Royal Decree No. 48 of 2006 issuing the Law on Agriculture. Country/Territory Oman Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 815. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural land Genetic resources Offences/penalties Apiculture/sericulture Authorization/permit Agricultural extension Inspection International trade Irrigation Ownership Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Processing/handling Registration Research Transport/storage Pests/diseases Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant production Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Royal Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Royal Decree is composed of 5 articles and attached Agricultural Regulations. Article 1 states that the Agricultural Regulations are to enter into force. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Resources is to proceed with implementing Regulations and Decisions to apply the Agricultural Regulations. Until then the existing Regulations and Decisions remain in force so long as they do not contradict the provisions of the Agricultural Regulations (art. 3). Full text Arabic Website www.moa.gov.om References - Legislation Repeals Royal Decree No. 31 of 1998 issuing the Regulation for Agricultural Resources Protection. Legislation | Oman | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural development, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 41 of 2010 issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Agriculture. Legislation | Oman | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Apiculture/sericulture, Certification, Financial agricultural measures, International trade, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Royal Decree 42/2009 issuing the Seeds and Seedlings Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Legislation | Oman | 2009 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX