State Plant Protection Service
Reporting entity
Managing entity
Valsts augu aizsardzības dienests Izstrādāts "Datorika
Managing entity type
Government
KSS Operational Coverage
Latvia
Topic
crop management
Content
Reports and Publications
Registration required
Registration not required
Website's languages
English
Latvian
Search capability
Basic website search engine
KSS HQ Address
36/38 Lielvārdes iela
Rīga, LV-1006
Latvia
Description
About us
State Plant Protection Service has been established pursuant to Plant Protection Law adopted by Parliament (Saeima) 17 December 1998 as a state institution supervised by Ministry of Agriculture.
The Service performs official control and surveillance in the field of free movement of plant protection products, fertilizers and growing media, plants and plant products, plant varieties, seed and planting material, explore fertility of land used for agriculture, as well as collaborates with international organizations and provides the exchange of information with other countries on issues of plant protection, plant quarantine, movement of seeds and variety protection rights.