Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries amending the list of public pests and diseases and general quarantine measures in 1996. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Miscellaneous Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 101399/T 17381H, 11 December 1996. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pests/diseases Quarantine Disinfection/disinfestation Plant protection Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract This Resolution prescribes that Karnal bunt disease should be added to the list of public pests. The Ministry of Agriculture has the mandate to apply the following quarantine measures: (a) Purchase and destruction of infected wheat; (b) Replacement of wheat cultivated in infected areas; (c) Free delivery of required pesticide to farmers for chemical application in infected areas; and (d) Application of the quarantine regulations. Full text Farsi