Under the plant and animal biosecurity division, there are four sections. They are:
This Section is responsible for implementing animal biosecurity and animal welfare aspects of the overall mandates of BAFRA. Animal Biosecurity measures are implemented in line with the Biosecurity Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2010, Livestock Act 2001, Livestock Rules and Regulations 2017 and other tertiary legislations developed under the Act.
The section is responsible for protecting the public health from zoonotic diseases by ensuring foods of animal origin are of good quality and safe for human consumption. The veterinary public health measures are implemented in line with Livestock Act 2001, Livestock Rules and Regulations 2017 and other tertiary legislations developed under the Act
Conduct inspection and certification and regulate quality of plants and plant products including agricultural farming inputs based on the specific quality standards and requirements. These services are provided as per the applicable provisions laid out in the Plant Quarantine Act of Bhutan 1993, Seed Act of Bhutan 2000 and Pesticides Act of Bhutan 2000, and the rules thereunder.
The section is responsible for implementation of plant biosecurity continuum measures to manage intrusion of quarantine plant pests and diseases including invasive alien species through effective vigilance, surveillance, assessment and monitoring. It also implements relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) for issuing phytosanitary/export certificates and import permits.
The core mandates of the division are as follow:
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1. CODEX (Bhutan)
2. Bhutan Biosafety Clearing House (BBCH)
3. Regulated Plant Pests and Diseases
Database
4. Bhutan Biosecurity and Food Safety
System (BBFSS)
5. Laboratory Information Management
System (LIMS)
6. SPS Portal
Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Post Box: 1071,
Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel: +975-02-327031/325790 Fax: +975-02-327032/335540