1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of importing and exporting Industrial Hemp seeds unless one has obtained a License from the Ministry and has fulfilled the necessary licenses from the concerned Local Authority for practicing the Activity in the emirate. 2. A License to practice the Activity of importing and exporting Industrial Hemp seeds shall be issued in accordance with the following conditions and controls: a. The License applicant shall be an agricultural company established in accordance with the legislation in force in the State. b. The seeds shall be of the Industrial Hemp varieties intended for the Activity of import or export, and shall be on the list of approved varieties specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. c. Compliance with using the imported seeds for cultivation in the areas designated by the concerned Local Authority and within the licensed areas in accordance with the provision of Clause (3) of Article (7) of this Decree by Law. d. The License applicant shall submit a declaration of non-Disposition of the Industrial Hemp seeds to anyone not licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Decree by Law, and Disposition contracts for Industrial Hemp seeds shall be concluded in accordance with the provisions of Article (15) of this Decree by Law. e. The License applicant shall submit an operational plan that clarifies the mechanism of cultivation, storage, distribution, sampling, and disposition, with a statement of all partners. f. Any other conditions and controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law.
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