Royal Decree 47/2004 Issuing the Plant Quarantine Law

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Plant Quarantine Law issued by Royal Decree 91/2000,

and the decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its twenty-second session held in Muscat during the period from 30 to 31 December 2001 Regarding the Plant Quarantine Law for the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Plant Quarantine Law hereby apply.

Article II

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries shall issue the executive regulations and decisions for implementing the mentioned law, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of this law.

Article III

The mentioned Royal Decree 91/2000 is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Issued on: 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1425
Corresponding to: 5 May 2004

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 767 issued on 15 May 2004.