Law No. 237 of 1960 on agricultural quarantine in Syria. País/Territorio República Árabe Siria Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1960 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Cuarentena Protección vegetal Desinfección/desinfestación Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Comercio internacional Plagas/enfermedades Cultivos prohibidos Institución Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 2 months after its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Law is composed of 12 articles. Prohibition to import or export plants, plant parts and plant products before subjecting them to quarantine officers (art. 2). Disinfecting, sterilisation and cleaning of agricultural consignments will be carried out by Quarantine Offices (art. 5). The Ministry of Agriculture will establish the list of plants, plant products, plant parts and epidemic prohibited as well as places of exit and entry from and into Syria (art. 7). Transgressors will be punished for imprisonment from 3 to 6 months and the payment of an amend of SL (500-1000), or one of both as well as the confiscation of the interested consignment (art. 8). Legislative Decree No. 132 of 7/10/1953 is now abrogated (art. 11). Texto completo Árabe Referencias - Legislación Revocado por Law No.26 of 2007 regulating the export of plants and agricultural products. Legislación | República Árabe Siria | 2007 Palabra clave: Protección vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Cuarentena, Plagas/enfermedades, Certificación, Comercio interior, Comercio internacional, Producción vegetal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX