(758) 468-3200
Government Saint Lucia
 
 
 
Home
/
Departments
/
Legislative Drafting
/
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia
/
PLANT PROTECTION ACT
/
16. Import permit
2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

saint Lucia
back arrow Back to Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
back arrow Back to Table of Contents

16.   Import permit

  1.  

    (1)   A person shall not import or offer for entry into Saint Lucia any planting material, fruit, vegetable, plant product, handicraft items from plant, plant materials or plant products plant pests, predators or parasites of plant pests, or soil except under a permit specified in Form 4 of Schedule 2 issued by the Minister in accordance with the Plant Protection Act.

  1.  

    (2)   An application for a permit to import shall be made in writing at least 4 weeks prior to the importation of planting material and at least 2 weeks prior to importation of plant parts (e.g. fruits, vegetables and cut flowers), and addressed to the plant quarantine service of Saint Lucia stating—

    1.  

      (a)     full name, residence and postal address of the applicant;

    1.  

      (b)     name and address of exporter or persons from whom the material will be obtained;

    1.  

      (c)     the quantity and botanical names of all material applicant proposes to import;

    1.  

      (d)     country of origin, including specific locality within the country, of material to be imported;

    1.  

      (e)     the exact location in Saint Lucia where the material will be grown or utilized; and

    1.  

      (f)     the mode of transport, the port of entry and approximate date of arrival of the shipment, as in Form 5 of Schedule 2.

Address

2nd Floor Francis Compton Building, 
Waterfront,
Castries, Saint Lucia

Need help?

Site Map

HomeAbout AG OfficeDepartmentsAccessibilityContact Us

Quick Links

Inland Revenue Department of Government of Saint Lucia (IRD)Government of Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Financial Intelligence Authority

Important Links

CARICOMOECSFSRA
 
© 2025 Attorney General's Chambers
Site by