Ministerial Decision No. 28 of 1989 concerning the collection of veterinary quarantine fees. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 414, 2 September 1989. Subject Livestock Keyword Quarantine Royalties/fees Animal health International trade Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on 2 September 1989. Abstract This Ministerial Decision is composed of 7 articles. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to collect veterinary and health quarantine fees from imports, exports, owners of livestock, birds and fish. This is to protect livestock resources and to ensure the security of imports and exports (art. 1). Article 2 lists those fees in units of Riyal and Beisa, divided into categories such as Live Animals and Different Animal Products (such as milk, butter, wool, hair, horns, etc). All animals, birds, meat, and animal products imported and exported by government agencies are exempt from quarantine fees (art. 3). The values of fees for any shipment must not be less than one Omani Riyal (art. 4). In circumstances where fees are collected according to weight, fractions of a ton will be charged as a full ton (art. 5). Full text Arabic