Law No.3 of 2020 - First amendment of the Agricultural Quarantine Law No.76 of 2012. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Quarantine International trade Authorization/permit Certification Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant production Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 6 articles aims at (i) exempting small quantities from agricultural consignments and seed samples of high-quality varieties and high production from import licenses and the agricultural health certificate; and (ii) granting the employees of the Agricultural Quarantine Department 10% of the fees collected through the examination and fumigation costs. It also adds a representative of the Kurdistan Region among the members of the Agricultural Quarantine Committee. Full text Arabic Website ar.parliament.iq References - Legislation Amends Resolution No. 77 of 2012 promulgating the Agricultural Quarantine Law No.76 of 2012. Legislation | Iraq | 2012 Keyword: Basic legislation, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Transport/storage, Soil pollution/quality, Royalties/fees, Plant protection, Quarantine, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX