Resolution No. 21/T of 1991 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of plants and plant products

Syri:rn Arnh ncpuhlic Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Plant Protection Directorate Legislation no. 2 trr Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Based upon the regulations of the Basic Law for State Employees No. 1 of 1985, and hascd upon the regulations of Law No. 237 of 1960 organizing the activities of agricultural quarantine, and hasL·d upon I ,cgislativc Decree No. 2590 of 1986, mid hased 11po11 the n:gulatio11s of Decision No. I 05/f or 1987 including the tasks ol' the Plant Protection Din:ctoral<.:, and has<:d upon the proposal of the Plant Protection Directorate, and upon the prerequisites of the public interest, The following has been decided: "-:!Jy..ill ¼Jl-ll ~~ ~l.;jll c.~'ilJ ~IJjll o)jJ u~ JJj.&ll ~t:s J 4.>.l.1.1 u /Y \ ~J )J.11 ~1Jj11 t:~'ilJ ~IJjll Jill l'l::---1 I)/ ~ .J ~ -.,..ul .; ~Wl 1$"""L}'}I (.)yl.ill /'~, > .. ~ \C\,\O ~I JLAc. \ti ~I.ill ' C\, • /'w 'I' Y'V l'3 .J wyl.ill r~l > .J cr1Jjll ~ , '\ , A rW / '< o '\ • I ri .J '-F'Yyt:ill t..,... ;.JI rts.....1 ~ ., ~y,.lA rl+,o ~1 , "Av l'w w /'. o ~->) fo' r-~1 u-1c- J ~ti.,11 ~u ·'I ~ .lA I ····1 ,.,Q - .,. • ..» C Y5 i.s :i....WI ~..JI ~~ 1 .. is- J . " Article 1: J)cfi11itio11s: The following expressions in application of this legislation, are defined as follows = , oLa the ~L...-11 ).j.ll 11\ ~ J~ i) ~WI ..>.HWJ4 ~ :~.;la:i :'-f.i..JSy.i~~ The Country: The Syrian Arab Republic The Ministry: The Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform The Minister: The Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform The Consignment: The agricultural consignment imported or exported or transited via one or several means of transport under one customs declaration. The Pest: Every organism or any stage in its life cycle causing damage to plants or their parts or living or dead products, such as "insects", fungus, bacteria, viruses, "paraviruse", akaros/halam (spider mites), nematodes, rodents, protozoa, and other insects. The Plant: Any type of plant or. its parts dead or alive, wet or dry. Plant Products: Any material produced from plant origin including materials prepared synthetically in such ;1 way that they cannot be protected from one of the various agricultural pests The l>isca.'H.·: / y diseased state resulting from i11lt.:slatio11 h y 011L· or th<: ahovc mentioned pests or what ca11si:s tlti:111. The lnfc-station: The presence of the pest. ~J.,..JI ¼.;.JI ~J.,p,JI :)aill . ~l ;jll c~y.,., 4-L:.l ;jll i)j., :o)jJJ1 . ~l ;jll C~'jl .J ~IJ)I y,j , :.J'.JJS\ . "'· .\... ~ ,il.11 o..>1WI ,I ; ;.it..-11 ,I o.:i) ,JI ~IJjll ~.;'jl :~.;'II . .l:t.1 ,· ~~ 04.4 ~.,.....Lll , .1:ut.... , o.le, ,l o.l:t.l.J Ji;i .u-1 , () iJ..)---'A Y+-:! ~I o).,1,1 WA J.,l:, '-.$! ,t er~~ JS :U~I ;., J...ill - w1 ~1) ~' rl ~I -u~ ,l ~, j;..l .,l w4ill ,-bJI - IJ"JJLS.'-;I - wL...a ,Y,&11 .~1 - U".J~I - l:,.AJI • ..::..il.i'i I IJ"' IA~., - I .,j ; .,.?.I - (.)"°) ,ill - b jj~I .lib. 1 ~ .L tu.. 1 Li:.. .,jl · t t wl .. ,.ill . ~ · I<. ·L.t,ll\ · e' •->""' • I°' • J!?- .J . U'° 1,..JJ LP .~ , .:il., .JI ~~ i) ~ i;~ J,-1 UA ~u o.:iL. JS :4i\wl ~ 41.;jll C:li'i4 ~L-) 0 ,.i JP-:! '1 4'=,~ j~ c.=.ijf+ . ;JI .Ul::L.:....11 •Jfi~I wli'JI €.Sol.,,.}! ~~'jl UC 4:iu ~.>- '-16. JS :(.J'll ,..11 ~ ;..II l+i4-.J .)le.I . .U'JI .:i.,.;,,. , :~'11 Article 2 · a. The agricultural consignment imported into the country will be refused entry if it is infested by one of the pests stipulated in Tables l and 2 which are attached to this Decision. b. If the khabra insect is present, alive or dead. c. If the agricultural consignment imported into the country is infested with one of the pests stipulated in Table 3 it will be allowed entry into the country in accordance with the following: If the infestation ratio does not exceed the ratios idc11lilil'd 11cxl lo each one, and it is prepared for c11ltivatio11 and cited in Table J. If the i11li..·slalio11 docs 110I exceed one living insect or one or its living stages per each kilogram of the grain and the ratio or the infostation docs not exceed one percent for the rest of the agricultural consignment prepared l<>r rnamrliu.:turing or consumption (excluding llour). .. y iJI,. ~L..- w.iL.S; l~J .):..ill c)J o.l).,ll ~l ;jl, ~l..... ;)'I c.,.oi ; •l 14--i w ?-;,,1411 'I' J , tJ:!lJ.i;..11 ~ ~ u,c ,-.WI uli\11 t.S~H .)Jill ~ .,t ~ iyWI •~ ~ u~.J l~J •c.,.a i; l:..H ~L-.. >hill c)} o.l).,ll ~IJjll ~I.....Jjl u.ilS I~ •---9 JJ.::-ill o~ c.5:J.JI /'<'/ riJ JJ~I ~ 4:!1c. ~.,.-.WI ~\i~I : ~ LA ~ J l+JLl...lH ~ ~ JS y.i~ o.ll:...JI ~I we, .lJJi 'J ~L-'jl ~ i:..ulS If .Jr/ ri ; JJ.i;JI v-9 •.Jfi~I., l.t:-1.;jll •.l!IA u.its., ,) ~I IA) ,.bl hi .JI ~ D ~ ,:;c. .l;lji ~ ~l-A')'I u.ilS llJ ~y)L...,.,. ;';1 ~ % \ ~.., y~I t)A .h.l ,11 ti~ ,lµ .(~.lll be.) ~'JI .,l ~ o~I 4..Jc,10 If the infestation does not exceed two percent if the .,I i..;L.....;.,..;. w.iL-S l~J % Y i;;c- -l;l]i 'i ~L-',1 ~ ...::.ll\S 1.:iJ consignment consists of vegetables or fresh fruit. ,4JU. ~l.,i The insect-infested consignment within the above mentioned rations is subject to a process of sterilization for extermination of the infesting pest prior to allowing its use under the supervision of Agricultural Quarantine excluding vegetables and fresh fruit. Flour imported for consumption is subject to the following rations: Flour Ll1. -<.i.JI ~, . . c.::..,I . ·- 11. 4-.,L.......JI UL... "' • -- -J,-. . ~ ~~ . • Jt ~.J rl~"il ~ l+aw.J ~ ~Lr-j WA t..,ii L. i.ll/"i ~ u41-J LSl ,i)I , JL.....;.,.,;JI ~\ti'.i.. ..4 ~IJjll., ....... 11 ~ ulA .4.1jUall ; UUll "--Will .i..Jc. c:. • L•,;. ·-'"'-~ ... "'1 I .l -,. -11 - • .lll L.t -- . . ~----.-- ..),-- ~ A consignment of imported flour will be allowed ~~.~\ ~ ui\S \~} ~I i.:,.. • .1 ,i ,11 ~};1 J ,i.~ ~(-. entry if the ration of living insect infestation or mites · ('\ (halam) or various stages (egg -larva -pupa - adult) - U.>.! - ~) .a it;, .u IAJ ,J..I .,I r6J1 ,1 ~I ul~. docs not exceed in its entirety. IS living insects per 50 ~I~~•~' owe,~~ .lJY 'J (~lfa - ~JP. kilograms (the weight of each sack) and is subject to sterilisation and extermination of the infesting insects. -~ LA •.l~J., ~ ~.J (~I uj.,) r1.P # lfthc percentage exceeds 15 living insects and 5 dead .,I 4 ul .>-h ~.J ~ r, .>-h /' o/ i:.,:. ~I u.llj l~J t..1 insects or any of their stages in one sack (50 kilograms) then the consignment is refused. -~}II u-:=Jfa (~0 •) ~I ~ lAJ,J:al u-- J.,.b t.Jt Exempted from these rations are imported d-i.J )¥ ~J-111 ~ i.lJ ;;..-11 <.:..4Jl..,}jl ~I WA~ consignments, such as seeds, for the State according to specific agricultural health conditions prepared with ~,. . ...... ;..""""'.;.; , ,i ;lj.,ll '-i.J-L"-! 4-e..., ...;...,... .t...,..~ ~\Jj ~ J.. ,~ the knowktlgc or the Ministry and subject to all applicable inspections. The importer should bear all costs resulting from lra11sporl a11d slerilizalio11 of lhe consignment on behalf ol"tliL· n·q1H');li1q 1, parly. ~ J.,....JI ul.w. p.ill -UI.Sl Ir the consig111rn:nt appears infected with a pest not listed in the attached Tables 1, 2 or 3 the final decision on introduction or rejection will be within the purview of the Technical Committee mentioned In Article 3 of this Decision in accordance with the importance and seriousness of the infestation. Article J a. A permanent technical committee for agricultural quarantine is formed, presided over by a deputy minister and members of the following: Director of Agricultural Scientific Research Director of /\gricultllral Affairs I )ireclor of Plan! Protcclion I lead of the Plant l'rotection Research Department I lead of the /\gricultural Quarantine Department I Jc:id or the Control Ocpartment The Committee will make use of the expertise of concern specialists. B. The task of the Committee is to handle the provisional states and the problematic cases in interpretation of regulations and tables of agricultural quarantine and cuses, which are not directly interpretable. Article 4 The Documents nccompanying the imported agricultural consignments should be as follows: a. A certificate of origin issued by official institutions in the country of origin and authorized accordingly. b. an agricultural health certificate issued by an official institution in the country of origin and compatible with the international model adopted in the Rome Treaty for Plant Protection of 1951 and its amendments and should be authorised by that institution in addition to being authorised by the Syrian mission in the country of origin or by its representatives in implementing the regulations of Article I of Legislative Decree No. 49 of 1977 and its amendments. 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L....:i..i.'JI ut.:........:il · Li,..,1.1. ol • · ~I · • -'-"" • l..)A • ..)J <..)4-/ • ~.J ~ ~ w'Jts..!.'JI.., .4,.j ;l.611 w'J6.II 4Jt- :~I ~ -~ U..........Z 'J ~I ..:...'JWI.J ir-1.)jll ~I ~I J.JI~ ,l...J,;.jf .y!,\+o ~ JJI~ ..illl ~ =-t ii.st.. l...J.w1 ~ ~ r.~I ~)I ~I we- oyl...a Ul.. -~.l1+,!, -l .Y,-1 ~., I ~-r.~l ~)\ i.:.i\+-;JI uc- o.J-ll...a ~I.;.).~ o.)~ -~ "-:!\j:,r L...o , ; "½illil ~ ~I ~.J.lll ~~ ,-.ill ¼U.... , W: J ~J ~\...;:al ¼.JI .!ll:i WA ~J ~~~., , '\ o, rW i.:.,4lll 1 ·, Jiii "4-,-li. r ~ WA ..,l Ll.WI ~ i ,! ~.Jy,JI ~I ,.:,.. 4-i:!~ , '\ vv rl.....J £ '\ r--1.; ~~I r..,...,y,11 (.Jo" ~}JI o.lWI r~'i • ~~.l.Y., , ,;.1.J-'A"il 0-- 9L.... ;)'I ., ...b. u-1:, o-l~I ~ (.),Qlll ~-' ~Jiu..)~ ~I wl.iYI 0,o.., -4.L:.l ;jll o.la..a w.ilS l.lJ ~..,y,ill The certificate should mention that the consignment is free of" viral diseases, if it is intended for cultivation and free or the pests identified in the import license. . .)\ ;ii...YI Tile ccrtilicate will he rejected if it is written more ~ ~Ji 0.14./ ~I "~ J.ii 0.; p-o ~IS 1-lJ o.l~I t..,:aiJi 1lia11 15 days before shipment. .L.~ fa.~ ,. A copy or the original certificate produced within the ,}J -->--6iJI ~ 4 p....JI ~~I o.l~I uc, •.;~ J11A 'i country will not be accepted unless the statement According to the Original is issued by the same institution, which issues the document. In case of difficulty or delay in obtaining the original J.J--!5 ~ ~\ii o.l~I u-1r, J~I p,.l:i) .J~ Jl. ~ certificate it will be possible to accept the second copy of the original certificate or a copy in accordance with the certificate of origin if it is authorised by an official institution which issued it and by the Syrian mission or its representatives in the country of origin. wiLS l.'.ll J....::,'JI -.:.Lo I ~~I o.l'- •11 , . .., ~~I ~I • ~ .Jy.o J , ~ ..,,--- ~ ~ "'-:!J.,...JI 41 L.JA J \+i .J.l....al ~I ~ )I ~I (J,> U.l.t..ou .4-41L r~ (.)A) ~I Articlc5 =~ No cxl'll1plirn1s or exceptions from provision of the'. 41L-,.....J) ~I~ ...:.i\ ,i:j~I r:!.lii:i L.JA ~~'JI ) ~\.ic.'11 c~ 'J doc11111rnls will apply lo any infested agricultural . co11si~llllll'.lll. . ~L....a.. ~IJj t\rtidt• (1 :".~ The prerequisite for the imported, transited, or .~) , JI 41.Jjll ...:.il,µL...u..J)'I ~ lA->5ji y ,1.1..JI ..bJy:JI .C) exported consignments and the resulting procedures and lrcalmc11ls arc ddincd as follows: Firstly: imported consicnmcnts :oJ 11 oJI ~Wl..... i',/J :~.JI a. Each agricultural consignment should be o.l~ , L!-..i.,.. o.l~ o.l)., ~I.Jj ¼}L....Jl JS J.i.fi c:;l l~ -l accompanied by a certificate of origin and a health certificate fi·om relevant official authorities in the u-k-~ ~"JI 4,lb.,.. ~ ~I ~ ;II yl..,.lll u-o ~ country of origin testifying that it is free of pests and ·•.Jl......;JI (faalJAYI J wli'/1 (J-4 '+i,,o)l... harmful diseases. h. Agricultural consignments not intended for multiplication or cultivation are exempt from provision of a health certificate if in the possession of travelers on condition that its weight does not exceed 20 kilograms of vegetables and fruits if coming from (contiguous) neighboring countries, and they should be presented to agricultural quarantine for verification of its. health. Certificates from other origins will not be exempted. c. Material imported into the country exceeding 20 kilograms will not be allowed entry, mentioned in Paragraph 11 in Item One from Article 6, unless it is accompanied by the necessary documents for the imported agricultural consignment. d. All agricultural products processed in a manner that renders it no longer a plant or a part of a plant or one of its products, and protects it through roasting, cooki11g. or preservation in lwinl.! or sulfuric solution, arc excmplt:d from provision of lhe agricultural health <:erlilieall'. o.l.-..aAll »-i:, ~L......j'jl ~I Jjll ~I o.l4,.:'JI 0-4 l.r~ -y wl ~y! raii, · au 0:!->5~ ~u.. wilS l~J ;jl,Sjjl ) :i.c.l.Jjll u- u.~ wlS ljj ...Sl ,i.IIJ ;l....o..::JI l.>" tf> Y, ,:;e. l+,ijJ ~.>.! y ~I~~~- Y-?-:!J , ;.bill (~~I) •.JJ4-JI c.:,l~I u.il.S.1.lj i.:.il.l~I L.JA u....:i 'iJ .41,.~ L.JA .lSUll <rl ;jll ,,-...JI . .pl L~·) ~ ~ .l.;y ~I J .):.ill u-1J o.l) ,11 .ll ,.JI JU...l4 ~ 'i -~ o.lL....JI 0-4 ~.,1 ~I 0-4 fi-4 o ;;.}I ~ o.l) ,llJ r'JC # 1).!~ 41.Jjll ½,IL...jYJ L-.i ,l..b....ll w\ ,i:j~4 .:tiiyi u.il.S l~J 'JJ /i/ .,.l) ,JI 41 .JJll i..::.11 ? ii All ~ ~I ,;jll ~I o.l\+-!JI c.:.,.. u~ -.l ~6.:u.e · 1 -u.. i · I tw 1. :.c· · 1. - • • ~ · L. ~J -- -11 • WA J ~..» J . ,...... ,.. UC, "H'Y"-' .~ .,....,.. U. ,i.-11 jl, ~., ,J....JI JI .:i. 00 ·" .ll~I Jt. \+l!L...1 tJJ.l Jp.3., .wfa) ~ ,t.. c) e. Tht.: imporling or conveying parties or their r~ J l+t...i w-- .,I ~\..ill .,I i.J ; ,l..a.JI u~I ~ > - .. representatives must provide the Agricultural · Quarantine Bureau, within 36 hours of arrival of the 0-- ~L..... CJ--!.i)):jJ u..... ~ ~I ~I.Jjll ~I~ agricultural consignment, with a declaration authorized by them regarding this consignment including all the details in lt.:rms or its kind, class, quantity, trade mark and its other specifications. The Agricultural rl ;jll ~I ~ ,..J j~., l+il.i.-1 ,.. t}~., aj.J..JI ~~., Quarantine staff retain the right to examine the ~ ..,J., lt-i~ .j~I ~ L. .. H.7i.J ltl~.J .J.,i ~J'jl w,a,J consignment immediately upon its arrival and decide upon the necessary procedures, even if the importer does not so request. f. All the consignments in need of sterilization should he sterilized at once. . g. Consignments refused entry into the country should ·. ~.,,. ~.J:!~ J\a,i pl ~J 4l p.J v:,,JJ:! c,;11 u~L...}/1 -J he re-e.X/)OrlL'd hy their importer within five days of I I · lk:..1 · ti • Li ~ . N, ~m • . ,~ 1..- notilication. In lhi.s ca.sc, all the measures which rJ '".J C':!.J LJA r - ~ ~ u r.r- .:i.;~ prL"vcnl release info lhc country are taken within the ~ UYI y ;.- , ,.j ~ ¼-SJI uU.l;!'.b,YI ~ \;,;; ~ .~ above mentioned period and the consignment is ~ rl l~J ~1.,.,,}jl i....il::u., .fi~I ~L..ll ,~, ~ .):.ill .(\ destroyed, unless ii is re-exported within the 1 • ~ prcdclcrmincd period, based upon the recommendation a.i..11 •~ ...>.!J ,ll LJA -1:1.l,aj .;~ rJ L. • .:i~I i.l.JI J:i:;,. t..~ or the Plant Protection Directorate. If there is any danger of infection of the plants by the presence of the refused consignment, the Minister has the right to order its expulsion before the termination of the predetermined period, otherwise it will be destroyed. The parties concerned will be informed of these actions. h. T.he introduced agricuJturaJ consi,mments. The following procedures are followed: I. Consignments cleared at the arrival point: a. The Agricultural Quarantine staff will inspect the introduced agricultural consignment at the first point of arrival, and if it is found to be free of pests it will be allowed entry into the country. Its documents will be withdrawn and recorded as an introduced consignment if there is no need for laboratory analysis. b. If the consignment requires laboratory examination, the quarantine staff at the point of entry will take random samples and send them to the laboratory. The consignment wi11 not be released until the results of the analysis appear and certify that it is free from any infestation. ~ ;J...a. W i.:,l.S 1.:iJ , ,..:.I.... , ;j,JI :i..:!liJ :i..:!J;!.l.o cl fol ~ -ti, 1)1 µ1 ...>Dfo .u4ll i.} ~.,i .>..11 ~I...J'JI -ti, c:,-. ~\c..,~j.JI , ~I t.SYt- "it , o-lJ.:o.....11 ;~I .~I J,.i ~t- ;'/1 e::l ;..4 ,..l:f . ~ l I ci; .,, u4'Jl ~J : l.:!Jljll ul,. I >;ii. 'JI . ·,; ii : J,-....,11 .\il.. cJ '•, :::41;, i <JJH , jJll ~ J'JI - \ L.il.. J.,l i .....i o.l.;l~-~IJjll ~.;'JI ulc,1 ~I r..J~ -T ~ t} .J cr1Jjll ~I »-=JI .;,-lie. ~ ; ·~ J-j ti.lo:.. ~ 1.-:\.ij • ~ .UI\ I\ J •JJL I.I 1.-: ~ .. · .,...., .,¥.1. .J.J&"" ~- p,. ...... ~ ....... (,;;J. ·cJ.JPw'l ~ islJ ~\:h:J 'i ~.,s Jh c} .,~., a.:iJ., ~.;.ts >""~ r~ r..J~ w,-i u-lJ C::~ ~'-.;'JI ul\S l~J -",-1 u-1J 4Jl..w,)., ~~I ~l ,.!,c. ~~ ~ .:fi.>-11 I~~~ ~I ◄ ?fii .;~ ~ '1] ~l.,.,,J;/1 r:p e;:fa. y , ~I ~I ~ u.,{J ., r..J~I 2. Procedures for consignments accompanied to t-# Y:.,l.l ~..>:41": ~I.Gt l,lj ½¥Ji <J.J:h! ,~I i.:..a4ll.,.,,Jil -T inlem:il e11slor11s L'Cnlers arc as follows: ~, ~ 0 a. In accordance with the above mentioned Paragraph Lie. 1.~ · o:i.c:.l 1 - •'I WI fi/ o .=:11 ~I ~ ·-'-~ -l ..>'-"" U-!" (.)A ~ • .) ~ t ~ r.$.YH A, the Agricultural Quarantine staff will inspect the I consignment at the first arrival point and will write on WJ-l--H ~t......J)'I '½!! ~J .fiyi JJ ~ tr1.;)I ~I ~I the transfer statement Inspected and attached accompanying cert{{tcates withdrawn and registered as an introduced consignment. In this case, it will not be again registered at the Agricultural Quarantine ~ '½ll wii.J lj~I tr'I Jjll ~I y,...:JI ~->" tS.ll ~~ J..,......:i· Center to which it is transferred and in which it will be cleared in order to avoid duplication. But its staff will complete the necessary procedures for its release. . (J .. iJ L........lj , ~l ,.lpll Lu.. "-:!S 16 ,e J;; ~ t,,.lll , ~L....J)'I ~ i:l.)::ill ~yUI ul"ly;,.')'I ¼ ~4 •J-w=!Uc. ~l ~ ~ t.jy,.:,,.,o ~ u-11 C~ ~1-Jjl uj\5 ljj -'-:-' b. If the consignment requires laboratory inspection or examination, the above mentioned Paragraph B will be applied and on the dispatching letter the name of the center J-S ,.JI r-""I ~I JI....) '-:-11.:lS <) wJ.l.JJ .fi.lll ~\II /y/ •.foll i11 which the clearance will be done will be recorded in' . 41 ~I O ,ill~ J.,.. -~~~I - .lll order 1k11 the resulls or the laboratory examination are sent • '-i · u · · Y . • - r"; '-i to in order to save ti1ne and ensure good and systematic 4--,.Jc. c.fa. 'lJ ~lt'i;IJ J,....JI .J:f-u' ~ ul...u:.:.J ~.,.U 1) • .-:.~I processing of the work. The consignment will not be released 11111 ii lhc n:s11lls of the laboratory analysis appear and certify that it is free from any infestation. l1an;rls: It is exclusively permitted for official and scientific pmties, upon prior approval from the Ministry, to import agricultural consignments by parcel, on condition that they will be subject to examination by Agriculrural Quarantine according to practice. Secondly: Transited Consii:nments: Cross the country to another country or are discharged at ports, airports, and customs centers on the borders for re-export or for storage in free zones. =½~.>ti' .l J)all · ~ :uil t~ -U....-=i6..ll ~I .tw... ·'I d -- 11 .l.aii w-- . .,.. is- • J - ...)' '~ ~ ~y:. ~.l:!~I .lJ.)..11 .U.....I~ ~l.;jll ~\!St...) .llP,,,,,4 i)j ,D . '} ,.....! i,r=,l ,jll ~I ~I~ w-o ~ ~ wf : o wl&.11 i.:at.in.....}jl : ~-U ~ t ,>-iJ ~I JI .?-1 i)J ~ o.a ;bill ~I) ~ c;JI tr' .1..A J:!.i...aj oJlL '/ J J.l:JI ~ ~ ~I fil yill J d ).h.11 J ts,il .,.JI . o ;;JI JJ:.LWI ~ l+-i:!~ .)I J:! c;JI JI Transited consignments are handled as follows: :,);! L. o ,HWI u4:JL. ;'JI ,) ,,::l,J;! a. They are exempt from prior licensing and .~I OAJ ~1.,;jll ~i.:1lt,..:JI OAJ ~I ~Jill 0-a ~ -l agricultural certificates and inspections or examinations ' b. Contrary to the above mentioned paragraph A, the following rules should be adhered to: I. When transited consignments are discharged at one of the border customs centers, they will be examined. r f they are found to be infested by a pest prohibited from entering the country they will be permitted to leave the country immediately on a means of transport sealed after all necessary precautions for prevention of pest release during the crossing. 2. ff the transited consignment is discharged in a free zone within the country, the quarantine staff must cxamirn: it hcforc discharging it, and if he finds a C""'"":! lt,) p..l t-'1- ~4 ~l...o.. U.l.;le,J ljµ ~ 1.j~ ~,;...,JI· u--1:, ~ ,)'I ~ ~ ~I C.Jli.. ~J <-1.; ,.ill .J~4 l,.l J.-,..i.lJ w1 .,11 o ;,Jl cJ,b\J..JI ~ 0.)/WI ~L....;)'I 6f.)j r.S..» 1:,1 " ' 4-J lj!,i ~ ;i:i ~ ~ y,,..,.11 u.1;..,... ~ Y+~ "-i!J .)..all prohihilcd inlcslalion the consignment should be er--J-l""*"l'-1' i;J J'.)4.11 0-- 1.JJ! ~ly-.1 ~.Al "-i!,i-'.&. ,l.&.. ¼l.....aJ ~ immediately expelled from the country. In all cases the rn.:cessary 111cas1,rcs should he taken lo prohibit pest release from lht: transited consignments. , CJ-" L.iYI y~ ~ L-j")UI ..:.lJL......JI .u~ i.l'.i Jl.,,.YI ••.)!WI ul:,Jt...J)'I . ~- It is strictly prohibited to open or discharge transited consignments during transit of the country, except in rhe presence or Agricultural Quarantine staff and the transited means of transport should cross the country as quickly as possible and within the predetermined period. 4. The Quarantine staff of the first point of arrival must indicate the statement and register them and advise the exit point of these goods. LJ. ·t.u:..1 L,:;ji • L...JI w\..JL.. "'I · .i, I ?LI! ~Li b · f .J - . " Y. - .Jt ~--., 1,,..- • t.1.4:! Jilli JjL.. , ~-' ,(,.r'I.Jjll ~I ~ ,... .:i p,,.y, l'j ):.ill ~I) o.l..-4.11 ~-' tfi- d , t->""1 ·i) ).,ill ~I) j~I oY.WI .. ~, . Thirdly, exported consi~nmcnts : o 1.11..w:ill ~l..ill..u.i11 : ~ a. Those wishing to export an agricultural consignment :fiJA y-lj r.lLI:! c.:.,l ~1.Jj ~L..j ..>.!.i.....:.:; i) '-:,li:-.J 0-- ~ ~ -t must submit an application on a specified form to the ,~ WI 'j. ,ll I.ii ~ . -:~ -11 I . ,, .... ,, ·- - t( co11ccnicd /\gricullural Quarantine bureau on .. · ~ ( .,........ .J · · ~ tr JY i.,-- ~• condition that a separate application for each t..>.I~ y ,lh.JI wl......:.)'I 0,- ~JS.I~ 41.b r-li:! ,:) u1c, co111mrnli1y he suhmiltcd. One ap11lication is enough I ..,LS ~ ~ ~,, UL ;)..I .h.l wlb .iu · • .i:.. ~ for the consignment including more than one '-r' - .J -' · /"J .J~-' commodity if all commodirics arc intended for one uLS , .~,.., ~ u-lJ r...J.:i.....:....a ~ ul..S Li} u1...a) t..,.i <.'.> destination and the addressee is one person. , " , A Agricultural consignments not intended for u~I .,i.. J. H~ .l.~ 0-4 ~ , ..b..l , ~ J..JJ J...~ multiplication and not t exceeding 20 kilograms in i)-C- '-f.-jj., .lJ..):! "i i;JI.J .J\.j$))J o.la.A.11 .):!i:- ~I.Jjll wyl\....Jjl weight are exempt from submission of an application ~ . -~" .,1 ,1 w1. , , . ..b • 1 . -'.& • • . d b h I ~r . ~ ~ Yo ~ .........=- ;c. ..>"" r .r .,, ~~ provided that they are t mspecte y t e re evant sta11 member of the Quarantine Authority prior to shipment. b. Each consignment licensed for export will be issued ~ , ~l ;j ~ r..:i~ ~ IAY-.l......cu/ C~ ~L....J} JS -y an agricultural health certificate according to the model adopted by the International Agreement on Plant Protection of 1951 and its amendments. talcing into consideration the specific provisions required by agricultural quarantine regulations applied in the ~ ~).:i 0:µ, L. ~li.ll o.:i.JI .l:!Ji YI 1·,-1•1•:U ,.l.Jfoa.JI ~I i) importing country. The interval between issuance of the certificate and export of the goods should not exceed two weeks. Otherwise the analysis procedures will be annulled and a new certificate for export of the consignment obtained. c. If the exporter desires to change the destination of the consignment he must notify the concerned Agricultural Quarantine Center within an adequate uy,.....:ii:-1 'JJ., <J:!C-~l • .:i....- c.:.,c. ~~I Y-.l.-:i e:i}:i , &~I ~ o.l;!~ o.l~-~ J~I ~.fl.J :ub4 ~I ul~l.;;,,J ' ..... ~.;'jl period of time prior to shipping in order to U ,.l!I 111 1161, . ;.JI ...:.il.blji .. ,!SI JL.S.:i.....1 ~ ~IS o.l.o..l t.J:i,...!JI complement the procedures requested by the new importing country and provide the necessary :1griculturnl health certificate. i\rticlc 7 't is prohibited to introduce date palms or its parts !ither transplants or seedlings or dates, pits, palm ihhers, or palm branches stripped of leaves introduced or transited from Maghreb countries or 1djacenl countries, or from any country known to be nli:ckd wilh "l\ayoud" disease cuuscd by the fungus ,;•11.wrri11111 ""''·''!""·11111 y •V ;JL. ul....lli..11 1 Jjt......ill ~1 1 -~I · l l -"'I -1.,' u\:iW -n, .:ii .L -.J -""" -e- .» .J c..~ ~ , u= . ~ .,t i.:iJ,-11) ~I .:l.J..» .,I uyNI .,1 u.....JI .,1 ol..,ill .,1 .) ,..:ill .,1 J ~ ;all yfall O.JJ4-,..ll .l~\ .,I ir,yJI y )U}I U.J.l LJA •Y.WI (,J--C, • !I •niAll LJ4HI 04~ ~L.....:,} .lyi,..J u/j -l\,.:i (JI JI (1+,i.... oyWI ) Fusarium oxysporum ;l.il\ Article H -=·'-... i~ It is prohibited to introduce the following: :old W:!+A ya La J~.lj ~ a. soil ~IJjll ~ ,ull -l h. live agricultural pests in any stage .Lt.J ,b1 ~ v-i ~I ~1.;jll i.:.iti'/1 -1..:J 'I -·11 .:.ii 'll:JI $.)1 -' I · ·; .:., 11 .d ,-:, ·'11 .ll - 11 c.::.ul...