Federal Law No. 17 of 2009 On The Protection of New Botanical Species

NOT IN FORCE. This law has been abrogated by virtue of Federal Law No. 8 of 2025.

We, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates State,

- Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution; and

- Federal Law no. 1 of 1972 regarding to the Jurisdiction of the Ministries, the Competences of the Ministers and the amending laws thereof; and

- Penal Code issued by virtue of the Federal Law no. 3 of 1987 and the amending laws thereof; and

- Criminal Procedures Law issued by virtue of the Federal Law no. 35 of 1992 and the amending laws thereof; and

- Federal Law no. 37 of 1992 on Trademarks, and the amending laws thereof; and

- Federal Law no. 24 of 1999 on the Protection and Development of the Environment, and the amending laws thereof; and

- Federal Law no. 7 of 2002 on the Copyrights and Neighboring Rights, and the amending laws thereof; and

- Acting upon the proposal of the Minister of Environment and Water, the consent of the Cabinet and the Federal National Council, and the approval of the Federal Supreme Council;

Have promulgated to following Law:

Article 1

In the implementation of the provisi...