UNITED STATES EEPAaiVJNT OP AG-.UCbLTlRE 
Agricultural Research Administration 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
Washington 25, D. C. 
B. 2, 
PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS 
OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF LEBANON 
BASIC LEGISLATION 
Agricultural Quarantine Law, June 10, 19 hg 
QEB2HXL PROVISIONS 
Article I: Provides for the establishment of a Department 
of Agricultural Quarantine by the ninistry of Agriculture 
under tiie supervision of the Director of the Entomological 
Department. The quarantine department is authorized: 
a. To inspect all agricultural shipments coming from 
abroad in order to deter:.iine their condition and 
freedom from pests. 
b. To prohibit the entry of infected shinraents for- 
bidden undor existing regulations. 
c. To prohibit the entrance in Lebanon of shipments 
found to be infected or infested. 
d. To disinfect shipments when disinfection is pro- 
vided for in existing laws and regulations before 
entry into Lebanon. 
e. To inspect shipments of agricultural products for 
export and provide the necessary sanitary certi- 
ficate reauired by the foreign country to which 
the shipments are consigned. 
f . To carry out all regulations and formalities con- 
cerning the protection of plants from any pest 
that m?v be imported from abroad. 
IMPORTATION PROHIBITED 
Article II: Importation of the following is prohibited: 
a. Soil. 
b. Living ineects in any stage of development. 
c. Living bacteria and fungi harmful to plants. 
d. Bags, boxes and other containers or other material 
used in packing the above. 
