Muscat,
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal decree No. (45/2024) promulgating a Law on Regulating Trade in Wildlife, after presenting the same before the Council of Oman.
Article (1) states that the provisions of the Law on Regulating Trade in Wildlife, attached to this decree, shall be enforced.
Article (2) states that “The Chairman of the Environment Authority shall issue the Executive Regulation of the attached law, as well as necessary measures and decisions to implement its provisions. Till such time, the existing regulations and decisions shall continue to be implemented without prejudice to the provisions of the attached law.”
Article (3) stipulates that “Those subject to the provisions of this law must adjust their status in accordance with its provisions within six months from the date of its enforcement.”
Article (4) cancels all that contradicts with the law attached to this decree or contravenes its provisions.
Article (5) says that this Royal decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from the day following its date of publishing.