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Resolution No. 128/1 of 2008 regulating the importation of palm trees and seedlings.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 15, 10 April 2008, 2 pp.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Authorization/permit Fruits/edible nuts Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Pests/diseases Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force 1 month after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

The aim of this Resolution is to prevent the spread and diffusion of palm diseases and pests such as the Rhynchophorus ferruginous and Fusarium Oxysporum. It is composed of 4 articles. Article 1 lists palm trees and seedlings prohibited to import and introduce in Lebanon. Article 2 prohibits the importation of palm trees and seedlings (Phoenix Canariensis, Phoenix Dactylifera, Phoenix Sylvestris) from Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. Article 3 excludes from the ban, palm seedlings produced from tissue culture, on the basis of a certificate, from the competent authority, and, the age of seedlings not more than 2 years as well as the diameter of the trunk at the base not more than 5 cm.

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