Ministerial Resolution No. 1229 of 1998 entrusting farmers to strip cotton bolls from plants before extirpation. Country/Territory Egypt Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Textile plants/fibres Weeds Post-harvest treatment Geographical area Africa, Northern Africa Entry into force notes This Ministerial resolution enters into force on 7 September 1998. Abstract This Resolution is composed of 5 articles. Cotton farmers in all provinces are obligated to strip cotton bolls and weeds from plants and to gather them to be burned (art. 1). Transgressors will not benefit by advantages offered by the State regarding biological fighting (art. 2). Prohibition to transport cotton fuel-wood from the field before obtaining the authorization from the Agricultural Adviser (art. 3). Prefects will carry out the implementation of this Resolution at the expenses of transg Full text Arabic