~ -c. residues of plant materials consumed on airplanes, ~ ~ J Y ~ L.J,&......,....... -.,,..'+" ~ C:: ships, trains and others . IAJ:!C-., ul)laill , d. Bacterial, fungal or micro-organic cultures harmful -.u4i}4 •Jl..;,JI ~I ul.UlS.11.J ul,ijWII , L.,fo.11 ..:..~.- -.i to plants. e. natural organic fertilizers. .~I ~..,...-.11 o.l4A,,'i. - . f. the agricultural consignment intended for . ~ji ~ . ,-....,, .,hwl:i ... ;I ljJ ~l ;jll t.lJ,ll ~l ;jl\ i.:.i\µt... :)'I .. ., cultivation, ii' mixed with soil or other prohibited materials dirtieult to separate. g. lice11sc for importing prohibited material is ~I..::..~ 'll! •.;..,.I.a-II .ll,...U .ll ,;a...l ij4-J c-1-- j.ff,,:I 'I ··j prohibitl'd except lilr specialized scientific institutions on the condition that prior approval from the Ministry is obtained and the guidelines are adhered to. Arficlc 9 a. It is absolutely prohibited to introduce soil and organic fertilizers either in the form of shipment or around the roots or in any state excluding the samples and specimens introduced for analysis and museums or laboratories, provided that prior approval from the Ministry is obtained, ensuring that it be free from agricultural pests according to a formal document issued in the country of origin, excluding organic fertilizers ( compost), provided it is proved they are free or agricultural pests. b. Introducing seed samples, live insects, micro organisms, or the like, intended for biological control and other useful applications is subject to prior approval by the Ministry based upon the suggestion of the Specialized Technical Committee. Article 10 The cost of all procedures undertaken relative to this law and ils executive legislations are to be paid by the concerned person. The Quarantine Department is not responsible for the procedures whether implemented at the request of the concerned party or whether carried out by the concerned department for the sake of public safety. < ;c,rnral I~ nil's Article 11 .,.,. ... ~.,...-.11 o.lA.wt~I , ~IJjll ~Jill J ,i.J b4 W.. t.i.&J -I .u~L:..11 c)-A ~ <,P4 .,I ul,ilJI J~ J~ ) ~ i:il\SI ,t ~I J-;o.t u-- .l fa ~ e;: ~Wll , ~U:t,JI i!llj 0◄ ~ , ,:.J-~., ~I o)j ,11 ~,...,... ~, ~.;.!. ul~I .,11..b.l:Wl ~.;11 ¼-:!JI 0◄ ~.,-1 ~.J ~~ ~IJjll uls\11 0◄ lAfo., l.1.:,~ (..::.......J+A.,S) ~ ,,.JI di, a;.11 4l,. ~ , L!J..11 .lJ., i} .~I ·.11 d.i':/1 ~ · ut;. t.i... '-;l ~~I • .)..)' I.." • u◄ - J .... . • ~----~ o)j ,JI 0◄ ~ .uit ,.J <.SJi.'il WWI u)l'-1...")':) .~, oH ,JI ~I l.l::,.lll •·I uil • . C ..; •\. u ... W • .L.i.WI ul I .:,, · ·liJI r-- 1 L: .. 1...-: • -:11 d I "I .; ..J"'., w ,.i ...., ~ ~ ,.,- • >-, ~ ~I ;1.,.l ~ ,:.,I uJ.lJ mL..ll ~L... ijilr. csk- ~lw ufo ,.a....lla u1:, "'~ lA \;fii <.S>. 11-I ,... ..,illj 11-I » 0◄ ~~.,~ .... Lit J ~ .L..il:i I)--◄ ~I j--.ll.J.l ~ u.\i ) .mw1 ~t ~l u~ ~lt;.~ ~....1.1.ul=t Penalties :ind lines stipulated in Law No. 237 of 1960 v,a.,. ....lJI wL...1.;-JI, u4.,WI J)ll 1:i. r~"I u,iJli..JI ~ ~ and ifs exewlivc legislations are applied to those who contravene the provisions of this legislation ·41 .ili.JI ..:..IJ ;ill , '",' l"w /n'V/ .-1.J u-'11ll4 !+fie. A Article 12 1\II the provisions of other Decisions contradicting this Decision are annulled Article 1J This Decision is published and those responsible for its implementation are hereby informed. Damascus, 12/8/1991 Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Refonn Mohamed Ghbash , r &Jt.. ,(.Syi,.I w\J) ~ o.l) ,11 , ).ftll l¾,l ~~I r~\'I ~ts~ ... , ,. &Jt..