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Resolution No. 6 of 2007 regulating the transportation of palm trees, palm seedlings and palm shoots in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Country/Territory
Bahrain
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 2787, 19 April 2007, 2 pp
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Hygiene/sanitary procedures Offences/penalties Pests/diseases Plant protection Planting material/seeds Transport/storage Authorization/permit Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Small Island Developing States, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 decrees the ban on the transportation or move of palm trees, palm seedlings, palm roots and palm shoots from zones afflicted by palm red weevil or by other pests and diseases defined by the Plant Wealth Department to other zones in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Article 2 entrusts the Plant Wealth Department at the Ministry of Agriculture to define and issue lists of zones afflicted by palm red weevil and other principle pests and diseases. Article 3 allows the transportation or move of palm trees, palm seedlings, palm roots and palm shoots among zones free from palm red weevil or by other pests and diseases after previous authorizations by the Plant Wealth department. Article 4 contains offences and penalties.

Full text
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