Royal Decree 45/2004 Promulgating the Veterinary Quarantine Law

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

Royal Decree 93/2000 on the Veterinary Quarantine System in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and the decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its twenty-first session held in Bahrain during the period from 30 to 31 December 2000 regarding the Veterinary Quarantine System in 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 law shall apply in regard to veterinary quarantine.

Article II

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries shall issue the executive regulations and decisions for implementing the aforementioned 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The aforementioned Royal Decree 93/2000 is hereby repealed, and all that is contrary to the attached law.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 13 Rabi Al-Awwal 1425
Corresponding to: 3 May 2004

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 767 issued on 15 May 2004.