Game Act 1954 (G.B.1954 no.25)

Game Act
Art. 14: It is prohibited, other than with special permit from the Director or the Head as his designated substitute, within the territory, to import animals intended to be released into the wild.
Art. 15: It is prohibited to import or transit the wild animals as well as eggs, eggshells, alive or dead, prepared or not, or derivate, when these are illegally obtained, prepared or transported, exported from the country of export, unless the contrary is proofed.
It is prohibited to trade, import, introduce from the Sea, transit, export and transport of dead and living animals, as well as parts or products thereof, including eggs of endangered species which are regulated by international agreements which Suriname is party to.

State Order Negative List 2003

State Order Negative list 2003
Article 2 (1):
The goods to which the import or export is prohibited, subject to a permit or otherwise restricted, are listed on the Negative List annexed to this State Order.
Appendix [extract]:
Import - Goods subject to authorisation
The import of seeds, propagation materials, topsoil and other untreated soil require a permit.
Import-regulated goods
Plants, plant parts and the packing material [...]
Export - Goods subject to authorisation
The export of medicinal herbs and plants

Constitution of the Republic of Suriname (S.B. 1987 no. 116)

Constitution of the Republic of Suriname (S.B. 1987 no. 116)
Art.6 g: the State shall provide for conditions for the protection of nature and maintaining the ecological balance.
Art.14: the State shall protect the right to life and thereby create the basic needs of living such as work, food, health care, education, energy, clothing and communication.
Art. 48: the State is responsible for the supervision of the manufacturing, storage and trade of chemical, biological, pharmaceutical and other products used for consumption, medical treatment and diagnosis.

Animal Welfare Act

Animal Welfare Act
Art. 18 (1) [extract]: Without prejudice to the provisions of or pursuant to […] under a, it is prohibited to import, have available, offer for sale, sell or buy animals belonging to the species or categories of dangerous animals designated by the Minister.

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Art 5 (1) (extract): Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the import and transit is prohibited of: plants, [...]
b. vegetable products and;
c. other regulated goods.
2. The Minister shall lay down rules for the import of plants, plant products and other regulated goods intended for scientific or experimental purposes, which are necessary to protect plant resources and the environment,
3. For the protection of plant resources and the environment, the Minister may, on the advice of the Agency:
a) take action to prevent the introduction and spread of pests;
b. declare a phytosanitary emergency in cases as described in Article 18 paragraph 1.
Art. 6: For the import and transit of the plants, plant products and other regulated goods is required:
1. a permission for import and transit as referred to in Article 8, paragraph 1;
2. an original phytosanitary certificate, issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin, which is in accordance with the provisions of the IPPC and which has a validity of no more than 14 days before the goods enter Suriname.
3. for processed frozen fruit and vegetables, only import authorization is required.
Art. 7: Plants, plant products and other regulated goods are allowed to enter Suriname only through the official place (s) of entry with due observance of the legal requirements.
Art. 32: All plants, plant products and other regulated goods for which a phytosanitary certificate has been issued, as long as they are not transported for export and re-export, are stored in a registered establishment or at another warehouse approved by the Authority and are taken by the shortest accessible route transported at a time that is the safest and fastest handled at the point of export and re-export.
Art. 33: The means that will be used for transporting plants, plant products and other regulated goods, for which a phytosanitary certificate has been issued, must be approved in advance by the Agency.
Art. 34: The wood and support materials used for transport for the export and re-export of goods must be processed under the supervision of the Agency and comply with international standards, as laid down in International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).
Art. 45: The Minister, after having heard the Service, is authorized to establish further regulations with regard to:
a. conditions for the import, transit, export and re-export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods and the procedures for the inspection, the way in which they are stored and transported and the treatment upon entry into Suriname according to which an importer applies for may inspect at a location other than the point of entry.
b. the conditions on the basis of which phytosanitary requirements for import or transit are established by means of a pest risk analysis;
c. the form, content, language and manner in which import consent and phytosanitary certificates will be issued,
d. the manner in which containers are sealed or marked after inspection until their destination;
e. the identification of the location or site, the management and functioning of plant quarantine stations and the requirements for the control and care of plants, plant products and other regulated goods kept there,
f. the manner in which inspectors take measures for the destruction, removal, uprooting or treatment of plants, plant products and other regulated goods within an area or location declared to be an area under quarantine and the period during which planting is prohibited and to replant;
g. the norms and standards to be used for designated laboratories and the procedures for their operation;
h. the procedure by which an area is declared to be a pest free area or area with low infestation prevention;
i. the prevention of the introduction or spread of pests.
j. matters that are not regulated in this Act, but are necessary to protect plant resources against the introduction and spread of pests in the import and export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods, and to control regulated pests.

Seed Act

Seed Act
Art. 11 (1): Anyone who wishes to import seed into Suriname, submits a written request to the Seed Inspection Service.
Art. 11 (3a) [extract]: The Seed Inspection Service can designate imported seed as certified seed if […]
Art. 11 (4) [extract]: Except under certain circumstances as indicated by the minister in charge of trade and industrial affairs, no person shall import seed into Suriname for sale, unless […]

State Order amending the State Order Negative List (S.B. 1999 no.34)

State Order amending the State Order Negative List (S.B. 1999 no.34)
Art.1 (B1): Article 3 is amended as follows: Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: The import of the following goods is only permitted after a permit has been obtained:
(8) Animals and plants, their parts, their products and their eggs, of species occurring in the wild;
(10) Animals, animal products and products of animal origin;
(12) Seed, propagating material and top soil.
Art. 1 (B2): Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: The export of the following goods is only permitted after obtaining an authorization:
(1) Roundwood;
(2) Pole wood, round or trimmed;
(6) Forest by-products
(7) Medicinal herbs and plants
(10) Plants and animals, parts thereof for commercial use as medicines, fragrances, colors, flavors, operating resources and the like (for bioprospecting);
(11) Animals and plants, their parts, their products and their eggs, of species occurring in the wild;
Art. 1 (C1): Article 4 is amended as follows: Paragraph 1 is amended as follows: The import of the following goods is permitted only after a certificate has been issued to that effect:
(3) Microorganisms (bacteria, yeast and fungi);

Animal Disease Control Act 1954

Animal Disease Control Act 1954
Art. 11: It is prohibited to import animals without a permit from the Director; further conditions may be attached to this permit.

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Article. 1 [extract]: In this Act and the provisions based on it the following definitions apply: [...]
h. Exporter: anyone, who, as owner, receiver, agent, broker or otherwise, is in possession of or otherwise claims to be in the management of any plant, plant product or other regulated property, which leaves the country for another country;
t. Importer: anyone who, whether owner, receiver, agent, broker or otherwise, is in possession of or otherwise claims to be in the management of any plant, plant product or other regulated property, who has arrived in the country or is expected to arrive from another country; [...]
w. LMO: Living Modified Organism: a living organism that possesses a new combination of genetic material obtained through the use of techniques from modern biotechnology;

Game Act 1954 (G.B.1954 no.25)

Game Act
Art. 14: It is prohibited, other than with special permit from the Director or the Head as his designated substitute, within the territory, to import animals intended to be released into the wild.
Art. 15: It is prohibited to import or transit the wild animals as well as eggs, eggshells, alive or dead, prepared or not, or derivate, when these are illegally obtained, prepared or transported, exported from the country of export, unless the contrary is proofed.
It is prohibited to trade, import, introduce from the Sea, transit, export and transport of dead and living animals, as well as parts or products thereof, including eggs of endangered species which are regulated by international agreements which Suriname is party to.

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Article 8 (2):
When assessing the application to obtain permission for import and transit, the Authority will use existing national and international standards and guidelines for performing a pest risk analysis in order to determine the phytosanitary measures to be applied, in order to prevent that introduction and spread of pests takes place
Art. 9 (1): All plants, plant products and other regulated goods will be subjected to an inspection at the point of entry into Suriname upon import and transit.
Art. 10 (1): On the basis of the result of the inspection at import and transit, it may be determined by the Service that the consignment or certain products from the consignment must undergo disinfection, another recognized treatment in a manner and time specified by it or undergo a re-inspection.
Art. 10 (2): The decontaminated or treated consignment is re-inspected and, after approval of the consignment, may be released for free circulation.
Art.10 (4): If, after the release of a consignment, it appears that it poses a danger to human, plant, animal and environmental health, the consignment will be retrieved by the Service and destroyed.
Art. 11: Waste of plants, plant products and other regulated goods from international means of transport such as airplanes and ships must be inspected, collected, handled and destroyed in a responsible manner in accordance with the specified procedures.
Art. 12 (1): If, during an inspection, it is determined that the imported or in transit consignment is not accompanied by the necessary, correct documents or that the consignment presents a risk of the introduction and spread of pests, it will be confiscated by the Authority and the importer has been informed in writing about this.
Art. 12 (3): In case of rejection, the importer will be informed in writing that the consignment must undergo the following within seven days:
a. responsible treatment in order to eliminate the risk;
b. return to country of origin or
c. change destination or use with the approval of the relevant authorities or
d. confiscation and destruction
Art. 12 (6): Plants, plant products and other regulated goods imported in violation of this law will be destroyed without any right to compensation being derived, regardless of the criminal proceedings to be instituted in this regard.
Art. 12 (7): The Authority will seal the confiscated consignment after sampling so that it does not pose a risk of the introduction and spread of pests.
Art. 12 (8): The imported or transit plants, plant products and other regulated goods are destroyed if they are considered by the Authority on the basis of the state of the consignment to pose a risk to human health, plants, animal and the environment.
Art. 13: The Service is authorized:
a. to designate sites as a plant quarantine post where plants, plant products and other regulated goods are kept in quarantine for phytosanitary observation, examination, inspection, testing, treatment, detention or destruction;
b. to require that imported material be kept or grown at a plant quarantine post or other location designated by it and will remain under its supervision for the period it deems necessary.
Art. 16 (1): The Minister may by order, on the advice of the Service:
a. a plot, property or area that has been infected or infested with a quarantine pest or, if suspected, declare it to be under quarantine;
b. take measures to treat plants, plant products and other controlled goods, if infected or infested, to prevent or control the spread of pests;
c. prescribe a period for quarantine or;
d. take any other measures deemed necessary.
Art. 17 (1) [extract]: If a quarantine pest or other controlled pest is present in a particular location or area, the Authority will:
a) enter such location or area, inspect and take samples of all plants, plant products and regulated goods; […]
Art. 18 (1): The Minister may declare a phytosanitary emergency situation on the basis of an inspection or on the basis of the result of a laboratory analysis of samples, on the advice of the Service, for the protection of plant resources and the environment.
Art. 21 (1): In cases where, according to the Authority, a particular area is free from a particular pest, phytosanitary measures are taken to ensure that the area is protected from the pest and a monitoring and surveillance system is put in place.
Article 22: When applying control measures to prevent, control or eradicate a pest, producers of plant products must do so in accordance with the GAP standards, failing which the Service will take phytosanitary measures such as destruction of the planting.
Art. 45: The Minister, after having heard the Service, is authorized to establish further regulations with regard to:
a. conditions for the import, transit, export and re-export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods and the procedures for the inspection, the way in which they are stored and transported and the treatment upon entry into Suriname according to which an importer applies for may inspect at a location other than the point of entry.
b. the conditions on the basis of which phytosanitary requirements for import or transit are established by means of a pest risk analysis;
c. the form, content, language and manner in which import consent and phytosanitary certificates will be issued,
d. the manner in which containers are sealed or marked after inspection until their destination;
e. the identification of the location or site, the management and functioning of plant quarantine stations and the requirements for the control and care of plants, plant products and other regulated goods kept there,
f. the manner in which inspectors take measures for the destruction, removal, uprooting or treatment of plants, plant products and other regulated goods within an area or location declared to be an area under quarantine and the period during which planting is prohibited and to replant;
g. the norms and standards to be used for designated laboratories and the procedures for their operation;
h. the procedure by which an area is declared to be a pest free area or area with low infestation prevention;
i. the prevention of the introduction or spread of pests.
j. matters that are not regulated in this Act, but are necessary to protect plant resources against the introduction and spread of pests in the import and export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods, and to control regulated pests.

Game Act 1954 (G.B.1954 no.25)

Game Act
Art. 14: It is prohibited, other than with special permit from the Director or the Head as his designated substitute, within the territory, to import animals intended to be released into the wild.
Art. 15: It is prohibited to import or transit the wild animals as well as eggs, eggshells, alive or dead, prepared or not, or derivate, when these are illegally obtained, prepared or transported, exported from the country of export, unless the contrary is proofed.
It is prohibited to trade, import, introduce from the Sea, transit, export and transport of dead and living animals, as well as parts or products thereof, including eggs of endangered species which are regulated by international agreements which Suriname is party to.

State Order Negative List 2003

State Order Negative list 2003
Appendix:
The import of seeds, propagation materials, topsoil and other untreated soil require a permit.
The export of medicinal herbs and plants, plants and animals, parts thereof for commercial use as medicines, fragrances, operating means etc. (regarding bioprospecting)

State Order amending the State Order Negative List (S.B. 1999 no.34)
Art.1 (B1): Article 3 is amended as follows: Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: The import of the following goods is only permitted after a permit has been obtained:
(8) Animals and plants, their parts, their products and their eggs, of species occurring in the wild;
(10) Animals, animal products and products of animal origin;
(12) Seed, propagating material and top soil.
Art. 1 (B2): Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: The export of the following goods is only permitted after obtaining an authorization:
(1) Roundwood;
(2) Pole wood, round or trimmed;
(6) Forest by-products
(7) Medicinal herbs and plants
(10) Plants and animals, parts thereof for commercial use as medicines, fragrances, colors, flavors, operating resources and the like (for bioprospecting);
(11) Animals and plants, their parts, their products and their eggs, of species occurring in the wild;
Art. 1 (C1): Article 4 is amended as follows: Paragraph 1 is amended as follows: The import of the following goods is permitted only after a certificate has been issued to that effect:
(3) Microorganisms (bacteria, yeast and fungi);

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Art. 9 (1): All plants, plant products and other regulated goods will be subject to an inspection at the point of entry into Suriname upon import and transit.
Art. 10 (1): On the basis of the result of the inspection at import and transit, it may be determined by the Service that the consignment or certain products from the consignment will undergo disinfection, another recognized treatment in a manner and time specified by it. or undergo a re-inspection.
Art. 10 (4): If, after the release of a consignment, it appears that it poses a risk to human, plant, animal and environmental health, the consignment will be retrieved by the Authority and destroyed.
Art 12:
(6) Plants, plant products and other regulated goods imported in violation of this Act shall be destroyed without any right to compensation being derived from them, regardless of the criminal proceedings to be instituted in this regard.
(7) After taking samples, the Authority will seal the seized consignment so that it does not pose a risk of the introduction and spread of pests.
(8) Plants, plant products and other regulated goods imported or to be transited shall be destroyed if, on the basis of the state of the consignment, they are deemed by the Authority to pose a danger to human, plant, animal and animal health. the environment.
Art. 13 (b): The Department is authorized: to require that imported material be kept or grown at a plant quarantine post or other location designated by it and will remain under its supervision for the period it deems necessary.
Art. 17:
(1) If a quarantine pest or other controlled pest is present in a particular location or area, the Authority will:
a) enter such location or area, inspect and take samples of all plants, plant products and regulated goods;
b. require, by written notice, that the owner or occupant of such location or area and, if necessary, the owner or occupant of any parcel or property in the vicinity, within a specified period, take action on his property or property that necessitates the Service to prevent, control or eradicate the spread of that pest.
2. If necessary, samples for a specific period, depending on the crop or product, can be kept as evidence.
Art. 18 (1): The Minister may declare a phytosanitary emergency situation on the basis of an inspection or on the basis of the result of a laboratory analysis of samples, on the advice of the Service, for the protection of plant resources and the environment.
Art. 45: The Minister, after having heard the Service, is authorized to establish further regulations with regard to:
a. conditions for the import, transit, export and re-export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods and the procedures for the inspection, the way in which they are stored and transported and the treatment upon entry into Suriname according to which an importer applies for may inspect at a location other than the point of entry.
b. the conditions on the basis of which phytosanitary requirements for import or transit are established by means of a pest risk analysis;
c. the form, content, language and manner in which import consent and phytosanitary certificates will be issued,
d. the manner in which containers are sealed or marked after inspection until their destination;
e. the identification of the location or site, the management and functioning of plant quarantine stations and the requirements for the control and care of plants, plant products and other regulated goods kept there,
f. the manner in which inspectors take measures for the destruction, removal, uprooting or treatment of plants, plant products and other regulated goods within an area or location declared to be an area under quarantine and the period during which planting is prohibited and to replant;
g. the norms and standards to be used for designated laboratories and the procedures for their operation;
h. the procedure by which an area is declared to be a pest free area or area with low infestation prevention;
i. the prevention of the introduction or spread of pests.
j. matters that are not regulated in this Act, but are necessary to protect plant resources against the introduction and spread of pests in the import and export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods, and to control regulated pests.

Animal Disease Control Act 1954

Animal Disease Control Act 1954
Art. 11: It is prohibited to import animals without a permit from the Director; further conditions may be attached to this permit.
Art. 12 (1): In order to prevent the importation or spread of diseases, provisions will be laid down by national decree regarding the importation of animals, carcasses, feed, litter, waste and other objects that may enable the spread of animal diseases.
(2) Prior to the provisions referred to in paragraph 1, requirements shall be given:
a. to determine the place of importation;
b. concerning examination, seizure, rendering harmless, disinfecting or destruction of the animals or objects referred to in the first paragraph at the place of importation;
d. on the quarantine of animals.
Art. 12 (1): All animals, which pursuant to the provisions of national ordinance, and of the decisions taken in implementation of this Act or pursuant to the conditions of the import permit, must undergo a quarantine, and are placed in a quarantine depot in accordance with the instructions of the Head of the Animal Husbandry Service.

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Article 5 [extract]:
1. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the import and transit of:
a.plants,
b. vegetable products and;
c. other regulated goods. […]
Article 6 [extract]:
For the import and transit of the plants, plant products and other regulated goods is required:
1. a permission for import and transit as referred to in Article 8, paragraph 1;
2. an original phytosanitary certificate, issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin, in accordance with the provisions of the IPPC and which […]
Article 7: Plants, plant products and other regulated goods may only enter Suriname via the official place (s) of entry with due observance of the legal regulations.
Article 9 [extract]:
1. All plants, plant products and other regulated goods will be subject to an inspection at the point of entry into Suriname upon import and transit.
Article 12 [extract]:
1 If, during an inspection, it is found that the imported or in transit consignment is not accompanied by the necessary correct documentation or that the consignment poses a risk from the introduction and spread of pests, it shall be seized by the Authority and the importer of this in writing. […]
Art. 45: The Minister, after having heard the Service, is authorized to establish further regulations with regard to:
a. conditions for the import, transit, export and re-export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods and the procedures for the inspection, the way in which they are stored and transported and the treatment upon entry into Suriname according to which an importer applies for may inspect at a location other than the point of entry.
b. the conditions on the basis of which phytosanitary requirements for import or transit are established by means of a pest risk analysis;
c. the form, content, language and manner in which import consent and phytosanitary certificates will be issued,
d. the manner in which containers are sealed or marked after inspection until their destination;
e. the identification of the location or site, the management and functioning of plant quarantine stations and the requirements for the control and care of plants, plant products and other regulated goods kept there,
f. the manner in which inspectors take measures for the destruction, removal, uprooting or treatment of plants, plant products and other regulated goods within an area or location declared to be an area under quarantine and the period during which planting is prohibited and to replant;
g. the norms and standards to be used for designated laboratories and the procedures for their operation;
h. the procedure by which an area is declared to be a pest free area or area with low infestation prevention;
i. the prevention of the introduction or spread of pests.
j. matters that are not regulated in this Act, but are necessary to protect plant resources against the introduction and spread of pests in the import and export of plants, plant products and other regulated goods, and to control regulated pests.

National Biosafety Framework For Suriname

NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR SURINAME 2004
Chapter 2.2 Regulatory Regime [extract]:
Confidential Information
The NCA shall protect information, which it determines as being confidential after the applicant makes a claim of confidentiality on the ground that its competitor may be able to acquire and use the information and harm the applicant’s competitive business position.
The NCA determines the claim for confidentiality according to the normal criteria, namely: that the information is not generally known among, or readily accessible to, persons that normally deal with the kind of information in question; that the information has commercial value; and that reasonable steps should be taken to keep information secret. In addition, the applicant must also show that the disclosure of that information will harm the competitive position of the company. In any event, the claim for confidentiality may be overridden in the public interest. [...]

National Biosafety Framework For Suriname

NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR SURINAME (NBF) 2004
Chapter 2.5 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION [extract]:
Public awareness and participation during NBF implementation
Implementation of the NBF will be accompanied with continuous awareness of the public and major stakeholders. The needs for information for specific target groups will be determined and a strategy for awareness-raising developed including specific audiences, messages, and multimedia. The National Competent Authority (NCA) will require additional funds to execute this multimedia plan. In the meantime, development of biosafety awareness will take place with the available brochure, info CD-rom, children’s cartoon, newspaper advertisement, presentations etc.
Because biotechnology has struggled with polarized views over the years, it is absolutely necessary to ensure involvement of the public. Public participation, although poorly practiced in Suriname, will be an integral part of the NBF. The NBF is designed to have four entry points for public involvement (figure 8):
• After the request for GMO import/export/use has been submitted to the NCA, the public is notified by a newspaper article and assigned a contact person for further dissemination of information.
• The public is provided with a summary of the risk assessment, made available through the NCA contact person.
• The public can be consulted in the decision-making process through a meeting. This meeting can convene with local community groups, stakeholder representatives, consumer groups etc.
• The public is given the opportunity to give comments to the decision made by the NCA, within 30 days after its publication in the newspaper.
This recommendation for public involvement needs to be evaluated regularly (every 6 months), because views on public participation may change in the future. It may also need adjustment for more effective and functional participation.

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Art 2 (6): The Plant Protection and Quality Inspection Service is responsible for drawing up lists of quarantine pests, regulated non-quarantine pests, regulated goods and pests of national importance. These lists should be regularly updated and published.

National Biosafety Framework For Suriname

NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR SURINAME (NBF) 2004
Chapter 2.2 Regulatory Regime [extract]:
Public Participation and consultation
The public is kept informed through daily newspapers and the Internet (National Biosafety website) and by the information office of the Ministry concerned. All relevant information that is supplied by the applicant, including the risk assessment report must be made available to the public. In addition, the NCA may ask for public consultation. Stakeholders will be given 30 days to submit their written comments to the NCA. Comments given by the public must be taken into account into the decision-making.X

Plant Protection Act 2020

Plant Protection Act
Art 2 (6): The Plant Protection and Quality Inspection Service is responsible for drawing up lists of quarantine pests, regulated non-quarantine pests, regulated goods and pests of national importance. These lists should be regularly updated and published.