Federal Law No. 39 of 1992 on the production, importation and circulation of fertilizers, soil amendments and nutrients. Country/Territory United Arab Emirates Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Fertilizers/nutrients Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Royalties/fees Basic legislation Geographical area Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law is composed of 11 articles. Article 1 gives definitions and terms. Article 2 deals with fields of application which include chemical and organic fertilizers, and agricultural amendments such as soil amendments. Article 3 defines competencies and duties of the concerned Departments which are to; define allowed kinds of pesticides and agricultural amendments; requirements for the production, use, importation and circulation of pesticides; requirements, conditions and measures for advertising fertilizers; requirements and conditions for the packaging and labelling of fertilizers and agricultural amendments; conditions and measures for the examination, control and analysis of fertilizers and agricultural amendments; and, measures to be taken against fertilizers and agricultural amendments that are incompatible with the provisions of this Law. Production, processing, importation and circulation of fertilizers and agricultural amendments without an authorization, except for fertilizers and agricultural amendments destined to universities and research centres, shall be prohibited (art. 4). All concerned persons residing in UAE shall regulate their position according to the provisions of this Law within 6 months from the date of entry into force of it (art. 6). Article 8 deals with offences and penalties. Fees and royalties shall be fixed by a resolution of the Council of Ministries (art. 9). The Minister of Agriculture and Fish Resources shall issue the necessary resolutions and regulation for the implementation of this Law. Full text Arabic Website www.uae.gov.ae References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Resolution No. 573 of 1998 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Federal Law No. 39 of 1992 on the production, importation and circulation of fertilizers and agricultural amendments. Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 1998 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Dispute settlement, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX