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Poder Ejecutivo
- Decree: PCM-23-2025
- Published: July 10, 2025
- Issuing body: Poder Ejecutivo
- Gazette: 36,886
- Category: Environmental
Summary
Honduras declares a national phytosanitary emergency for 6 months due to the presence of the Central American Locust threatening crops and food security. It authorizes SENASA to directly contract goods and services to control the plague, and requires producers to report its presence and collaborate in its eradication.
Articles
In order to protect agricultural and livestock production in the country, as well as food safety for the Honduran population, a PHYTOSANITARY EMERGENCY STATE is declared at the national level, due to the confirmed presence of the Central American Flying Locust plague (Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons . Walker, 1870), for a period of six (6) months, effective as of the date this Executive Decree takes effect. If necessary, the emergency period may be extended until the Central American Flying Locust plague is controlled. The actions within the framework of this Emergency State shall be executed by the Secretariat of State in the Office of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) through the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA), in coordination with the International Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA).
Every producer or occupant of property in any capacity is obligated to report the presence of the Central American Flying Locust plague; at the same time, he or she must cooperate in mandatory prevention and control efforts for the purpose of mitigating the damage it may cause.
All agencies and entities of the Public Administration shall provide the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA) with all technical and administrative support and collaboration it requires to control, combat, and eradicate the Central American Flying Locust plague, through the phytosanitary measures issued by the Technical Department of Plant Health in those areas of the country where cases are detected.
The Secretariat of State in the Office of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) is hereby instructed and authorized, through the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA), to carry out all necessary procurement and acquisitions through direct contracting procedures for the supply of goods and services that are required solely and exclusively to address this PHYTOSANITARY EMERGENCY STATE, guaranteeing their management and control in a transparent manner and with social oversight. All procurement activities conducted within the framework of this Emergency Declaration shall be carried out in accordance with national legislation, according to budgetary availability and in compliance with the General Provisions of the Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic, Fiscal Year 2025, for which purpose the Secretariat of State in the Office of Finance (SEFIN) is authorized and instructed to perform all budgetary actions required to comply with the provisions of this Decree. The management and execution of these funds shall be the responsibility of the Direction of the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA), who shall report its execution to the Secretariat of State in the Office of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), being able to perform the necessary budgetary operations derived from the application of this Decree.
The Secretariat of State in the Office of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) through the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA) shall proceed to request the support of the municipalities to strengthen the development of prevention, control, and communication activities, so that the population contributes with actions for early detection, control, and elimination of outbreaks and swarms of the Central American Flying Locust (Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons . Walker, 1870).
The National Institute for the Conservation and Development of Forests, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF) and other related institutions are instructed and authorized to coordinate efforts with the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA) for the surveillance, monitoring, and control of this plague in the HONDURAN EMERALD HUMMINGBIRD WILDLIFE REFUGE; as well as in any other area where new outbreaks of the same are detected.
Request from the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA), in addition to other national and foreign entities, collaboration and provision of resources to the National Service for Agricultural Health and Safety (SENASA), in light of this National Phytosanitary Emergency.
This Decree shall be executed immediately and must be published in the Official Journal "La Gaceta". Given in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the ninth (09) day of the month of July in the year two thousand twenty-five (2025). LET IT BE KNOWN AND PUBLISHED. IRIS XIOMARA CASTRO SARMIENTO PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC LESLY SARAHÍ CERNA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY CHRISTIAN DAVID DUARTE CHÁVEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FINANCE TOMÁS EDUARDO VAQUERO MORRIS SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF GOVERNANCE, JUSTICE AND DECENTRALIZATION JAVIER EFRAIN BÚ SOTO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SERGIO VLADIMIR COELLO DÍAZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION RICARDO ARTURO SALGADO BONILLA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING FREDIS ALONSO CERRATO VALLADARES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DORIS YOLANY GARCÍA PAREDES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS HÉCTOR GUSTAVO SÁNCHEZ VELÁSQUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF SECURITY CARLA MARINA PAREDES REYES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HEALTH LUCKY HALACH MEDINA ESTRADA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT DANIEL ENRIQUE ESPONDA VELÁSQUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION HÉCTOR LONGINO BECERRA LANZA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAURA ELENA SUAZO TORRES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK ERICK MEDARDO TEJADA CARBAJAL SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF ENERGY OCTAVIO JOSÉ PINEDA PAREDES SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT WILMER JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ ALACHÁN SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY YADIRA ESTHER GÓMEZ CHAVARRÍA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF TOURISM GLORIA ANNARELLA VÉLEZ OSEJO SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF CULTURES, ARTS AND PATRIMONIES OF THE PEOPLES OF HONDURAS WARREN OCHOA ORELLANA SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WATER AND SANITATION JOSÉ JORGE FORTÍN AGUILAR SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL CONTINGENCIES (COPECO) JUAN CARLOS COELLO DÍAZ SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING OF PROJECTS AND AGREEMENTS LIZETH ARMANDINA COELLO GÓMEZ SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE AND FAMILY
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