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Ministerial Decision No. 37 of 2002 concerning the protection of date palms.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 725, 17 August 2002.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Plant protection Planting material/seeds Transport/storage Authorization/permit International trade Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Royal Decree enters into force on 17 August 2002.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decision is composed of 8 articles. The introduction of trees, date palm seedlings, coconut palms, ornamental trees and other palms, their fruit and vegetative parts is forbidden within the Sultanate (art. 1). The transportation of trees, seedlings and date palms from the Regions and Govenorates of Al Batinah, Dhahira, Musandam, Sharqiya, Dhofar, Al Wusta, Ad Dakhiliya and Muscat is banned. Prior permission is required from the Directorate General or to the authority concerned to farm in any of the Regions/Govenorates of Al Batinah, Dhahira, Musandam. Permission is also needed for the uprooting of trees, seedlings, or date palms for any reason. The uprooting and transportation of trees or seedlings of date palms outside the country is forbidden without prior agreement from the Directorate General of Agriculture in the Ministry (art. 4). Violators are to be punished according to article 4 of Royal Decree 31/98.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Ministerial Decision No. 84/2015 concerning the protection of date palm, coconut and ornamental trees, those similar to the palm tree, and their seedlings.

Legislation | Oman | 2015

Keyword: Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Authorization/permit, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX