BOMCA 10 supports phyto-sanitary service of Turkmenistan with special set of tools for inspectors
On July 27, the EU funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA10) officially handed over 25 sets of inspection tools for the State Service on Plant Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkmenistan, accounting for a total value of 9,560 EUR.
Each set of inspection tool includes: a flash light, BL glasses, an exhauster, a respirator, a sealer with seals, a scalpel, tweezers, a bag and car probes, bags and tubes for samples and other protective assets. Following on from this, a set of inspection tools will be disseminated among border crossing points and will support in inspecting plant quarantine objects on the surface of quarantined products, vehicles, wood packaging and fastening materials.
It is worth noting that these assets were purchased by BOMCA 10 on the basis of an ad hoc request by the national counterparts to further strengthen the technical basis of their respective agencies, which in its turn supports the achievement of results under the BOMCA programme.
About BOMCA
The Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), funded by the European Union (EU), aims to enhance security, stability and sustainable growth in the region, while supporting cross-border cooperation and improving living conditions for people in the border areas of Central Asia.
BOMCA’s tenth phase, launched in April 2021, covers four areas: institutional development of border management agencies, improvement of detection capacities, trade facilitation, and improvement of cross-border cooperation.
For additional information on BOMCA 10 please contact Rustam Berdiyev, National Coordinator in Turkmenistan: rustam.berdiyev@icmpd.org