We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is hereby approved.
Article II
Competent entities shall undertake the procedures for acceding to the treaty in accordance with its provisions.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1425
Corresponding to: 1 June 2004
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 769 issued on 15 June 2004.