Regulation on Extra-Territorial Cultivation. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 20723, 30 April 2016. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Farming Contract farming Policy/planning Governance International trade Agricultural development Hunting/capture Protection of species Tourism Protected area Ecosystem preservation Allocation/quota Hunting authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Regulation, which consists of 8 articles, aims to determine responsibilities of various Ministries and Organizations about extra-territorial cultivation. The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible to facilitate the extra-territorial cultivation for applicants through providing them with adequate information, consultation and the guarantee to purchase the final product or contract farming. The eligibility of the applicants should be approved by the Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also is obliged to facilitate these extra-territorial cultivations through drafting bilateral agreements with target countries, providing necessary information about agricultural regulations of the target country, legal protection form the applicants and facilitation of the consular affairs. The Ministry of Economy and Finance may cooperate with private sectors in implementation of the large-scale project of extra-territorial cultivation. Iran Central bank is obliged to provide needed currency credit to the eligible applicants. Furthermore, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is obliged to protect the rights of Iranian workforce in the target countries. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir