Introduction of exotic pests into a territory must be controlled to prevent serious economic losses, drastic health problems, and associated environmental problems. Certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects, may be introduced into the European Union, for trial or scientific purposes, but only under specified conditions. International conventions, European Union provisions, French legislative provisions, French regulation provisions and French administrative provisions provide obligations and govern the movement and the confinement of certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects. The European Biological Control Laboratory, an overseas laboratory of the USDA-ARS, based in Montpellier, France, is equipped with two quarantines built in cooperation with the French plant protection authorities. The European Biological Control Laboratory conducts research activities with respect to the legislation and regulations, and in cooperation with the Regional Plant Protection Service, Ministry of Agriculture.
Key words : Pest – exotic pest – plant pest – plant – international convention – EU legislation – French legislation – French regulations – plant protection service – quarantine.
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