Ministerial Decree No.800 of 2015 concerning the registration of seeds and tubers. Country/Territory United Arab Emirates Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Internal trade International trade Registration Research Plant production Geographical area Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution consisting of 7 articles aims at regulating import and circulation of seeds and other plant materials in the Emirates. This Decree deals with: conditions for seeds and tubers registration at the Ministry of Environment and Water in order to allow their importation or, if locally produced, to allow their circulation; exceptions in cases of import to participate in exhibitions or for scientific purposes for which the conditions are stated in article 4; conditions for the release of shipments of seeds and planting materials; and rules for export or re-export these materials. Full text Arabic Website www.moccae.gov.ae