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Federal Law No. 6 of 1992 amending Federal Law No. 5 of 1979 on agricultural quarantine.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pests/diseases Quarantine Plant protection
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law is composed of 3 articles and amends Federal Law No. 5 of 1979 on agricultural quarantine. Article 1 amends Paragraph 1 of Article 2 as follows: “all plants and plant products are to be subject to the Agricultural Quarantine Regulation, and they shall not be allowed to enter the country if there is a suspect of contamination with one of the diseases listed in Annex 1 attached to this Law. A resolution of the Cabinet, upon a proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Fish Resources, may amend the aforementioned Annex by adding or cancelling any plant diseases and pests”.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.uae.gov.ae

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 5 of 1979 on agricultural quarantine.

Legislation | United Arab Emirates | 1979

Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Disinfection/disinfestation, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX