e law. 
CHAPTER 2  
 The management competency  
Article 4. - 
The plant protection and quarantine shall be under the general jurisdiction  of the 
Ministry of Agric ulture, Forestry and Fisheries . 
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 The National Plant Protection  and Quarantine unit  is the National Plant Protection  
Organization (NPPO) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that shall 
have the following missions : 
1-  Research  and develop  the polic ies, regulations , standard and national 
strategic plan on the plant protection and quarantine.  
2- Manage the work ing system under the framework of implementing plant 
protection and phytosanitary measures  in accordance with the provisions of th e law, the 
International Plant Protection Convention , the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures of the World Trade Organization , national, regional,  and international 
standards on phytosanitary measures  and relevant regulations.  
3- Control pest status by implement ing plant protection or phytosanitary 
measures  for plants, plant products , and quarantine goods for trade, import, export , or 
transit in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
4- Manage  and control  all types of technical services in implement ation of  the 
plant protection and phytosanitary measures  in the Kingdom of Cambodia  by ensuring 
the scientific -based  assessment  on the quality, effectiveness, and   risks of all types of 
plant protection products  in compliance with th e law and its regulations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
5- Conduct pest risk a nalysis, certification by issuing phytosanitary certificat es 
for all quarantine goods .  
6- Manage the plant quarantine information and implementing an extension 
program to raise public awareness under the implementing  of plant protection and 
quarantine  framework .  
7- Conduct  a research program and strengthen  technical capacity as a 
mechanism to support plant protection and quarantine management . 
8- Develop capacity of human resources, education, training, and improve the 
qualification s of phytosanitary inspection  officer s to enforce  the effective ness of law  
implementation .  
9- Collaborate  and coordinate  with relevant ministries, institutions,  private 
sector, civil society, and other development partners under the framework of plant 
health and quarantine  management  to effectively enforce  the law. Page 4 of 54 
 10- International cooperation by acting as an official focal point representing 
the Kingdom of Cambodia in implementing the International Plant Protection 
Convention, international or regional legal instruments, and attending international 
forums regarding plant protection and quarantine.  
11- Coordinate  the private sector  investment  under the framework of 
supporting technical services and strengthening  the capacity for plant protection and 
phytosanitary measures  to promote the quality and safety of agricultural products  in the 
Kingdom of Cambodia.  
12- Monitor and control all activities in the system of plant protection and 
phytosanitary measures , as well as  effectively  promote law enforcement  and related 
regulations  under this law.  
13- Carry out other duties within the scope of th e law.    
 
CHAPTER 3  
The Development of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Sector  
Article 6. - 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Plant Protection and 
Quarantine  unit, shall design  a development plan for plant protection and quarantine 
sector that present s the national polic ies, strateg ies, and development  program  for the 
plant protection and quarantine sector , with the participation of relevant stakeholders . 
  The development plan s for plant protection and quarantine  sectors  shall be 
made  by the Royal Government and shall be disseminated in  public for effective ness 
and transparen cy.  
 
Article 7. - 
The development  plans for the plant protection and quarantine  sector  shall set 
out long -term goals and priorit ies for the plant health and plant resources  management  (Stamped)  
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 in the Kingdom of Cambodia and building technical capacity for that carry out  the 
mission  and duties  stated in this law.  
The development  plans for the plant protection and quarantine  sector  shall be 
composed of the following major  programs:  
1- Developing plant protection and quarantine  services with the improve ment 
of pest control, prevention , and eradication  of all types of pests, as well as epidemics, 
harmful organisms, and invasive alien species.  
2- Developing agricultural production systems that ensure food security through 
implementing good agricultural practice s. 
3- Developing human resources, physical infrastructure, and strengthening 
technical capacity, scientific research, and preserving traditional knowledge in plant 
protection and quarantine.  
4- Improving public -private  partnerships  under the framework of plant 
protection and quarantine.  
5- Strengthening  economic , scientifi c, and technical assistance cooperation at 
national and international levels for the development of plant protection and 
quarantine.  
6- Developing  the basic data for plant protection and quarantine.  
7- Develop ing food safety  that shall be  high risk of pesticide re sidues  or 
substances harmful to public health.  
8- Developing quarantine  security  for plant health that is sensitive to  the risk of 
transmission during local and overseas transportation  or international trading.  
9- Other development programs under the framework of plant protection and 
quarantine.  
Article 8. - 
 National Food Safety  Day shall be set by Sub -decree.  
(Stamped)  
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 CHAPTER 4  
Plant Protection  
Section 1  
Plant Protection and Plant Resources  
Article 9. - 
The Royal Government shall set out regulation s on the measures for plant protection 
and plant resources  with the purposes of prevent ing infection , outbreak and spread to 
reduce the loss of plants and plant resources in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
Article 10. - 
The plant protection and plant resource s shall:  
1- Taking  measures consistently and regularly  by taking  preventive measures as 
a top priority and take measures to eliminate pests on  time and in timely manner to 
ensure the effectiveness of measures.  
2- Taking  measures to destroy pests, by taking into account for  the common 
interests of society or the national interest as a top priority that is more important in 
the long run than the private or collective interests that are important in the  present . 
3- Taking  integrated crop management measures by identifying the primary 
options of biological, physical, mechanical or agronomic measures and traditional 
experiences of local communities in order to minimize the negative impacts on humans, 
animals and agro-ecological system . 
4- Taking  chemical measures as a last choice  in accordance with technical 
standards for the use of plant protection products that can achieve the bio -efficiency 
and economic efficiency of use and ensure the safety of humans, animals and natural 
enemies, as well as minimize the negative impact on  an agro -ecology  system.  
The guideline on plant protection measures shall be determined by a Prakas  
of the Minister of the Ministry  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
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 All types of plant protection products that can be traded or used in the implementation 
of plant protection measures or phytosanitary measures in the Kingdom of Cambodia 
must ensure  that it was processed  through scientific study and assessment on quality, 
effectiveness and risk assessment  and a doption of the assessment of the specialized 
unit in charge of plant protection and phytosanitary in accordance with the 
requirements of international standards, such as the type of plant protection products 
and relevant regulations in force.  
Article 12. - 
Prohibited import, plant, possess ing, or distribut ing harmful organisms, weed s, 
invasive alien species  and epidemics  that may harm and destroy  plants, plant resources, 
and the agro -ecological system in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall issue a Prakas to 
determine the list of prohibited crops and plant species under the conditions that may 
allow trade and cultivation in the Kingdom of Cambodia in accordance with the 
provisions of this law and the relevant provisions in force.  
Natural persons or legal entities that trade or cultivate certain types of crops or 
plants under the conditions must have a permit issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries.  
The procedure s for plant species under conditions that can be traded or 
cultivated in the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister 
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
 
Section 2  
Pest Prevention and Elimination  
 
Article 13. - 
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 The organization  in charge of plant protection and quarantine  shall be 
responsible for m onitor ing the plant health status  and plant resources by determining 
measures to prevent and eliminate pests at the national level and to participate in the 
implementation of phytosanitary measures at the international level with members of 
the International Convention on Plant Protection.  
To prevent and eliminate pests destroying  plants and plant resources, 
organization  in charge of plant protection and quarantine and Capital/Provincial 
Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in cooperation with  the relevant 
technical departments  shall have the following duties:  
1- Investigate , detect, forecast and announce the possible period  of outbreak , 
area of outbreak , level of pest damage  and timely disseminati on   to the targeted area  
with appropriate  measures to be taken.  
2- Monitor the plant health  status  and plant resources around the area under the 
relevant jurisdiction to take measures to prevent the spread of pests and eliminate 
pests. 
3- Monitor and control status  of pests that damage  plants and plant 
resources and take measures to eliminate  pests at plants cover areas, agricultural 
production areas, farms, nurser ies, plants production  centers , processing sites, 
commercial sites, commercial inventory sites, plant distribution inventory sites, plant 
products and regulated quarantine  goods, parking lot for  transportation  vehicles  and 
other relate d places in the Kingdom of Cambodia that  operating activities  related to 
plant resources and plant products or the places at risks or suspected of pest risks by 
instructing or requiring the owners  of plants , plant products and regulated quarantine  
goods or the locat ion owners to take preventi ve measures  or eliminate pest  or adjust 
inappropriate  measures in order to prevent  adverse impacts on public  interests .   
4- Encourage local people  to cooperate with local authorities at all levels, 
relevant competent authorities, private sector s, farm owners, site owners as mentioned 
in the point  3 above and other stakeholders to participate in operations to prevent and 
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 5- Carry out other duties under the framework of plant protection and plants 
resources measure system.  
Article 1 4.- 
The Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall request the 
intervention from National Plant Protection  and Quarantine  Organization to eliminate 
pests in case the department is unable to control  pest status . 
The Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are obligated  to 
report to the  Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  on the status  of 
implementing the annual action plan for plant protection, damage, and the results of  
pest elimination on each case  of season  and annual cultivation  , as well as on other 
information regarding the plant health and plant products, as well as plant resources 
under own control .     
Article 15. - 
Natural persons or legal persons who own farms or plant resources in the 
Kingdom of Cambodia have the following obligations:  
- Regularly monitor the presence and status  of pests that can damage  plant 
resources on their farms by taking effective and safe measures to eliminate 
pests or prevent the spread to plant resources of other owners .  
- Shall immediately report to the nearest National Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Organization  in case of emerging of pest presence  that are 
spreading  or seriously damaging plant resources to request timely 
intervention to prevent or eliminate pests.  
The obligations of plant resource owners in the implementation  of plant protection 
measures shall be determined by the guideline s of the  Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Organization  of the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
 
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 The Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in coordination 
with the  Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall monitor, assess  and report 
to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on spread status of pests in their 
competent jurisdiction based on the requirements for declaration of pest outbreak.  
In the event of  a serious pest outbreak, the  Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  
shall report the case to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as a n 
emergency pest outbreak  in order  to provide necessary methods  and resources for the  
timely and effectively  implementation of pest control measures .  
In the case of a serious pest outbreak , the Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Organization  shall report to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as an 
emergency of pest outbreak  to provide the necessary means and resources for taking 
effective and on -time action s to eliminate pest outbreak of this emergency.  
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall set out a Prakas  to 
determine pest outbreak  areas in accord ance with a request made by the Plant 
Protection and Quarantine Organization . 
Requirement for Declaration  and the Right to take  action  on pest outbreak  shall 
be determined by a Prakas  of the Minist er of the Ministry  Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.   
Article 17. - 
In order to prevent the spread of pests to other areas, the transportation of 
plants and plant products through or out of the areas declared as outbreaks of pests 
shall be temporarily suspended and placed under the control of the Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Organization of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries until a 
new Prakas on the cancellation on P est Outbreak Area. 
 
 Local authorities at all levels in the pest outbreak area shall encourage  the 
people under its jurisdiction to mobilize labor  and material  to promot e eliminating and 
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  In the case of a serious pest outbreak, the local authorities shall immediately  
report the case to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and inform the 
nearest the  Plant Protection and Quarantine unit for cooperatio n in taking immediate 
measures.  
 
Article 18. - 
After declaring  the outbreak of pests, in case the outbreak is under control and 
eliminat ion, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall issue a Prakas  on 
the cancellation  of the outbreak area.   
Article 19. - 
Natural persons or legal entities who are qualified and professional recognized by the 
law have the right to request the provision of plant protection services or interventions 
related to the following plant protection measures:  
1- Investigate  the pest status damaging  plants or plant products.  
2- Provide advisory services regarding the presence and d amage  caused by 
the pests on the plants or plant products.  
3- Advise farm owners about measures to prevent and control the pests that 
damage their plants or plant products.  
4- Provide services in implementing preventive measures and cooperate in 
pests control by supplying plant protection equipment and products for use 
in implement ing plant protection measures.   
5- Provide services to implement preventive measures and operate to 
eliminate pests or supply materials, equipment and plant protection 
products for implement ing of plant protection  measures.  
Article 20. - 
 Natural person or legal entit ies who provide s services under the framework of 
plant protection measures  shall obtain a permit  letter issued by the Plant Protection and Page 12 of 54 
 Quarantine Organizat ion and shall meet the requirements in accord ance with the 
provision of this law.  
The procedures and requirements for the managing Plant Protection Services 
shall be determined by  a Prakas  of the Minist er of the Ministry  Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.  
 
Section 3  
Prevention of the Impacts  
Article 21. - 
Natural persons or legal entities that carry out plant protection measures or 
conduct operations to eliminate p est shall comply with the following main technical 
standards in implementing the measures to prevent the impacts  from plant protection  
and plant resources : 
- Ensure the safety for plants or crops health to be protected without affecting 
productivity or crop yields  
- Ensure the safety from all risk to  humans, animals, and agro -ecological 
systems around the area where the measures are implemented.  
- Ensure the safety for crop or plant products to be used as food for humans, 
animals or as raw materials for processing  
- Ensure that it does not cause the occur rence of any type  of pest resistant to 
the plant protection measure.  
- Ensure the non -occurrence of individual types of p ests that are resistant to 
plant protection measures.  
Technical regulations  for measures to prevent the impact of plant protection and plant 
resources shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.  
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 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall set the standard s of an 
agricultural production system that ensures food safety , including implement ing of Good 
Agricultural Practice s and Organic Agriculture .  
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall control  and implement 
agricultural production systems that ensure food safety , including the certification for 
crops or plant products.  
The agricultural production system management that ensur es food safety in the 
Kingdom of Cambodia shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries . 
Article 23. - 
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 crop products.  
Crop 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 standard s recognized and used locally or 
internationally or in accordance with the requirements of the importing countr ies in the 
case of crop products or the plant products are exported for food.  
 
The maximum residue limit  (MRL)  of pesticides and substances harmful to health 
in the agricultural produc ts originating from plants shall be determined by  a Prakas  of 
the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .    
Article 24. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organisation  shall have the authority to 
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 health in the agricultural produc ts originating from plants to be exported to foreign 
countries or imported into the Kingdom of Cambodia and before they are traded, 
supplied, distributed at  the market.  
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall cooperate with sub -
national administrations to prepare and set up  location s for gathering agricultural 
produc ts originating from plants in the Capital s/Provinces for checking the maximum 
residue limit of pesticide s and substances harmful to health before they are permitted 
to be supplied and distributed to consumers or merchandized at the market.  
The establishment and management of collecting centers for  agricultural 
produc ts originating from plants in the capital s/provinces for checking the maximum 
residue limit (MRL)  of pesticide s and substances harmful to health shall be determined 
by a Prakas  of the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.      
Article 25. - 
The following activities shall be prohibited:  
1- The o peration of plant protection that is harmful to humans, animals, natural 
enemies and agro -ecological systems against  the technical standard  for the measures to 
prevent the impacts of plant protection and plant resource.  
2- The use of plant protection products or substances harmful to health, 
whether they are biological or chemical substances, on crop s or plant products prepared 
to be supplied, distributed, displayed , or merchandized in the  market for human  food or 
animal feed.  
3- The carriage of agricultural produc ts originating from plants containing the 
remains of plant protection products or substances harmful to health above the 
maximum residue limit  (MRL)  to be supplied, distributed, displayed , or merchandized to 
be marketed for human  food or animal feed.  
4- Export, import, storage, transport, display , and use of seeds  are seriously 
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 CHAPTER 5  
Plant Quarantine  
Section 1  
Phytosanitary Inspection  
Article 26. - 
Phytosanitary measures shall be implemented to prevent the spread of 
quarantine pests and regulated non -quarantine pests from one country to another and 
from one region to another, as well as to ensure the safety of agriculture produc ts 
originat ing from plants and compliance with the maximum residue limit of pesticides 
and substances harmful to health , but no restriction beyond the requirement on trading 
activities.  
The phytosanitary measures  shall be in compliance with:  
- International Standards on Phytosanitary Measures  approved by the 
International Plant Protection Convention  
- Phytosanitary requirements  of the importing countries  
- Phytosanitary requirements  of the Kingdom of Cambodia  
Phytosanitary Requirements  of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be determined by  
a Prakas  of the Minister of the M inistry  of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
Quarantine goods shall be determined by Sub -decree.  
Article 27. - 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish, build capacity  and 
develop technical infrastructures that are capable of ensuring the effective performance 
of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Organisation  to support the phytosanitary 
inspection  in accordance with the requirements of international standards on 
phytosanitary measures  and relevant regulations in force.  
Article 28. - (Stamped)  
 
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 The Phytosanitary Inspection  on all export and import consignments of plants, 
plant products, and quarantine goods shall be determined by an inter -minist erial 
proclamation between the Ministry  of Econo my and Finance and the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; based on the risk management principle and 
relevant regulations in force.   
Article 29. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall perform the following 
duties:  
1- Inspect plant s, plant products and other quarantine goods being plant ed or 
stored in the warehouse s to report the status of cause, outbreak , or spread of 
quarantine pests  to be prohibited . 
2- Inspect plant s, plant products and other quarantine goods that are imported  
or exported to de termine  the impacts and shall confirm the pest status  by tak ing 
sampl es for pest risk analysis . 
3- Test the maximum  residue limit of pesticide s or substances harmful to health 
in the agricultural produc t originating from plants exported or imported in compliance 
with the phytosanitary requirements  of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
4- Ensure that the goods, including all types of packag ing material , warehouses, 
transportation and storage of goods to be exported or imported are sterile the pest.  
5- Ensure that the disposable waste originating from flights to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia and processing areas or cleaning plants, plant products and other imported 
quarantine goods shall not be harmful to the plant’s resources in the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.  
6- Receive  applications for phytosanitary inspection , review and verify the 
supporting documents with the application for pest risk evaluation attached; issue 
Import phytosanitary certificate s, phytosanitary certificate s for export   from the 
Kingdom of Cambodia for the plants, plant products and other quarantine goods.  
7- Surve illance , monitor and update information on pest  status  in the Kingdom 
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 Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, regional q uarantine branch offices, 
plant quarantine stations and other places where related works to be carried out.  
8- Research and request information or relevant documents in case of suspected 
violation of the phytosanitary requirements  as stated in this law. When necessary, post-
inspection measures  must be taken to monitor the phytosanitary security  in accordance 
with the phytosanitary inspection  procedure.  
9- Carry out other tasks under the framework of inspection and implementation 
of phytosanitary measures .  
Article 30. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine organization shall have the authority to 
refuse or take action under the framework of inspecting quarantine goods as follows:  
1-  To prohibit the import  and export  of all quarantine goods that do not comply 
with the rules and phytosanitary requirements as stated in this law.  
2- To reject the export consignments that do not conform to the phytosanitary 
requirements  of the importing country.  
3- To declare  the invalidity of phytosanitary certificate s issued by authorities in 
other countries if the inspection has found pests or harmful organisms on the imported 
goods . 
Article 31. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall provide  phytosanitary 
certificate  for export  or import certificate for plant quarantine  material or phytosanitary 
certificate  for re -export from the Kingdom of Cambodia regarding the plants, plant 
products and other quarantine goods based on the global certificate sample s used 
under the International Plant Protection Convention.  
In the event of  the phytosanitary certificate is loss or damage for any specific  
reason s during its validity  period , the import or export operator s shall report the case 
and request  to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization to issue a substitute 
phytosanitary certificate  or “duplicate” certificate.       Page 18 of 54 
 Article 32. - 
The list of regulated article consignment s to be applied for an export -import 
permit or  phytosanitary certificate  from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries  shall be determined by Sub -decree  related to the list of prohibited and 
restricted goods. 
Article 33. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  and the Regional Quarantine 
Branch Office shall have the right to use the phytosanitary stamp to be affixed on the 
phytosanitary certificate  issued for the trading of plants, plant products and other 
quarantine goods  compl ied to the law.  
The right to use phytosanitary stamp and sample of phytosanitary stamp shall be 
determined by a Prakas of the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries . 
Article 34. - 
Under the framework of Regional and International Integration , the Plant 
Protection and Quarant ine Organization  shall promote the implementation of electronic 
phytosanitary certificate s in the Procedure of Phytosanitary Inspection  for Imported , 
Exported , or Re-exported goods.  
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization shall have the right to conduct  
a phytosanitary inspection  for operators who submit  an electronic declaration of their 
commodities , that it follows with  the phytosanitary requirements , by compl ying with the 
regulations and procedures of this law.  
The Procedure s and requirements for the implementation of the Electronic 
Phytosanitary Certificate  shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister of the Ministry 
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .  
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 The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall control the quarantine 
database through the networking of the  Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  
that performs its duties in the Kingdom of Cambodia to establish  a “National 
Phytosanitary Window ”. 
The establishment of the National Phytosanitary Window  shall be determined by 
a Prakas  of the Minister of  the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .  
Article 36. - 
The procedure for phytosanitary inspection  on import ed, exported, re-export ed 
and goods in transit in  the Kingdom of Cambodia  shall be determined  by a Prakas  of the 
Minister of  the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
Section 2  
Pest Risk Analysis  on Expo rt and Import Goods  
Article 37. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  shall conduct a pest risk 
analysis for the plants, plant products, and other quarantine goods intended to  import.  
The Pest Risk Analysis shall be conducted when  requesting  for the import 
phytosanitary certificate  or before importing the goods to identify the pests that may 
cause risks and d etermine  the pest control measures to be taken when imported.   
Article 38. - 
If required  or invited by any exporting country to carry out phytosanitary 
inspection , the phytosanitary inspection  officer s of the Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Organization may conduct a pest risk analysis for the quarantine goods  to be imported 
into the Kingdom of Cambodia, jointly conduct phytosanitary inspection , and issue a 
certificate on the territory of the exporting countr y directly  following  the requirements 
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 The exporting countr ies shall be responsible for the expenses  incurred  in the 
process of the pest risk analysis of the quarantine goods to be imported into the 
Kingdom of Cambodia.    
Article 39. - 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization  may conduct pest risk analysis 
on the quarantine goods to be exported from the Kingdom of Cambodia based on the 
requirements of the importing country or the legal instruments agreed by the importing 
and exporting countries.   
If necessary, the importing  country  may conduct a pest risk analysis on the 
quarantine goods to be exported directly from the Kingdom of Cambodia  in accord ance 
with the requirements agreed upon .  
The Kingdom of Cambodia , the exporting country , shall be responsible for the 
expenses  incurred  in the process of the Pest Risk Analysis on the quarantine goods to 
be exported from the Kingdom of Cambodia.   
Article 40. - 
 The Procedure for Pest Risk Analysis of Quarantine Goods to be imported or 
exported shall be determined by a Prakas  of the Minister of the Ministry of  Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries.  
Section 3  
Phytosanitary inspection  on Import ed Goods   
Article 41. - 
In order to prevent the cause and spread of quarantine pests, the Plant 
Protection and Quarantine Organization shall set the phytosanitary requirements  and 
phytosanitary measure s for import ing of plants, plant products, and other quarantine 
goods based on the  international  standard or  technical justification in force.  
Based on altering the condition or new  circumstanc es occurring , the Plant 
Protection and Quarantine Organization may adjust or withdraw the phytosanitary (Stamped)  
 
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 requirements  and phytosanitary  measure s, as well as the prohibition of importation  
goods , as deemed necessary.  
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may evaluate and accept the 
substitutable phytosanitary  measure proposed  by the  Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Organization  of the exporting country with the effect equivalent to the quarantine 
measure required under paragraph 1 of this article.  
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall officially publish  the 
phytosanitary requirement s, prohibition s and any amendments.  
Article 42. - 
Before importing the goods, such as plants, plant products, and other quarantine 
goods , importers shall submit an application for  an import phytosanitary  certificate  at 
the Plant Protection and Quarantine Organization , attached with documents related to 
the import goods and comply with  the import requirement s.  
The application  evaluation  shall comply with the International standard in force 
and conduct the pest risk analysis to determine the phytosanitary requirements  to be 
imposed on those goods.  
Article 4 3.- 
Importers may import goods into the Kingdom of Cambodia in compliance with 
the following conditions:  
1. Shall obtain an import phytosanitary  certificate  issued by the  Plant Protection 
and Quarantine Organization , and importer s shall fulfill all requirements and pay   public  
service  fees for phytosanitary inspection s or other related services in accordance with 
the regulations of this law.  
2. Shall have a phytosanitary certificate  issued by the  competent  authorities of 
the exporting countries before the goods are imported into the Kingdom of Cambodia.  Page 22 of 54 
 3. Shall attach the treatment or fumigation certificate of the consignment if 
required by competent authorit ies of exporting countries, or other supporting 
documents  as necessary . 
4. Shall import the goods through the border check point permitted in the import 
phytosanitary certificates . 
5. Shall declare the arrival of its consignments to request a phytosanitary 
inspection  in accordance with the procedure in force.  
Article 4 4.- 
Every  consignment as plants, plant products and other  regulated quarantine  
goods shall be inspect ed at the airport, port, warehouse, or inventor ies in accordance 
with the Risk Principle under  regulations  in force . 
Article 45. - 
Under certain circumstance, phytosanitary inspection  for consignments such as 
plants, plant products and other regulated quarantine  goods shall be exempted and 
imported based on the following conditions:  
1- The result of the pest risk analysis  stated  that the consignments are in  safety 
and security of q uarantine  goods . 
2- The quality of consignments is recognized by the International Standard . 
3- The operator meets conditions  or equivalent requirements or fulfills  the 
electronic declaration requirements of the consignments to be imported.  
Article 46. - 
 In case that the phytosanitary inspection  result states that the consignment has 
sufficient supporting documents and  the consignment has  poses  no risk of quarantine 
pests or dangerous quarantine pests, the importer shall be permitted to import those 
consignments  into the Kingdom of Cambodia  in accordance with the procedure in force .  
Article 47. - Page 23 of 54 
 In the  event that the phytosanitary inspection  result  at the import gate shows 
that the consignment has a risk of pest infection, that consignment in whole or in part 
shall be detained to take the following measures:  
1- Shall apply suitable phytosanitary measures  to remove the risk.  
2- Shall return  to the original source.  
3- Shall certify  as non -distributable goods .  
4- Shall take pest control measures.   
Article 48. - 
 After consignment  is permitted to be imported into the Kingdom of Cambodia or 
after the treatment of importing goods,  the competent phytosanitary inspection officer s 
shall take emergency pest control measures if some portions of the goods are damaged 
during the period of inspection or are found to have not gone through the due 
clearance and are damaged due to pests.   
Section 4  
Phytosanitary Inspection  on Export Goods and Re -Export Goods   
Article 49. - 
 For no longer than ten (10) days before exporting goods from the Kingdom of 
Cambodia , including  plants, plant products , and quarantine goods in compliance with 
the phytosanitary requirements  of the importing country, the exporter s shall:  
1- Apply for the phytosanitary certificate for export.  
2- Provide the relevant documents as needed by the requirements.  
3- Ensure the goods are prepared  for phytosanitary inspection  and treatment, 
fumigation or testing as necessary.  
4- Pay the public service fees for phytosanitary inspection  or other relevant 
services.  
Article 50. - Page 24 of 54 
  When the consignment  arrives  in the Kingdom of Cambodia and  is waiting re -
exporting to another country, the exporter shall:  
1- Apply for  phytosanitary certificate for re -export.  
2- Provide relevant documents as a requirement for re -export.  
 3- Pay the public service  fees for re -export such as  the phytosanitary inspection  
on consignment and issuing the phytosanitary certificate.  
4- Facilitate phytosanitary inspection  on consignment.   
Article 51. - 
After completing the phytosanitary inspection  for the exporter s, the  Plant 
Protection and Quarantine unit    shall issue the phytosanitary  certificate for re -exporting 
the consignment by requiring the country of origin of the consignment that has been 
transported  and shall be based on the following reasons:  
1- The consignment does not show signs of pest spread.  
2- The phytosanitary requirements  of importing country are similar to or less 
requirements than the requirement determined by the exporting country.  
3- The e nclosed documents are consistent  with the phytosanitary requirements  
of the importing country.  
Article 52. - 
Exporters could re -export their consignment after obtaining the phytosanitary 
certificate for re -export in compliance with the requirements determined for the  
maintenance of  phytosanitary security  of the consignment after issuing the ce rtificate or 
before re -export.  
Section 5  
Phytosanitary Inspection  on Transit  Goods  
Article 53. - Page 25 of 54 
 The phytosanitary inspection  of plants, plant products, and quarantine goods 
which ar e transported across  the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be conducted  with the 
phytosanitary inspection  procedure and relevant regulations in force.  
Consignment s in transit  in the Kingdom of Cambodia  are exempt ed from 
requiring a  phytosanitary certificate  for importing in  the following circumstances :  
1- The consignment was wrapped  in safe condition s and there was  no risk pest 
spreading that could occur in those  consignment s.   
2- The Consignment  and the attached document s respond to the phytosanitary 
requirements  of the target country.  
3-  The Phytosanitary Certificate  of origin of  the source country is  consistent  
with the consignment.   
Article 54. - 
Every  consignment of plants, plant products, and quarantine goods shall  be 
securely wrapped to and contain ed in containers that are unbreakable during  the 
transportation .  
All means of consignment transport shall ensure that there is no  risk of spreading 
quarantine pests or dangerous quarantine pests during the  transport ation.  
 
Article 55. - 
  
  Consignment owner s who transport  goods  through the Kingdom of Cambodia 
shall inform the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit before the consignment arrive at 
the border check point.  
The phytosanitary inspection  shall be conducted on the means of transportation 
in the exterior of the container and check the consignments by verifying with attached 
documents , and speed up the inspection in order to facilitate transportation goods in 
transit.  Page 26 of 54 
 Article 56. - 
If it is found that quarantine goods as stated in Article 55 of this law do not 
conform to the defined phytosanitary requirements , those  consignment shall be subject 
to considering the phytosanitary measure s required before transit transport is 
permitted.  
In the event  of an accident occurs  during the transport  of a consignment  that 
causes the wrapping to break or tear , the consignment  owners  shall urgently  report to 
the nearest competent author ity of the Plant Pr otection and Quaran tine unit or local 
authority  in place  for intervention and immediately restart the phytosanitary  measure 
on the consignment and issue the  phytosanitary  certificate for re-export or  transit . 
CHAPTER 6  
Control the Spread of Pests  
Section 1  
Pest Spreading Area 
Article 5 7.- 
 The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  shall monitor and survey pest status 
on a regular or  stage -by-stage basis for the flow of plants, plant products and 
quarantine goods in order to issue measure s to prevent pests’ spread from one area to 
another or to eradicate pests as need ed.  
When any pests  are discover ed a source of pests, or the spread quarantine 
pests, or dangerous quarantine pests in any area s under its jurisdiction . In that case, 
the competent phytosanitary inspection officers shall urgently report to The Plant 
Protection and Quarantine unit  to request the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and 
Fisheries to issue a Prakas  on the determination of  Detected Area as a Temporary Area 
of the Spread of Quarantine Pest.  
In three (3) weeks, after declaration  on the determination of detected area as a 
temporary area of the spread of quarantine pests, The Plant Protection and Qurantine Page 27 of 54 
 unit shall request the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to declare  the area 
spread  of pest s or suspicio us of spreading pest s areas  as a prohibited area  to  apply 
the phytosanitary measures  promptly .  
 
Article 58. - 
In accordance with a Prakas  on the determination of Prohibited Areas , The Plants 
Protection and Quarantine unit  shall apply the following measures:  
1- Public in writing  the content the  declaration on the determination of a 
prohibited area by clarifying:  
- The actual  size of prohibited area s and phytosanitary measures  
requirement  to the farm owner s or related person s in charge ;  
- Determine the suitable duration of prohibition ; 
- The requirement for reissuing the declaration  when the pests are 
completely  eradicat ed. 
2- Post the billboard, label  in the prohibited areas , make an announcement , or 
equivalent forms around the area to be prohibited.  
3- Re-inspection of the pest status on a regular  basis in the prohibited areas  and 
enforce ment of  the phytosanitary  measure by not allowing the spread of pest s for a 
longer period.  
Article 59.- 
When pests spreading  are controlled and eradicated, The Plant Protection and 
Quarantine unit shall request the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to issue 
the cancellation declaration on   pest spread areas or prohibited area s, and disseminate 
it to the  farm owner s and relevant counterparts affected  from that area s or disseminate 
public ly.   
Article 6 0.- 
It shall be proclaim ed as the determination of Pest  Free Areas in the event  that 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit :  Page 28 of 54 
 1- Recognize the absence of a specific pest within that area through careful 
surveillance.   
2- Issue the pest control measures to preserve  the pest free areas.  
3- Have a surveillance system to ensure  that the requirement s of Pest Free 
Areas are maintained.  
Article 6 1.- 
 It shall be proclaim ed as the determination of the Areas of Low Pest Prevalence 
in the  event  that The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit :  
1- Recognize  that regulated quarantine pests aris e in areas of low pest 
prevalence.  
2- Apply pest  control measure s to maintain the area s of low pest prevalence.  
3- Have a surveillance system to examine  that the presence of pests is prevented 
to the lowest level.  
Section 2  
Phytosanitary Measures   
Article 6 2.- 
 The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  has the authority to apply 
phytosanitary measures  to any area s in the Kingdom of Cambodia where spreading or 
suspected spreading of regulated quarantine pests takes place, in both pest -free area s 
and area s of low pest prevalence , as follows:  
1- The treatment, disposal, or destruction of the goods  as plants, plant products , 
or quarantine goods , as well as the treatment of the means of transportation, 
containers  and wrapping, and other relevant means, whether with or without the 
transmission of pests, in the aim of maintaining  the pest free area or minimiz ing pests 
as needed.  
2- Treatment to eradicate pests as necessary.  Page 29 of 54 
 3- Prohibit or  allow with condit ions for the flow of plants, plants products or 
quarantine goods in the area or to other area s.   
4- Prohibit the planting or replanting of plants or crop s in areas affected by the 
spread of pest s.  
5- Apply other phytosanitary measures  as necessary.  
Article 63. - 
The carriage sample selection of quarantine pests or dangerous quarantine pests 
from pest spreading areas to pest -free areas in the Kingdom of Cambodia for analy sis 
shall be permitted by the competent phytosanitary inspection  officers .  
Transport ations  goods into, out of  and across spread of quarantine pests and 
dangerous quarantine pests in the Kingdom of Cambodia shall be temporarily 
suspend ed until the Minister of  the Ministry  of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  issues 
the cancellation declaration  on a new prohibited area .   
Article 6 4.- 
According to the report of the competent phytosanitary inspection officer s upon   
surveill ing, evaluati ng, or procla iming that the  pest status  spread in any areas  is a 
severe outbreak of pests, the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   shall report to the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to issue a proclamation on the 
Phytosanitary Emergency Actions requiring the application of phytosanitary emergency 
measures .” 
Phytosanitary Emergency measures  are determined by   a Prakas  of the Minister 
of the Ministry of Agricu lture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
Article 6 5.- 
Wood products  or non -processed wood , container s, wrapping s or wood pallets 
are required to undergo quarantine treatment in compliance with the International 
Standards on phytosanitary measures  for wood packaging material and determine the ir 
International  the Mark in force .   Page 30 of 54 
 Article 6 6.- 
Natural person or legal entity who is the owner of quarantine goods  or other 
establishment owners shall allow the phytosanitary inspection  officers to carry out an 
inspection or apply phytosanitary measures at their production facilities,  farms, 
warehouse s, transportation s and all types of containers  in compliance with the 
regulations of this law.  
If the farm owner  or occupant of all types of quarantine goods  discovers that 
consignments are infested with quarantine pests, they shall take action    immediately to 
implement emergency measures and prevent the spread of any pests.   
If farm owners , landowners  or establis hment owners find out or suspect that  
their real estate propert ies or under their responsibility are infested with any quarantine 
pests, they shall immediately inform to the nearest Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   
to intervene in emergency phytosanitary measures .  
Article 6 7.- 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   has entitle d to inform any farm  
owner s, land owner s or establishment owners  to apply the phytosanitary measures  in 
their farms.  
In the case that the farm owner s or occupants refuse to comply with the 
instruction s as stated in paragraph 1 of this article, the competent phytosanitary 
inspection  officer s have the authority to question and explain to the  owner s about  the 
necessity of applying the phytosanitary measures , which  requir e the destruction of the 
plants, plant products, and quarantine goods to prevent the spread  of pests.   
Article 6 8.- 
Farm owner s, land owner s, or establishment  owner s are responsible  without 
compensation  for   damage  the loss of plant resources and plant products or other 
quarantine goods to be destroyed when applying the phytosanitary measures .  
Article 69.- Page 31 of 54 
 In case of a traffic accident  occurs  while transpo rting and the package s is torn 
and ripped , causing the leak of those regulated  article consignments, the owner or the 
person in charge of the transport or consignment s shall urgently inform the nearest  
Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  or local authority at the site to intervene and 
apply the emergency phytosanitary measures .  
Article 7 0.- 
Every Cambodian citizen is required to immediately notify  and inform the nearest  
Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   or local authority at the site  if they witness any of  
the following incidents:  
1- All types of inland transportation carrying quarantine goods  have been torn 
open and dropped at any location in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
2- Ships, big boats, boats , or other water freight  transportation  are carrying 
quarantine goods that have been torn open and dropped into the water in the Kingdom 
of Cambodia.  
3- Planes or  air freight  transportation dropp ed quarantine goods over the 
Kingdom of Cambodia.  
Article 7 1.- 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall determine a suitable 
location for establishing the plant quarantine station to store  samples  of goods  as 
plants, plant products, quarantine goods, and other importing material s for the pest risk  
analysis , surveillance, testing, treatment or eradication .   
Article 7 2.- 
 In accordance with quarantine events, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries shall coordinate and cooperate with  relevant  ministries  or national institutions, 
relevant international or regional organizations, non -governmental organizations, and 
private sector representatives to update the phytosanitary measures  that vary with pest 
risk and potential for pest outbreak . 
Article 7 3.- Page 32 of 54 
  For the purpose of all forms of control the spread of pests, the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall issue proclamation s on:  
1- The measures for Preventi ng the spread of quarantine pests and eradicating 
the regulated non-quarantine pests . 
2- The measures for preventi ng the spread, import and eradication of invasive 
alien species in the Kingdom of Cambodia  according to the regulations of this law and 
relevant regulations in forces .  
3- The establishment and conservative measures for pest  free area s and area s of 
low pest prevalence.  
CHAPTER 7  
Pest list and Plant Pest  Diagnostic s  
Article 7 4.- 
 The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  shall research , organize and compile 
the pest  list according to  the type of crop or plant in  the infested area and quarantine 
goods by classifying  them into quarantine pests, regulated non -quarantine pests , and 
dangerous pests in compliance with the standard of the International Plant Protection  
Convention .  
 The lists of Quarantine pests, regulated non -quarantine pests , and dangerous  
pests are used for pest risk analysis of goods intended  to be imported .  
 The e ndemic pest list shall include all pests that invade any of the types of crops 
or plants presen ce in the Kingdom of Cambodia and shall be used as a basi s for pest 
risk analysis of goods intended  to be exported  from the Kingdom of Cambodia.    
Article 7 5.- 
 The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit shall compile or update the list s of 
quarantine pests, regulated non -quarantine pests  and dangerous pest  lists and endemic  
pest lists for official us age for phytosanitary management in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  Page 33 of 54 
  The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  shall conduct research through 
identification and plant pest diagnostic s, with a focus on updating the type s of pests 
with new presence for phytosanitary management , with particular attention to invasive 
alien species  that shall be classified in  dangerous pest  list. 
 The pests list along with the updated sections shall be widely disseminated to 
the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit , the Capital/Provincial Departments of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, farm owners, farming communities, and relevant 
counterparts who take part in training and raising public awareness.   
Article 7 6.- 
 In the framework of compiling pest  list in the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Ministry 
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall coordinate and cooperate with  others  
ministries, institutions and relevant research institutes to collect the data and pest 
sample s on group types of  crops or plants in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish a Pest L ibrary to 
store all types of pest  sample s for research and  use for pest risk analysis .  
Article 7 7.- 
 The pest lists for phytosanitary management  in the Kingdom of Cambodia is 
determined by a Prakas of the Minister of  the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.   
Article 7 8.- 
In the framework of phytosanitary management  following with scientific 
standard , the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall establish a Plant Pest 
Diagnostic s Center and sub -center s under the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit as 
follows:  
1- Plant Pest Diagnostics Center with    a laboratory for  pest identification and 
Plant Pest Diagnostic at the sub-national level in accordance  with 
International Standards of Phytosanitary Measures  Page 34 of 54 
 2- A Plant Pest Diagnostic s sub-center  is established in every regional quarantine  
branch office with the potential for the  spread  of pests.   
Article 79.- 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  is the only competent entity responsible 
for and has entitled to send pest samples to other countries for identification or re-
identification , as well as  pest diagnosis.  
Chapter 8  
 Researching and Building Capacity on Plant Protection and Quarantine  
Article 8 0.- 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall support and promote 
research and build capacity of quarantine  programs  as fol lows:  
1- Research on local systems of quarantine data  
2- Research on pests, analysis of risk and tak ing phytosanitary measures   
3- Research on risks in the implementation  of plant protection measures and 
phytosanitary measures  
4- Building  capacity  on quarantine  and develop ing technical infrastructure for 
plant protection and quarantine.  
5- Human resource capacity  building  and promot ion of the qualification of 
technical officers for plant protection and quarantine.  
6- Disseminate and raise public awareness on plant protection and quarantine.  
7- Other research tasks in the framework of quarantine  capacity  building .  
Article 8 1.- 
Natural persons or legal entities having sufficient qualification s and professional 
skills acknowledged by law are entitled to provide phytosanitary services or interven e in 
service s related to the phytosanitary measures  including:  
- All types of phytosanitary  treatment services  
- Set up a laborator ies and experiment station s  Page 35 of 54 
 - Researcher s, analyst s, and experimenter s in laboratories ; technical personnel   
- Other services in the framework of phytosanitary measures  in compliance 
with the provision s of this law.  
Natural person s or legal entities who provide  relevant phytosanitary  services as 
defined  in paragraph 1  of this article shall have a permit  issued by the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and shall meet the requirements  in compliance with 
the provision and procedure  of this laws . 
Laboratory and experiment stations shall be recognized by National or 
International Institution providing recognition in accordance with the law  in force .   
Researchers, analysts, and experimenters in laboratories, technical personnel  
shall be recognized  by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
The Procedures and Requirements to Manage in Providing Phytosanitary Services 
shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister  of the Ministry  of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries.  
CHAPTER 9  
Emergency  Fund for Plant Protection and Quarantine  
Article 8 2.- 
The emergency  fund for Plant Protection and Quarantine shall be established 
under the subordination of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the 
Ministry of Economy and Finance for application in the framework of supporting plant 
protection  measures  and phytosanitary measures .  
The Management and Allocation  of the Emergency  Fund for Plant Protection and 
Quarantine shall be  determined by sub-decree.  
Article 8 3.- 
The Emergency  Fund for Plant Protection and Quarantine is supported by:  
1- Other contribution s from the Royal Government ; Page 36 of 54 
 2- Aid projects from various sources ; 
3- A part of public service  revenue  in the Plant Protection and Quarantine  
management ;  
4- A part of fines from the law enforcement ; 
5- Other financial sources . 
 
Article 8 4.- 
The emergency  fund for plant protection and quarantine shall be applied for the 
following actions:  
1- Unscheduled emergency  measures for specific campaigns  aimed at 
preventing  the spread of pest outbreak s or pest eradicati on; 
2- Specific pest research and risk assessment ; 
3- Set up and maintain  a pest free area ; 
4- Management of specific pest outbreak  or prohibited area  situations ; 
5- Disseminat ion activities and raising public awareness for specific cases of 
spreading or pest outbreak s; 
6- Carry out the International Duty of the  Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   
within the framework of implementation of  the International Plant Protection  
Convention ; 
7- Other necessary supporting activities  are decided by the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Economy and Finance .  
CHAPTER 10  
Plant Quarantine Information and Dissemination Management  
Article 8 5.- 
The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   is the only  national competency 
managing  plant quarantine information which is deemed to be of national benefit.  
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Article 8 6.- 
All types of  dissemination, presentation , or publication in relation to apply   plant 
protection measures or phytosanitary measures , the use of plant protection product s 
and other products that are effective in implementing  plant protection measures or 
phytosanitary measures  shall be reviewed , studied on the  technical aspects, and 
approved  by the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit.  
Article 8 7.- 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall promote and rais e public 
awareness  programs  in the framework of plant protection and quarantine in agricultural 
production s, trade, and plant products in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
  
The Plant Protection and Quarantin e unit shall disseminate,  guide, and 
mainstream plant protection progra ms as well as pest prevention and pest eradication  
which cause plant destruction and loss in the agriculture production system to farmers, 
farm owners and local communities.  
Article 8 8.- 
 The procedure of plant quarantine  information management and relevant 
dissemination for plant protection  measures and phytosanitary measures shall be 
determined by a Prakas  of the minister of the Ministry of Agricu lture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.  
CHAPTER 11  
Obligation for Operators  
Article 89.- 
 Natural person s or legal entit ies operating under the framework of plant 
protection  measures  and phytosanitary measures  or operation s related to plants, plant Page 38 of 54 
 products , and other quarantine goods shall be responsible for all their activities  and 
facilitate all the provision s of guidance, inspection, and law implementation of the 
competent phytosanitary inspection  officers  in compliance with the provision s of this 
law.  
Article 9 0.- 
Operators shall register in the recording  book for plant protection  services  and 
phytosanitary  services   every  piece information and data related to their operation , 
including the number of  plant protection  services  and phytosanitary  services  
implemented, the type of plant protection products used and safety  measures applied in 
the operation of providing the relevant service under the provision of this law for 
monitor and inspect of the competent phytosanitary inspection  officers .  
The m odel recording  book of plant protection  services  and phytosanitary  services  
shall be  determined by the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  of the Ministry of 
Agricu lture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
Article 9 1.- 
Operators holding a  permit for providing services in the framework of plant 
protection  measures  and relevant phytosanitary measures  system s under the provisions 
of this law shall have the following duties:  
- Be applied according to  regulations , condition s and duration of validity 
determined in the permit ; 
- Be legally responsible for each  operation of subordinated branches and the 
actions of their employees in the event  of an offense or violation of a 
provision of this law arising from the relevant operation ;  
- Be liable for the spread of pests or  other risks that arise  while providing plant 
protection or phytosanitary  service s; 
- Have technical personnel recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries to be permanently responsible for the technical framework in 
line with the provision and procedure of this law ; Page 39 of 54 
 - Request prior approval for the transfer of ownership of the relevant permit ; 
- Implement  other relevant  regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries.  
Article 9 2.- 
Natural persons or legal entities who request  relevant operation s, service 
operation s, and other operation s in the framework of the plant protection  measures  and 
quarantine  measures  system under the provision of this law are oblige d to pay  a public 
service  fee upon each request.  
The public service fees are charged depend  on the types of operation s and plant 
protection services and phytosanitary  services  shall be determined by inter -ministerial 
proclamation between the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
and the Minister of the Ministry of Economics and Finance.  
CHAPTER 12  
Phytosanitary Inspection  Officers   
And Promoting the Law Enforcement  
 
Article 9 3.- 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is responsible for promoting 
law enforcement  through the  Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  for the prevent ion 
and eradicat ion of all types of pests spreading and pollutants in agricultural products 
and food from plants.  
Phytosanitary inspection  officers  of the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit   are 
appointed by the Minister of  the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries within 
their professional qualifications to carry out their roles and duties in promoting this law  
enforcement .  
Article 9 4.- Page 40 of 54 
 The Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  shall have the authority to monitor, 
research, and inspect all activities related to the plants, plant products , and other 
quarantine goods in its own jurisdiction to prevent pest spreading, epidemic , and 
control of pest  risks and promote the law enforcement at the following places:  
- Regional qua rantine branch office s and plant  quarantine station s 
- Plant cover areas, agricultural production area s, farming areas, residential 
center s and all types of plant nurser ies which  produce crops or decorative 
plants  
- Sale-purchase location s, storage  of all types of plant protection products , or 
consignments as plants, plant product s and other quarantine goods  
- Research institution s, laboratories, experimental stations,  and others 
institutions  related to plant protection and phytosanitary measures  services.  
- Means of transportation  parking lots  and storage  places for consignments as  
plants, plant products, and other quarantine goods  
- Other locations  in the Kingdom of Cambodia that carry out  activities in 
relation  to plant resources and plant product s or the locations  that are at risk  
of pests  or suspicious of carrying illegal activities mentioned  as stated in this 
law. 
Article 9 5.- 
During  law enforcement  operations , phytosanitary inspection  officers  shall have 
the rights and duties  as follow s: 
1- Natural person s or legal entit ies who carry out activities related to the plants, 
plant product s and other quarantine goods  is require d to provide information and 
present certificates, permits, and supporting documents related to their activities.  
2- Get samples of plant protection product s, plant analyzers , plant product s and 
other quarantine goods to study and evaluate the technical status and pest risk  
analysis . 
3- Temporarily revoke certificates, permits, and supporting documents  and 
retain evidence if the certificate and permit holder breaches this law.  Page 41 of 54 
 4- Take action to temporar ily suspend all relevant activities under the framework 
of plant protection measures and phytosanitary measures . 
5- Develop an offense case file, take action to deal with the offenses according 
to the law or submit the offense case file to the court according to the procedure.  
6- Perform other duties under the framework of  the promotion of this law  
enforcement .   
Article 9 6.- 
Phytosanitary inspection  officers  shall obtain legal habilitation  in order  to 
investigate the offenses stated in this law in compliance with the Code of Criminal 
Procedure of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
The process of obtaining legal habilitation for the phytosanitary inspection  
officers  shall be determined by an inter-ministerial proclamation  between the Minister of  
the M inistry of  Justice and the Minister of  the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries.  
Article 9 7.- 
During  law enforcement  operations , phytosanitary inspection  officers  shall wear 
uniform s, insignia and rank badges along with mission orders issued by the competent 
unit in charge of promoting law enforcement and shall have the right to request 
interventional force s from relevant competent authorities to participate in the mission.  
The Uniform s, Insignia  and Rank Badges of Phytosanitary Inspection  Officers  
shall be determined by sub -decree.    
Article 9 8.- 
During  law enforcement  operations , if there is real evidence  or  the result of pest 
risk analysis for every  activit y and operation  that increase   the risk of the spread  of 
pests, phytosanitary inspection  officers  shall have the competence to take temporar ily  
suspend the respective activities or operations , make an urgent report , and request a 
decision from the head of their own competent unit.  Page 42 of 54 
 Based on the situation and the scale of the existing risk, the phytosanitary 
inspection  officers  shall have the right to take phytosanitary measures  at the site, 
including  to eliminate pests, des troy goods , and declar e that the goods cannot be 
distributed.  
Article 99.- 
During  law enforcement  operations , in case  the offender cannot be identified, 
the phytosanitary inspection officers shall request the competent prosecutor to destroy 
any risky evidence s according to the phytosanitary  measure , or confiscate evidence in 
the offense as the state’s property  in compliance with the Code of Criminal Procedure of 
the Kingdom of Cambodia . 
The costs  of the phytosanitary measures based on the evidence in the offense 
shall be borne by the state.   
Article 100. - 
Any person  who disagree s with any measures taken by the competent 
phytosanitary inspection  officers  shall have the right to file an official complaint to  the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries within 30 (thirty) days from the date of 
receiving the Report of Plant Quara ntine Inspection of the competent phytosanitary 
inspection  officers . 
The Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall designate 
a mechanism for investigating the complaint against the measures taken by the 
phytosanitary inspection  officers  and render a decision on the complaint within no 
longer than 60 (sixty) days from the date of the complaint.  
In case the offender  does not consent to the decision of the Minister of the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,  the offender  shall be entitled to file a 
complaint with another mechanism of the Royal Government or  transmit a complaint to 
the court according to the procedure.  
Article 101. - Page 43 of 54 
 If natural person or legal entity  carries out an operation under the framework of 
the plant protection measure s and phytosanitary measures  to prevent  pests spreading 
and epidemic s which  are harmful to the environmental agronomy system of the 
agricultural production area and cause serious damage to the public interest and local 
community, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall be entitled to file a 
complaint to claim damage from the offender.   
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries shall evaluate the impacts and 
scale of the damage for claiming damages from the offender , or if necessary, the 
assessment  shall be performed with participation of  inter-ministries the representative s 
at the request of the Minister of the  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
 
The costs of the impact and damage scale assessment shall be borne by the 
offending acts of  natural person or legal entity including the compensation of the 
damages to be claimed.  
Article 102. - 
The p rocedure and application forms to be used by the phytosanitary inspection  
officers  in law enforcement shall be determined by  a Prakas of the Minister of  the 
Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
 
CHAPTER 13  
Penalty  Provisions  
Article 103. -  
Punishments in  this law include  administrative and criminal penalties.  
The administrative penalty includes:  
- A written warning ; Page 44 of 54 
 - Suspension or revocation  of a permit, a certificate or other relevant 
documents issued under the provisions of this law;  
- Temporary suspension of business;  
The criminal penalty includes:  
- Transitional penalty ; 
- Penalty payment ; 
- Imprisonment;  
Article 104. - 
A written  warning , suspension or revocation  of a certificate , a permit or other 
relevant documents shall be under the competency of the Plant Protection and 
Quarantine unit   of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.  
Transitional penalty  for the offenses stated in Article 106, Article 107, and Article 
108 of this law  is under the competen t authority of the phytosanitary inspection officers 
of the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit of the Ministr y of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries . 
Transitional penalty  payment  leads to the extinguishment of the criminal action. 
If the offender refuse s to pay the transitional penalty , the competent phytosanitary 
inspection  officer s shall build the case file to the competent court according to the 
procedure.  
The formalit ies and procedure s on transitional  penalty  shall be determined by an 
inter-ministerial proclamation  between the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries  and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice .  
Transitional penalty payment , transitional penalty receipt s management , and the 
management of revenue from the transitional penalty payment for offenses  as stated in 
the provisions of this law shall be determined by an inter-ministerial procla mation 
between the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  and the 
Minister of the Ministry of Economy  and Finance . Page 45 of 54 
  
Article 10 5.- 
It shall be subject t o obtain ing a written warning  from any    natural person or 
legal entity that carries out activities related to the plan ts, plant products or other 
quarantine goods  and commits any of the following offenses :  
1- Does not make an urgent  report or   notify the nearest competent  Plant 
Protection and Quarantine unit   regarding  the pest presence  ,  pest spreading , or  pest 
outbreak  on the   plants and plant resources  in the farm  and failing to take action on 
its own to  deal with the spread, destruction, or damage to the public interests or the 
interests of other s  in the  own basis ; 
2- Do not  follow  the instruction of the competent  Plant Protection and Quarantine 
unit   on the principle  of plant protection measure s or take part in the public movement 
in the locality to jointly prevent the spread and control the pests that destroy the plants 
and plant resource s on their own basis ; 
3- Do not  comply with the notification of the competent phytosanitary inspection  
officers  which  requires  to take emergency measures to prevent  spread of pests, 
eradicate  pest, or implement phytosanitary measures  on their farm ; 
4- Do not  answer a question or fail to coordinate the phytosanitary inspection  or 
noncooperation  in implement ing phytosanitary measures  or performing   law 
enforcement with the competent phytosanitary inspection  officers ; 
5- Do not  fulfill their obligations as owners of plant resource s and all locations 
related to the plants, plant products and other quarantine goo ds, which is  required to 
implement the phytosanitary  measures  in compliance with this law.  
In the case of recidivism , the natural person or legal entity who  has committed 
one of the offenses mentioned  shall be subject to  the suspension, revocation , or 
nullification of a permit, a certificate , or other relevant documents issued under the 
provisions of this law.  
Article 106. - Page 46 of 54 
 It shall be subject to impose  a transitional penalty  of 1,000,000 (one million) riels 
to 5,000,000 (five million) riels to natural person or legal entity who commit s any of the 
following acts:  
1- Do not  have a record book for plant protection and phytosanitary  services or 
no activities  record  or no data related to the operation s service s required by this law ; 
2- Do not comply with  its obligations as an operator as follows:  
 2.1- Do not  comply with the terms, regulations  and validity of a certificate or a 
permit ; 
 2.2- Do not obtain prior approval for the transfer of a certificate or relevant 
permit ; 
 2.3- Do not accept responsibility for all subordinate branch  operations and 
employee activities arising from an offense or breach of this regulation,  
 2.4- Do not  accept  responsibility for the spread of pests or other risks arising  
from the relevant operation s; 
 2.5- No key  technical personnel  who are certified to take permanent 
responsibility for the technical framework in the relevant service  operation s; 
3- Do not  inform or make a declaration to the competent phytosanitary 
inspection  officers  at the relevant border check point about the import, export or transit 
of plants, plant products and other quarantine goods . 
In case of repeated offense s as stated in paragraph 1 above , shall be subject to 
a double transitional penalty of the first transitional penalty.  
In the event that  the natural person or legal entity  persistent ly commits the 
offenses as stated in the paragraph  above , the phytosanitary inspection officers shall 
make a report to the  Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries , and request a decision to suspen d or revoke a permit or a 
certificate.  
Article 107.- Page 47 of 54 
 It shall be subject to  impos e a transitional penalty  of 5,000,000 (five million) r iels 
to 10,000,000 (ten million)  riels to   any natural person or legal entity who commit s any 
of the following acts:  
1- Operate plant protection services or phytosanitary  services without 
authorization under the regulations of this law ; 
2- Possess plant protection products or operate plant protection or phytosanitary  
services using plant protection products without  conducting a study, and evaluation  in 
advance  or receiving approval  from the competent phytosanitary inspection  officers ; 
3- Lease, use  a transport  service , or transporting by own -self of con signment as  
plants, plant products, other quarantine goods in violation  of the phytosanitary 
measures  and the prohibition in an area that declared to be a pest spreading area or a 
restricted area ; 
4- Lease, use an advertising  service, or advertis ing by own -self the 
implementation of plant protection  measures  and phytosanitary measures  using plant 
protection products or other products that are effective in the implementation of plant 
protection measures without receiving approval  from the Plant Protection and 
Quarantine unit  or in violation of the requirements under regulations and procedures of 
this law ; 
5- Do not  terminate  the relevant service operation s under the framework of plant 
protection  measures  and phytosanitary measures  in violation  of the suspension by the 
competent phytosanitary inspection  officers ; 
6- Traffic plants, plant products, and quarantine goods whose packages or 
means of loading have broken safety wire without the permission, review, and 
implementation of phytosanitary measures by the competent phytosanitary inspection 
officers. ; 
7- Lease, use a transport  service , or transport ing by own -self   consignment s as 
plants, plant products, other quarantine goods by evading the obligations of the 
protection of phytosanitary security  after receiving the phytosanitary certificate;  Page 48 of 54 
 8- Lease, use a transport  service or transport ing by own -self consignments as  
plants, plant products, and other  quarantine goods, causing the spread of quarantine 
pests or dangerous pests during  transport . 
In case of repeated offense s as stated in paragraph 1 above,  shall be subject to 
double transitional penalty of the first transitional penalty.  
In the event that  natural person or legal entity  persistent ly commits offenses as 
stated in the paragraph  above , the phytosanitary inspection officers shall make a report 
to the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries , and request a decision to suspen d or revoke a permit or a certificate.  
Article 108.- 
It shall be subject to  impos e a transitional penalty  of 10,000,000 (ten million) 
riels to 20,000,000 (twenty million)  riels to any natural person or legal entity who 
commit s any of the following acts:  
1- Leasing, using an advertising service, or advertising by own -self of the 
information about any pests  or pest  outbreaks,  the spread of pests without permission , 
or information that differs from th at released by the Plant Protection and Quarantine 
unit; 
2- Import ing or export ing plants, plant products, and quarantine goods without a 
phytosanitary certificate  or in violation of the requirements and procedures of this law ; 
3- Pre-possess or trade phytosanitary certificate s without goods or with 
inadequate goods for importing or exporting  quarantine goods in violation of the 
requirements and procedures of this law ; 
4- Leasing, using a transport ation service or transport ing by own -self 
consignments as  plants, plant products, other quarantine goods through the Kingdom 
of Cambodia causing the risk of spreading quarantine pests or dangerous pests ; 
5- Trade or grow plants on the restricted plant list  without authorization from the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ; Page 49 of 54 
 6- Produc ing crops, proce ssing, trading, trafficking and transport ing consignment 
as plants, plant products, or other quarantine goods  in any way while knowing that 
pests are present or could spread is illegal ;  
7- Produc ing crops in violation of the prohibition on the implementation of plant 
protection measures that harm people, animals, natural enemies, and environmental 
agronomy systems ; 
8- Harvesting  crops from farming areas for market trading or use as  human  food, 
animal feed , or raw materials for food processing production with pesticide residue 
exceeding the standard maximum level or containing harmful substances ; 
9- Export ing, import ing, stor ing, transport ing, displaying , and us ing crops that 
are seriously infected by pests, quarantine pests or regulated  pests. 
In case of repeated  offense s as stated in paragraph 1 above, shall be  subject to 
double transitional penalty of the first transitional penalty.  
In the event that  natural person or legal entity  persistent ly commits offenses as 
stated in the paragraph  above , the phytosanitary inspection officers shall report to the  
Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries , and request a decision to suspen d or revoke a permit or a certificate.  
Article 1 09.- 
Natural person or legal entity shall be punished by imprisonment from 1 (one) to 
5 (five) years and  shall be punished with a  fine from 25,000,000 (twenty -five million) 
riels to 50,000,000 (fifty million) riels if any person  commit s any of the following acts:  
1. Planting, import ing, possess ing, or distribut ing harmful organisms,  weeds  and 
invasive alien species of plants or animal s that are harmful  to plants, plant 
products and the environmental agronomy system in the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.    
2. Sending pest samples abroad putting the national benefits at risk  
3. Disclos ure of any plant quarantine information that is opposed to  the offic ial 
information issued by the Plant Protection and Quarantine unit  that impact on 
national benefits.  Page 50 of 54 
 4. Intentionally carry out operations related to plant protection and 
phytosanitary measures  or cause the spread of any pest as stated in the 
restricted pest list, causing damage to the public interest or other people  
5. Intentionally import any pests or consignments  with pest  presence  or pest 
risks into the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
6. Intentionally dispose  of or scatter pests or consignment s capable of harboring  
pests of all kinds in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
Article 11 0.- 
A court may impose  one or more additional penalties as defined in Article 53 
(Additional Penalties) and Article 168 (Additional Penalties Apply to Leg al Entities) of the 
Criminal Code to any offense stated in article 109 of this law.  
CHAPTER 14  
Transitional Provisions  
Article 11 1.- 
Every legal norm  related to plant protection and quarantine  is in effect  and shall 
not be contrary to the provisions of this law until it is replaced with a new law and legal 
norm under the provisions of this law.    
Article 1 12.- 
Natural person or legal entity who possess es a valid certificate or a permit  under 
the framework of plant protection and quarantine prior to the effective date of this law 
have to  cease their relevant operation and submit a new application in accordance with 
the provision s of this law within 12 (twelve) months of the effective date of this law.  
CHAPTER 15  
Final Provision s 
 
Article 1 13.- Page 51 of 54 
 Having informed  
Samdech Akkh Moha Sena Padei Techo Prime Minister  
Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries  
 
VENG SAKHON  
 Having copied from the original         
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister  
Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers  
 
 
Kete Nite Kosal Bandit BIN CHHIN  
 Any provisions contradicting this law shall be abrogated.  
 
  Tuesday, 3rd day of the waxing , 
Month of Pisak, year of Tiger Chatvasak, B.E. 2565  
Done at the Royal Palace, 3 May 2022  
      PRL.2205.459  
                                             NORODOM SIHAMONI  
Having made the request to His Majesty the King  
For Signature  
Prime Minister  
 
Samdech Akkh Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN  
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 ANNEX TO PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE  
GLOSSARY  
 
1- Plant protection : Refers to the activities and operation s that control all types 
of pests that destroy plants and crops by preventi ng the causes, concentration, spread , 
and epidemic of pests, as well as the implementation of control measures to protect 
plant resources and reduce the loss in the agricultural production system , as well as the  
socio-economic  impacts .  
2- Phytosanitary inspection: Refers to the research, surveillance, inspection, 
taking sampl ing for analysis, and pest identification for quarantine goods to determine 
the situation of pest destruction.  
3- Treatment : Refers to the technical operation to kill, deactivate , or remove the 
pests or render  the pests  infertile  and devitalize the pests.  
4- Pest Risk Analysis : Refers to the evaluation of pests based on biological, 
scientific , and economic evidence to determine  which organisms should be restricted 
and which quarantine measures should be implemented to combat them.  
5- Quality Assurance : Refers to the multi -work system in agricultural production 
related to the planning for quality assurance, quality control, quality evaluation, quality 
recording, and improvement of the quality of agricultural produce  and plant protection 
products to ensure that those products and the plant protection services reliably meet 
the quality standards.  
6- Good Agricultural Practice (GAP): Refers to the operation of crop plantation 
or production that implement s plant protection measures or using  proper plant 
protection products in accordance  technical standards under  actual  conditions to 
effectively control   pests while minimizing  pesticide or substance residues that are 
harmful to health.  
7- Maximum Residue Limit (MRL): Refers to the maximum component or 
concentration of toxin residues  authorized  by law  and acknowledged of toxin residues 
contained in food, agricultural produce originating from plants, animal feed or animal ii 
 products grown or raised as a result of the use of chemicals or substances harmful to 
health . 
8- Organic Farming : Refers to the method of producing plants and animals that 
do not use chemical substances  such as agricultural pesticides, fertilizers, antibiotics, 
hormones , and genetically modified organisms (GMO), etc., that do not comply with 
organic standards.  
9- Phytosanitary Emergency: Refers to the phytosanitary measures  developed 
and implemented in immediate response to any new urgent quarantine situation or 
unexpected situation that may be a temporary or complete measure.  
10- Border Check Point : Refers to the location for the competent entity to check 
the exit, arrival and crossing border s of the Kingdom of Cambodia as follows:  
- Internationally and the activities of the travelers, transportation and all types 
of goods at the country’s international airports and international ports.  
- International bilateral -border and the activities of travelers, transportation 
and all types of goods are checked at the border check point, located on the 
country’s boundary.  
- Bilateral -border and activities of the travelers, transportation and all types of 
goods at the bilateral -border check point located on the country’s boundary in 
accordance with bilateral agreements between bordering countries and the 
Kingdom of Cambodia.  
- Border area and the activities of travelers who are permanent residents at the 
border check point, transportations and all types of goods at the border check 
point located on the boundary in accordance with the agreement between 
bordering countries Cambodia.  
- Through marine ports , freshwater port s, and the activities of travelers, means 
of transportation and all types of goods arrive at the seaports and freshwater 
ports in the country.  
 
11- Pest-Free Area : Refers to an area free from any particular pests based on  
scientific evidence and this cond ition is officially maintained.  iii 
 12- Consignment : Refers to a particular quantity of plants, plant products and/or 
one or more items of other goods which are  being transported from one country to 
another under the requirement of phytosanitary inspection  and confirmation of the 
quarantine situation through a single phytosanitary certificate . 
13- Regulated Article Consignment : Refers to consignments on the “regulated 
articles list ”, are capable of spreading pests or sheltering pests and are subject to 
phytosanitary inspection . 
14- Quarantine Goods : Refers to plants, plant products and other regulated 
articles /materials  that are subject to phytosanitary inspection , including packaging 
materials, wooden pallets, or soil that clings to  the roots or any parts of the plants, 
mixtures of mineral substances and plant supporting organisms, dead or living pests, 
beneficial organisms, and all the organisms capable of spreading pests as well as  other  
non-plants  objects  that can shelter pests during trading activities related to import, 
export, and international and local transportation.  
15- Plants Resources : Refers to plants of all classes, types, breeds, species and 
biological forms of the global plants classification system. Based on the origin s, 
reproduction, and plants resource boundaries, including the plants  originat e and 
reproduc e and plants originat e from genetic techniques or from plantation s, 
diversification or crop production.  
16- Fumigation : Refers to the toxic gas treatment to kill pests.  
17- Phytosanitary Procedure: Refers to the official method for implementing 
phytosanitary measures , including the control, testing, surveillance , or treatment of 
restricted pests.  
18- National Phytosanitary Clearing House: Refers to a/the national working 
point or relation center that controls, stores, and distributes a quarantine information 
system and database through the networking of the specialized entity in charge of plant 
protection and quarantine in the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 
19- Pest Library : Refers to the location for storing all kinds of pest samples for the 
purpose of study, research and verification as part of the pest risk analysis.  (Stamped)  
 
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 20- Invasive Alien Species : Refers to the types or species of plants or animals 
that encroach  on a new environment outside their common distribution space in the 
past or presence, causing the spread, epidemic , and coloniz ation of  the origin habitat of 
the native species community. The invasive alien species include parts of germplasm, 
chromosome s, seeds, eggs, propagules, or other parts of organisms that can survive, 
reproduce , and spread.   
21- Restricted crops : Refers to crop types or seeds that are important for medicine 
production, medical treatment, or the use  of any particular technology, but these types 
of plants or crops may be harmful to humans, animals, and the environment, but are 
permitted for plantation for a particular ly useful purpose as stated in this law.  
22- Plants Products : Refers to the products originating from unprocessed or semi -
processed plants, including wooden products, processed wooden products, forest 
byproducts, and aquatic plant products or other products originating from all types of 
plants that are subject to phytosanitary inspection  under this law.  
23- Plant Protection Products : Refers to one or more chemical substances, 
biological control agent, microbial, semi -chemical, organism, or genetic ally modified 
organisms used as plant products to protect plants against all restricted organisms, 
harassment, and spread of pests, prevent the impacts on the plant development, store 
plants products, eliminate weeds , disinfect or kill the pests, control  plant infection 
agents, stimulate development, adjust  plant physical function, promote productivity 
and yield of the crops for control the soil quality and maintain the quality of wood and 
processed wood.  
24- Plants Pest : Refers to all types of pest s that exist and harm or spread on plant 
resources, plants, plant products or other products originating from the plants.  
25- Phytosanitary /Plant  Quarantine : Refers to all activities carried out to 
prevent the cause and/or the spread of quarantine  pests or to ensure the complete 
control of pests.  
   
26- Phytosanitary Inspection  Officers : Refers to the official s who are assigned 
for phytosanitary inspection . v 
 27- Technical Justification : Refers to a technical interpretation that proves the 
accuracy and appropriateness that may be utilized in accordance  with the importing 
country's international phytosanitary standards or phytosanitary requirements with the 
same effect s.    
28- Plants : Refers to a particular type of plant, whether originating from natural 
sources, genetic techniques , or crops , including their parts (seeds, roots, tubers, stems, 
barks, branches, leaves, nodes, flowers, fruits , etc.) and plant producing actors or plant 
genetic matters, as well as plant samples at all development stages of all types of 
breeds and varieties classified as the plant’s resources.   
29- Phytosanitary Requirements:  Refers to the requirements of  each country’s  
quarantine authorities in order to prevent the cause and spread of pests into the 
country through the import of quarantine goods.  
30- Phytosanitary Certificate: Refers to the certificate issued by the  Plant 
Protection and Quarantine  unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
after analyzing the pests on quarantine goods, including the import phytosanitary 
certificate  for the import into the Kingdom of Cambodia and the export phytosanitary 
certificate  for export or re -export from the Kingdom of Cambodia in accordance with 
the sample provided in the International Plant Protection Convention.  The phytosanitary 
certificate  is a requirement for the operators that import, export , and transit the 
quarantine goods through Cambodia.   
31- Phytosanitary Measures:  Refers to the legal instruments, orders, or official 
procedure and intervention used to prevent the cause, penetration and/or the spread of 
quarantine pests or to mitigate  the economic impacts  of regulated  non-quarantine 
pests.   
32- Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Refers to the pest control system in 
crop production that uses techniques according to the situation ’s requirements to 
reduce pests and minimize them to a level that does not cause risks to the economy.  
33- Food : Refers to crop products or agricultural produce originating from plants, 
forest products or fishery products that are raw or semi -processed and used or 
reprocessed to produce human foods or animal feeds.  vi 
 34- Plant  Quarantine Station : Refers to the official station established under this 
law to store plants or plant products for  quarantine detention for observation, 
investigation, testing or treatment.  
35- Phytosanitary Security: Refers to the maintenance of consignments and the 
prevention of pest transmission and contamination caused by regulated pests on the 
consignment th rough the implementation of a proper quarantine measure.  
36- Quarantine Pest : Refers to pests that have never  existed in Cambodia before 
or those have existed in one particular location but have not spread to another location, 
and control or eliminat ion measure s have been implemented.  
37- Regulated Pest : Refers to quarantine pests or regulated non -quarantine pests.  
38- Regulated non -quarantine pest : Refers to non -quarantine pest whose 
presence in plants for planting affects the intended use of those plants with an 
economically unacceptable impact and which is therefore regulated within the territory 
of the importing contract party.   
39- Natural enemies : Refers to the organisms that can survive by eating other 
organisms’  feeds or eating other organisms in their natural habitats, thereby limiting the 
population of those organisms. Those organisms include plant disease agents, 
parasitoid, parasit ic and voracious plants, such as carnivorous p lants and pest -eating 
plants.  
40- Pest: Refers to any species, strain or biotype of organism, micro -organisms, or 
genetically modified organisms  of the plants, animals , or disease -causing agents 
defined as pests, harming and spreading all types of plants and plant  resources . 
Invasive alien species or harmful organisms of plants or animals , that are outer their 
common distribution space in the past or presen t that devastate  all type of  the plant 
resources, plant products, or crop products. The pests list for quarantine control in the 
Kingdom of Cambodia is defined by the regulations of this law.  
41- Endemic Pest : Refers to types, breeds , or species of plants, animals, or 
causative agents originating from the natural distribution space in the Kingdom of 
Cambodia that may devastate plants, plant products, or crop products of all types.  vii 
 42- Dangerous Pest : Refers to pests that cause or may cause serious danger to 
society, economy , or severely damage the plant resources.  
43- National Plant Protection Organization -NPPO : Refers to the plant 
protection and quarantine  unit, currently known as the  Plant Protection Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Department  under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries , established in accordance with the International Plant Protection 
Convention -IPPC to perform  duties under the National and International Framework in 
accordance with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary of the World Trade 
Organization -WTO or the requirements of importing countries which must be ensured  
the safety   for plant consumers and phytosanitary  security.   
44- International Plant  Protection Convention (IPPC) : Refers to the 
International Plant Protection Convention which was approved during the 6th session of 
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  Conference  in Rome in November 1951, 
effect ive in April 3, 1952, composed of members from 139 states . It was  registered with 
the United Nation in  November 29, 1952 , under No.1963. After the convention went 
into force in June 10,1952,  the Kingdom of Cambodia was recognized as an adherence 
state party .  The International Plant Protection Convention was amended during the 
20th session of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  Conference  in Rome in 
November 1979, and then completely accepted  at the 29th session of the Food and 
Agriculture Organization (FAO)  Conference  in Rome in November 19 97, composed of 
members from 90 states providing legal instruments of approval. The Kingdom of 
Cambodia , which has  designated the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishers as the 
focal institution for implementing this convention , granted  the legal instruments of 
approval with Letter No. 3550 MAFF, dated July 18, 2005.  The International Plant 
Protection Convention aims to ensure effective global collaboration to prevent the 
spread and cause of pests on plants and plant products and to promote appropriate 
measures to control pests. The state obliged under this convention shall approve the 
legal, technical and administrative framework defined in the convention and any 
additional agreements under this convention.     