1. It is prohibited to practice the Activity of cultivating Industrial Hemp unless a License has been obtained from the Ministry and the necessary licenses have been obtained from the concerned Local Authority responsible for practicing the Activity in the emirate. 2. A License to cultivate Industrial Hemp shall be issued in accordance with the following conditions and controls: a. Obtaining the security clearance from a committee to be established under this Decree by Law, which shall be affiliated with the Authority. A resolution shall be issued by the Cabinet for its formation, competences, and the determination of its working system, upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Authority. The security clearance shall include the owner of the agricultural company, all partners, and the workers therein. b. The License applicant shall be an agricultural company established in accordance with the legislation in force in the State. c. The Industrial Hemp varieties intended for cultivation shall be among the list of varieties specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. d. Any other conditions and controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. 3. The concerned Local Authority shall determine the areas designated for the cultivation of Industrial Hemp in the emirate, provided that these areas are far from other agricultural areas and residential areas, and that they are fenced, monitored, and protected against unauthorized access, and marked with identification signs clarifying that it is a restricted agricultural area. These areas shall also comply with the security conditions and controls specified by the committee referred to in Paragraph (a) of Clause (2) of this Article, in addition to any other conditions specified by the concerned Local Authority. 4. The Licensee engaged in the Activity of Industrial Hemp cultivation shall comply with the following: a. Adhere to cultivating Industrial Hemp in the areas designated by the concerned Local Authority and within the licensed areas. b. The cultivation shall be within the licensed quantities and in accordance with the standards, controls, and conditions specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. c. Use of licensed seeds for cultivating Industrial Hemp in accordance with the standards and conditions specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree by Law. d. Comply with the periodic tests and number of samples specified by the Executive Regulation of this Decree by Law during the production chain from cultivation to post-harvest, to ensure that the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) does not exceed (0.3%). e. Notify the Ministry, the concerned Local Authority, and the Authority if the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exceeds (0.3%) at any stage of the production chain, in order to initiate seizure procedures in accordance with the provisions of Article (17) of this Decree by Law. f. Comply with the technical standards and regulatory procedures related to the use of fertilizers and pesticides in accordance with the legislation in force in the State. g. Concluding disposition contracts with licensees for the Industrial Hemp seedlings produced in accordance with the provisions of this Decree by Law. 5. It is prohibited to scatter seeds or cultivate seedlings of Industrial Hemp in natural habitats and protected areas to avoid uncontrolled growth within natural environments.
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