Law on Crops Insurance. País/Territorio Irán, República Islámica del Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1983 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Official Journal, No. 11188, 26 July 1983. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Pesca Palabra clave Fondo especial Institución Desarrollo agrícola Explotación agrícola Peligros Inundación Acuicultura Animales acuáticos Plagas/enfermedades Cuarentena Sanidad animal Área geográphica Asia, Mar Caspio, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Meridional Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on the date of its promulgation. Resumen The purpose of this Act, which consists of a single article and 7 notes, is to establish a Crops Insurance Fund. Although the Fund is constituted as a part of the Agriculture Bank of Iran, it benefits from independent legal and financial personality. The main goal of the Crops Insurance Fund is to insure all agricultural products, livestock, birds, honey bee, silkworm and aquatic animal against various natural disasters including but not limited to flood, drought, hail, earthquake, glacial, fire, pests, quarantine diseases, and infectious diseases. The Board of directors of the Insurance Fund consist of 5 persons and the CEO would be the same person as the CEO of the Agriculture Bank of Iran. There is also a High Council of Crops Insurance which has the responsibility to observe the activities of the Fund as well as provide advisory opinion if necessary. Texto completo Farsi Página web www.dastour.ir