Ministerial Decision No.5 of 2017 on the Ghaf Trees (Prosopis cineraria). Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Plant production Disinfection/disinfestation Fertilizers/nutrients Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution consisting of 7 articles aims at giving rules for uprooting and removal of the Ghaf trees. It establishes that the responsibility lies with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It also gives rules for: (i) burning and disinfesting the trees, distinguishing, in this case, between trees higher or lower than one meter and half; (ii) managing them in case of agricultural and animal holdings. The Resolution prohibits import, trading and propagating: their seeds and planting materials; organic fertilizers and agricultural soil improvements containing Ghaf tree seeds. Full text Arabic Website www.maf.gov.om