PHYTO-SANITARY CONVENTION FOR AFRICA
The older phytosanitary convention is abrogated for the African continent, and the present Convention applies to all Member States of the Organization of African Unity.
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The older phytosanitary convention is abrogated for the African continent, and the present Convention applies to all Member States of the Organization of African Unity. Each Member State must use quarantine, certification, inspection, or other OAU-necessary measures for certain imported agricultural and biological items. Each Member State must apply quarantine, certification, inspection, or other necessary measures for specified goods and other items that the OAU considers a threat to agriculture. Each Member State must prohibit imports of listed living organisms, plants, seeds, soil, compost, packing material, and similar articles for a period proposed by the OAU. Each Member State must take appropriate action in its territory to deal effectively with plant diseases, insect pests, and other enemies of plants when they are considered a serious danger in Africa.
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Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: The older phytosanitary convention is abrogated for the African continent, and the present Convention applies to all Member States of the Organization of African Unity.
Ingingo ya mbere Article 1 Article 1 1. Amasezerano yerekeye ubuzima bw’ibimera kuri Afrika y'Amajyepfo ya Sahara yakorewe i Londres muri Nyakanga 1954 yavuguruwe n'Amasezerano y'Inyongera yakorewe i Londres ku wa 11 Ukwakira 1961, avanweho kandi igihe cyose areba akomeza kuba avanweho umugabane wa Afurika. 1.The Phyto-sanitary Convention for Africa South of the Sahara done at London on July, 1954, and amended by Protocol done at London on October 11, 1961, is, and remain abrogated as far as it concerns the African Continent. l. La convention phytosanitaire pour l’Afrique au Sud du Sahara faite à Londres 29 juillet 1954, et amendée par le protocole fait à Londres le 11 octobre 1961, est et demeure abrogée autant qu’elle concerne le continent africain. 2. Aya Masezerano akurikizwa mu bihugu byose bigize Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika, ahakurikira muuri aya Masezerano yiswe “Ibihugu bigize Umuryango”. 2.The present Convention shall apply to all Member States of the Organization of African Unity, herein after referred to as “Member States”. 2. La présente convention est applicable à tous les Etats membres de 1'OUA, ci-après dénommés “Etats membres”. 3 - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member State must use quarantine, certification, inspection, or other OAU-necessary measures for certain imported agricultural and biological items.
Ingingo ya 2 Article 2 Article 2 INGAMBA ZO KURENGERA MEASURES OF PROTECTION MESURES DE PROTECTION Buri gihugu kigize Umuryango gifata ingamba zo gushyira mu kato, kwemeza cyangwa kugenzura, cyangwa izindi ngamba zose zobonwa na OAU ko ari ngombwa ku bijyanye n’ibinyabuzima, ibimera, ibikoresho bikomoka ku bimera, imbuto, ubutaka, ibikoresho byo gupfunyikamo (harimo na kontineri) n'ikindi kintu icyo ari cyo cyose gitumizwa mu mahanga cyafashwe na OAU ko kibangamiye ubuhinzi mu gice icyo ari cyo cyose cya Afurika. ifumbire cyangwa Each Member State shall take such measures of quarantine, certification or inspection, or such other measures as may be considered necessary by the OAU in respect of any living organisms, plants, plant material, seeds, soil, compost or packing material (including containers) and any other article the importation of which has been considered by the OAU to constitute a threat to agriculture in any part of Africa. de certification Chaque État membre prend les mesures de quarantaine, ou d'inspection, ou toute autre mesure jugée nécessaire par l'OUA en ce qui concerne les organismes vivants, les plantes, le matériel végétal, les semences, le sol, le compost ou le matériel d'emballage (y compris les conteneurs) et tout autre article dont l'importation a été considérée par l'OUA comme constituant une menace pour l'agriculture dans n'importe quelle partie de l'Afrique. - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member State must apply quarantine, certification, inspection, or other necessary measures for specified goods and other items that the OAU considers a threat to agriculture.
Ingingo ya 3 Article 3 Article 3 Buri gihugu kigize Umuryango gifata ingamba zo gushyira mu kato, kwemeza cyangwa kugenzura, cyangwa izindi ngamba zose zabonwa ko ari ngombwa na OAU ku bijyanye n’ibinyabuzima ibyo ari byo byose, ibimera, ibikomoka ku bihingwa, imbuto, ubutaka, ifumbire cyangwa ibikoresho byo gupfunyikamo (harimo na kontineri) n'ikindi kintu icyo ari cyo cyose gitumizwa mu mahanga cyafashwe na OAU ko kibangamiye ubuhinzi mu gice icyo ari cyo cyose cya Afurika. Each Member State shall take such measures of quarantine, certification or inspection, or such other measures as may be considered necessary by the OAU in respect of any living organisms, plants, plant material, seeds, soil, compost or packing material (including containers) and any other article the importation of which has been considered by the OAU to constitute a threat to agriculture in any part of Africa. 4 de certification Chaque État membre prend les mesures de quarantaine, ou d'inspection, ou toute autre mesure jugée nécessaire par l'OUA en ce qui concerne les organismes vivants, les plantes, le matériel végétal, les semences, le sol, le compost ou le matériel d'emballage (y compris les conteneurs) et tout autre article dont l'importation a été considérée par l'OUA comme constituant une menace pour l'agriculture dans n'importe quelle partie de l'Afrique. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member State must prohibit imports of listed living organisms, plants, seeds, soil, compost, packing material, and similar articles for a period proposed by the OAU.
Ingingo ya 4 Article 4 Article 4 Buri gihugu kigize umuryango kibuza, muri icyo gihe runaka nk'uko Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika ushobora kubisaba, itumiza mu mahanga ry'ibinyabuzima byose, ibimera, ibikomoka ku bimera, imbuto, ubutaka, ifumbire cyangwa ibikoresho bipfunyikwamo (harimo kontineri) n’ikindi kintu icyo ari cyo cyose gitumizwa mu mahanga Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika wasanze kitakwemerwa mu gice icyo ari cyo cyose cya Afurika. Each Member State shall prohibit, for such period of time as the OAU may propose, the importation of any living organisms, plants, plant material, seeds, soil, compost or packing material (including containers) and any other article the importation of which the OAU has considered shall be refused admittance into any part of Africa. Chaque État membre interdit, pour la durée que l'OUA peut proposer, l'importation de tout organisme vivant, plante, matériel terre, compost ou végétal, semences, matériel d'emballage les conteneurs) et tout autre article dont l'importation l’OUA a envisagé de se voir refuser l'admission dans n'importe quelle partie de l'Afrique. (y compris - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: Each Member State must take appropriate action in its territory to deal effectively with plant diseases, insect pests, and other enemies of plants when they are considered a serious danger in Africa.
Ingingo ya 5 Article 5 Article 5 Buri gihugu kigize Umuryango kigomba gufata ingamba zose nk’uko zifuzwa mu guhangana n’indwara, udukoko tw'indiririzi n’abandi banzi b’ibimera ku butaka bwacyo Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika ubona ko bigize cyangwa bishobora kuba icyago gikomeye muri Afurika. Each Member State shall take such action as may be desirable to deal effectively with diseases, insect pests and other enemies of plants in its territory which the OAU considers have become, or are likely to become, a serious danger within Africa. Chaque, Etat membre prend toutes mesures utiles pour lutter efficacement sur son territoire contre les maladies, insectes nuisibles et autres ennemis des végétaux qui constituent ou sont susceptibles de constituer, de l'avis de l'OUA, un danger grave en Afrique. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: Member States may import limited prohibited plant material for scientific research if safeguards are followed and the risks are kept to a minimum.
Ingingo ya 6 Article 6 Article 6 Nta kintu na kimwe mu ngingo zimaze kuvugwa z'aya Masezerano kibuza igihugu icyo ari cyo cyose mu bigize Umuryango gutumiza mu mahanga, mu rwego rwo kwirinda bisabwe n'Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika, kandi kugira ngo hakorwe iperereza risesuye cyangwa umubare muto w’ibimera, ry'ubumenyi, Nothing in the foregoing Articles of the present Convention shall prevent any Member State from importing, under the safeguards to be recommended by the OAU, and for pure or applied scientific investigations, small quantities of plants, plant material or seeds or any other prohibited material. It is understood, however, importe, en observant Toutefois, aucune disposition des articles qui précèdent, ne s'oppose à ce qu'un Etat membre les précautions recommandées par l’OUA, aux fins de recherches pures ou appliquées de faibles quantités de végétaux, fragments de végétaux ou semences ou tout autre 5 ibikomoka ku bimera cyangwa imbuto cyangwa ibindi bintu bibujijwe. Nyamara, birumvikana ko uko gutumiza mu mahanga ibikoresho bibujijwe bigomba gukorwa ubona ko ingaruka ziterwa na byo zashyirwa ku gipimo gito. Nyamara, igihugu kimenyesha kigize Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika buri bihingwa bibujijwe, ibimera, imbuto, cyangwa ibikomoka ku bimera gitumije, kandi Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika ukabimenyesha ibindi bihugu byose bigize Umuryango. Umuryango bireba, that such importation of prohibited materials shall only be made in cases of absolute necessity and after ensuring that the risks involved would be kept at the barest minimum. The Member State concerned shall, however, inform the OAU of each importation of otherwise prohibited plants, plant material, seeds, or any other material which is made, and the OAU shall so inform all other Member States. - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: A Scientific Consultants Panel is established, must advise the OAU on plant-health technical issues, and its members are appointed for four-year terms and may be reappointed.
Ingingo ya 7 Article 7 ABAGIZE ABAJYANAMA B'UBUMENYI PANEL OF SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANTS matériel prohibé. II est entendu, cependant, que de telles importations de matériels prohibés ne seront faites qu'en cas d'absolue nécessité, et après avoir pris toutes les dispositions nécessaires afin que les risques encourus soient réduits au plus strict minimum. L'Etat membres intéressé informe l’OUA de toute importation de cette nature normalement prohibée et l'OUA en informe à son tour les autres Etats membres. Article 7 PANEL DE SCIENTIFIQUES CONSULTANTS 1. Hashyizweho akanama k’abajyanama mu bijyanye n'ubumenyi kagizwe n'inzobere mu iyiga ndwara iyiga minyorogoto n'izindi ngeri bijyanye. z’ibimera, dusimba, iyiga 2. Inama y'abajyanama mu bijyanye n'ubumenyi igira inama Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika ku bibazo bitandukanye bya tekiniki bijyanye n'ubuzima bw'ibihingwa no kubirinda. 3. Abagize akanama k’abajyanama mu bijyanye n'ubumenyi bashyirwaho n’inama y’Abaminisitiri ishinzwe uburezi, babisabwe na komisiyo ubumenyi, umuco n’ubuzima. Akanama gashinzwe ubumenyi muri Afurika gatanga 1.There shall be established a Panel of Scientific Consultants composed of Specialists in plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology and other related disciplines. 1. II est créa un panel de consultante scientifiques composé de spécialistes dans les domaines de la pathologie végétale, de l’anthomologie, de la nématologie et autres domaines apparentés. 2.The panel of Scientific Consultants shall advise the OAU on various technical problems relating to plant health and protection. 2. Le réseaux de consultants scientifiques instruit l’OUA des différents problèmes touchant protection de la santé des plantes. 3. The Members of the Panel of Scientific Consultants shall be appointed by the Council of the Ministers at Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission. The Scientific Council of Africa recommendation of the 3. Les membres du panel des consultants scientifiques sont nommés par le Conseil des Ministres, sur la recommandation de la Commission de l'Education, de la Science, de la Culture et de la Santé. Le Conseil 6 ibyifuzo by’ababa abakandida muri komisiyo ishinzwe uburezi, ubumenyi, umuco n’ubuzima. Buri wese mu bagize akanama akora mu gihe cy'imyaka kongera ine, gushyirwaho. ashobora kandi shall make proposals of possible candidates to the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission. Each Member of the Panel shall serve for a period of four years, and may be reappointed. 4. Ubujyanama ubusanzwe butangwa binyujijwe iyandikirana, ariko iyo ingano y'akazi gahari ibisaba inama ishobora gutumizwa kugira ngo yige ku kazi gahari ko gukorwa. 4. Consultation shall normally be done by mail, but when the volume of work warrants it meeting of the Panel may be called to deal with the work. scientifique de l’Afrique propose des candidats à la Commission de l’Education, de la Science, de la culture et de la Santé. Chacun des membres de ce réseau a un mandat de 4 ans, et pourra être nommé une deuxième fois. 4. Les consultations se font normalement par correspondances; mais le volume du travail 'exige, une réunion du réseau peut être convoquée pour traiter du travail qu’il y a à faire. lorsque - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: Member States may call a meeting of plant experts on phytosanitary matters, and the remaining Member States must hold a special meeting if two-thirds renounce OAU membership.
Article 8 Ingingo ya 8 INAMA KU BW’IBIMERA BIBAZO BY'UBUZIMA Article 8 MEETING MATTERS OF PHYTO-SANITARY REUNIONS SUR LES PROBLEMES PHYTOSANITAIRES na 1. Bisabwe na komisiyo ishinzwe uburezi, ubumenyi, umuco n’ubuzima, cyangwa bisabwe n’ibihugu bigize Umuryango kandi nyuma yo kwemezwa kabiri cy’abanyamuryango b'Umuryango w’Ubumwe inama bwa Afurika, hashobora gutumizwa y’inzobere mu bimera z’ibihugu bigize uyu Muryango kugira ngo ikemure ibibazo by'ubuzima bw’ibimera. kimwe cya 1. At the request of the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission, or at the request of a Member State and after approval by half of the OAU Membership, a meeting of Plant Experts of Member States may be called to deal with phytosanitary matters. l. Sur la demande de la Commission de l’éducation, de la science, de la culture et de la santé, ou sur la demande d'un Etat membre et avec approbation de la moitié des Etats membres de l'OUA, une réunion des experts botanistes des Etats membres peut être convoquée pour traiter des problèmes phytosanitaires. 2. Ibigomba gushyirwa ku murongo w'ibyigwa bitangazwa mu gihe inama yamenyeshejwe. 2. The draft agenda shall be circulated at the time that the meeting is announced. 2. Le projet d'ordre du jour est diffusé au moment de l'annonce de la réunion. 7 3. Amategeko ngengamikorere ya komisiyo ishinzwe uburezi, ubumenyi, umuco n’ubuzima akurikizwa muri iyo nama. 3. The Rules of procedure of the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission shall be applied during such a meeting. 3. Le règlement intérieur de la Commission pour l'éducation, la science, la culture et la santé est appliqué lors d'une telle réunion. 4. Iyo igihe icyo ari cyo cyose bibiri bya gatatu by'ibihugu bigize Umuryango byanze kuba ibigize Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika, ibihugu bigize Umuryango bisigaye bikora inama idasanzwe yo kwemeza niba aya Masezerano azakomeza kubaho, yaba akomeje kubaho, hakarebwa amasezerano y'ubuyobozi, ay'imari n' andi yagenga ugukomeza kubaho kwayo. 4. If at any time two-thirds of the Member States have renounced membership of the OAU, the remaining Member States shall hold a special meeting to decide whether or not the Convention if so what to exist, and shall continue administrative, financial and other arrangements would govern its continued existence. 4. Si, à tout moment, les deux tiers des États membres ont renoncé à l'adhésion à l'OUA, les autres États membres tiendront une réunion spéciale pour décider si la Convention continuera d'exister et, dans l'affirmative, arrangements quels administratifs, financiers et autres qui régiraient son existence continue. - 9
AI-assisted research summary: The OAU General Secretariat must service the Convention and implement duly approved OAU decisions linked to the Convention.
Ingingo ya 9 Article 9 Article 9_ INGINGO ZINYURANYE MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS DISPOSITIONS DIVERSES Ubunyamabanga bw'Umuryango Bukuru w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika bukora imirimo y’aya Masezerano kandi bushyira mu bikorwa ibyemezo byemejwe n'Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika bishobora gufatwa biturutse ku ishyirwa mu bikorwa n'imikorere y’aya Masezerano. The OAU General Secretariat shall service the operation of this Convention and also shall implement duly approved decisions of the OAU which may be taken as a result of the application and operation of the Convention. Le Secrétariat général de l'OUA assure le fonctionnement de la présente Convention et met également en œuvre les décisions dûment approuvées de l'OUA qui peuvent être prises à la suite de l'application et du fonctionnement de la Convention. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: If a dispute about interpreting or applying the Convention cannot be resolved by the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission, it must be referred to the OAU Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration.
Ingingo ya 10 Article 10 Article 10 Impaka izo ari zo zose zerekeye isobanurwa cyangwa ishyirwa mu bikorwa ry’aya Masezerano zidashobora gukemurwa na Komisiyo ishinzwe uburezi, ubumenyi, umuco n’ubuzima zoherezwa Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be resolved by the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission shall be referred to the contestation Toute concernant l’interprétation ou l’application de cette convention, qui ne pourra être résolue par la Commission de l’éducation, de la 8 Komisiyo muri ubwiyunge n’ubukemurampaka y'Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika. y’abunzi, Commission of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration of the OAU. science, de la culture et de la santé, sera déférée pour arbitrage à la Commission de Médiation, de Conciliation et d’Arbitrage de l’Organisation de l'Unité Africaine. - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
AI-assisted research summary: The Convention may be amended or revised by the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission under Article XXXIII of the OAU Charter.
Ingingo ya 11 Article 11 Article 11 Aya Masezerano ashobora guhindurwa cyangwa kuvugururwa na Komisiyo ishinzwe uburezi, hakurikijwe ubumenyi, ibivugwa mu ngingo ya XXXIII y’Amasezerano mpuzamahanga Umuryango w’Ubumwe bwa Afurika. n’ubuzima ashyiraho umuco The Convention may be amended or revised by the Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Health Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article XXXIII of the OAU Charter. Cette convention peut être amendée ou révisée par la Commission de l’éducation, de la science, de la culture et de la santé conformément aux dispositions de l'article XXXIII de la Charte de l’OUA. TUMAZE KWEMERA IBIKUBIYE MURI AYA MASEZERANO, ABAKURU B'IBIHUGU NA GUVERINOMA BYA AFURIKA, TWEMEYE AYA MASEZERANO. TWEBWE IN WITNES WHEREOF, WE THE HEADS OF AFRICAN STATE AND GOVERNMENT HAVE APPROVED THIS CONVENTION. EN FOI DE QUOI, NOUS, CHEFS D’ETAT ET DE GOUVERNEMENT, CETTE APPROUVE AVONS CONVENTION. Bikorewe i Kinshasa muri Repubulika iharanira Demokarasi ya Kongo ku wa 13 Nzeri 1967. Done at Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the 13th day of September, 1967. Fait à Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo, le 13 septembre 1967. 9
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