Ministerial Decision No. 101 of 2002 concerning the ban on killing, hunting, or trapping of wild animals or birds.

This Ministerial Decision is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 bans the killing, hunting, or trapping of wild animals or birds. Exceptions to this ban include animals or birds that bear or cause disease or which pose a danger to individuals or property. The Ministry should in these cases catch and kill them or offer a permit to the parties concerned. Article 2 requires a permit from the Ministry for the taking of specimens of animals or birds for the purpose of science, education or studies on the life of animals or plants. The aforementioned permits must include name, duration of permit, place and species and the size of these specimens. Violators are to be punished according to article 33 of the Law of Environmental Protection and Prevention of Pollution (Royal Decree No. 114 of 2001).