It represent the Croatian National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) under the terms ot the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The Directorate of Agricultural Land, Plant Production and Market, Phytosanitary Policy Sector is within the Ministry of Agriculture (MA) is responsible for phytosanitary policy. The Directorate is responsible for creation of phytosanitary policy, preparation legislation relating to: plant health, plant reproductive material and plant variety rights, authorization and use of plant protection products.