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IMPORTATIOE P-EST^ilCTED 
The importation of trees and other plants or parts thereof, 
such as fruit, seeds, etc., alive or dry, fresh or dried, is 
not allowed unless by special permit from the Ministry of 
Agriculture. 
AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTRY 
Article III: The Ministry of Agriculture is authorized: 
a. To establish what should be considered harmful to 
agriculture. 
b. To forbid completely or on conditions the importa- 
tion of any kind of plant, seed, dates or soil if 
it seems necessary to avoid an outbreak of any 
plant disease or to prevent its spread among 
slants. 
c. To determine the conditions under which the import 
■permit should be granted, 
d. To grant import permits for soil and living insects. 
e. To srant exceptionally special import nermits for 
prohibited articles to be used for scientific or 
technical purposes. 
f . To determine steps to be taken regarding agricultural 
shipments in transit by land, sea or air, in Lebanese 
harbors and customs. 
g. To establish costs and taxes collectable from the 
importer in accordance witn this law. 
DISPOSITION OF PROHIBITED SitlPfcuftTS 
Article IV: Prohibited shipments or those imported not in 
conformity with this law must be sent back by the 
importer and at his expense within a maximum limit 
of ten days, beyond which the shipment will be 
destroyed. 
The Minister of Agriculture will decide upon appropriate 
measures to be taken at the expense of the transgressor 
in order to prevent an outbreak of a potential disease 
pending reshipment. The Minister may order the im- 
mediate destruction of the shipment if it constitutes 
a danger to agriculture, 'bio recompense may be claimed 
by the importer. ! 
LOT ICE 0? ARRIVAL 
Article V: All shipping and transport agencies (air, sea or 
land) must report to the Agricultural Quarantine De- 
partment the arrival of all shipments subject to plant 
aunrnntine within twenty- four hours. 
