Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures Law No.778 of 2006. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Protection of environment Public health Certification Internal trade International trade Inspection GMO Toxicity/poisoning Food quality control/food safety Quarantine Plant production Plant protection Pests/diseases Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 32 articles indicates the Ministry of Agriculture as the sole authority responsible for setting, implementing and reviewing the Phytosanitary Measures in Lebanon. These measures aim to protect human health, plants and animals from pests and diseases that may be transmitted to or from the harmful organisms that infect plants and plant products or agricultural production inputs. The Law deals also with: quarantine measures for import or export or transit of plants and plant Full text Website www.pcm.gov.lb