Resolution No. 501/1 regulating the import of poultry, poultry products, ornamental birds and feathers. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 45, 30 September 2010, pp. 5812-5817. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Poultry products International trade Animal health Birds Pests/diseases Poultry Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force three months after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Resolution forbids the import of poultry and their products, ornamental birds and feathers from the countries and the zones signaled by the OIE as affected by the avian influenza. Poultry, in this text, refers to chicken, turkey, duck, geese, ostrich, pheasant, dove, partridge, quail, Guinea fowl, emu, rhea and cassowary. The imported feathers shall receive specific treatments before their arrival into Lebanon. The Resolution sets out procedures for the registration of importers at the Directorate of Livestock and for the delivery of goods from Lebanese border ports. The Resolution concludes with different samples to be presented to the Ministry of Agriculture. Full text Arabic References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 282/1 of 2006 regulating the importation of poultry and products from countries free of bird-flu. Legislation | Lebanon | 2006 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 369/1 of 2008 regulating the importation of ornamental birds from countries free from the bird flu of mandatory reporting. Legislation | Lebanon | 2008 Keyword: Animal health, Birds, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Resolution No. 69/1 of 2006 regulating the importation of treated feathers of birds. Legislation | Lebanon | 2006 Keyword: Birds, Animal by-products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX