Law on Plant Protection. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1967 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 6506, 21 June 1967. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Institution Pests/diseases Quarantine Planting material/seeds International trade Authorization/permit Fruits/edible nuts Basic legislation Plant production Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of this Act, which consists of 25 articles, is to protect plants against pests and plant diseases. The Act, establishes the Organization of Plant Protection under the Ministry of Agriculture. Combatting pests and plant diseases, as well as recognizing the cases in need of quarantine measures are tasks of this Organization. Any importation of seeds, sampling, trees and fruits need a specific permission by the Ministry of the Agriculture. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir