Ministerial Decree No. 36/2004 issuing the Regulations on fish farming and its quality. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Authorization/permit Certification Drugs Internal trade International trade Quarantine Residues Tax/levy Animal feed/feedstuffs Fish disease Animal health Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulations concern the establishment of fish breeding farms, sale, import and export of farmed fish and the necessary fees. A quarantine period is obligatory for the imported farmed fish to prevent water and environmental pollution. The fish breeding farms shall guarantee constant control and take samples from fish and water to ensure the absence of diseases. The Regulations set forth specific conditions for the imported farmed fish. The import of species not present in the Omani marine environment is forbidden, unless the responsible authority gives the applicant company a special permit. These Regulations gives also the conditions necessary to obtain the licences for fish farming. Under the decision of the Ministry, a technical committee should be formed to assess the documentation received from the participant companies. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No.177/2012 issuing the Aquaculture and Related Quality Control Regulations. Legislation | Oman | 2012 Keyword: Aquaculture, Institution, Authorization/permit, Certification, Drugs, Internal trade, International trade, Quarantine, Tax/levy, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Processing/handling, Fish disease, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX