Two contracts — Alabrad model clean clause; Alsultan expired (long-standing operational)
🇮🇶 Iraq
2 signed distribution agreements (ALABRAD COMPANY 78/B; Sama Al-Anwar/Alsultan 57/C). Alabrad's Art. 34 wording is the model clean clause for the portfolio. Alsultan is operationally significant but has been EXPIRED since the long-standing original instrument with limited consular legalization. Both LOAs effectively expired in Feb 2026.
Country profile
Iraq — regulatory context
Vet drug authority
Split between Federal Ministry of Health / Central Drug Control Directorate (CDCD) and KRG Ministry of Health (Kurdistan Regional Government, covering Erbil / Sulaymaniyah / Dohuk).
Registration
Dual registration may be needed for federal + KRG distribution. Federal Law No. 45 (2013) claims primacy, but KRG asserts autonomy.
Multi-distributor permissibility
YES Iraq's Law No. 79 of 2017 on Commercial Agencies does not explicitly prohibit multiple exclusive distributors; however, the law requires mandatory registration of all commercial agency agreements with strict requirements (Iraqi nationality, full legal capacity, no criminal record, commercial office in Iraq, chamber affiliation). Federal/KRG split also permits one distributor per jurisdiction.
Voidance risks
Registration: Failure to register the agency agreement under Law 79/2017 = unenforceable before Iraqi authorities. False/forged registration documents also void.
Language law: Arabic mandatory for state-court enforcement; Kurdish accepted in KRG courts.
Direct-principal rule: No more than ONE intermediary permitted between foreign principal and Iraqi agent — multi-tier appointment can void registration.
Federal vs KRG split: A federally-registered agency may face KRG seizure of goods on federal channels; KRG-registered agency cannot enforce federally. Must specify scope.
Mandatory local content: Iraqi nationality requirement for registered agents.
Formalities: Iraq is NOT a Hague Apostille member — consular legalization typically required for foreign documents.
Sanctions overlay
Minimal direct overlay for vet pharma. No broad Iraq sanctions on medical/agricultural products. Screen counterparties against ISIS / al-Qa'ida designations on OFAC SDN.
JAPFA recommendation
Clause jurisdiction explicitly. Verify with Iraqi local counsel for current CDCD / KRG MoH process.
Signed contracts in this country
ALABRAD COMPANY — MODEL CLEAN CLAUSE, BUT EXPIRED 75 DAYS
Counterparty
ALABRAD COMPANY
Effective
26 January 2023
Term end
EXPIRED 27 February 2026 — 76 days ago
Score / grade
78 / 100B
Template
Standard Vaksindo CLEAN — model for portfolio
Authentication
Apostilled + KADIN + Iraqi Embassy Jakarta consularised
Top 3 issues
Contract EXPIRED 76 days ago — operational not structural; renew + reissue/relegalize LOA.
CLEAN dispute clause (A/A) — model for portfolio.
Iraq Law 79/2017 commercial-agency registration silent + federal vs KRG scope unclear.
Authorized Products (LOA — expired)
Original LOA covered broader Vaksimune ND Lasota / IB / IBD coverage with consular legalization. Reissue + relegalize needed.
#
Product
Strain
Dose
1
Vaksimune ND Lasota
ND Lasota
1000 ds
2
Vaksimune ND Clone
ND Clone
1000 ds
3
Vaksimune ND Clone IB
ND Clone + IB
1000 ds
4
Vaksimune IB
IB
1000 ds
5
Vaksimune IBD L
IBD live
1000 ds
6
Vaksimune IBD M+
IBD intermediate-plus
1000 ds
7
Vaksimune ND AI
ND + AI inactivated combination
1000 ds
8
Vaksimune AI Multi (H5 + H9)
AI multivalent
1000 ds
SAMA AL-ANWAR (ALSULTAN) — EXPIRED, NO CONSULAR LEGALIZATION
Counterparty
Sama Al-Anwar for Veterinary and Agriculture Services LLC ("Alsultan") — Baghdad, Al Rasafa, Al Jumhuriyah
Counterparty signatory
Dr. Emad Abed Hasan (Managing Director)
Effective
22 January 2024
Term end
EXPIRED 27 February 2026 — 76 days ago
Score / grade
57 / 100C
Status
Pending deep review (retry). Old original instrument operationally significant. Underlying commercial relationship long-standing per masterfile audit; user-indicated original term traceable back further.
Territory
Iraq — federal vs KRG scope NOT specified
Authentication
GAP No consular legalization stamp visible (unlike Alabrad's apostille + KADIN + Iraqi Embassy)
Top 3 issues
LOA expired 27 Feb 2026 — operating without paper.
Only 2 products in LOA (Vaksimune ND AI, AI Multi H5+H9) — significantly narrower than Alabrad.
No consular legalization stamp visible — gap for state-court use in Iraq.
Authorized Products (current LOA — expired 27 Feb 2026)
LOA dated 22 January 2024, validity ended 27 February 2026 (same day as Distribution Agreement). Flat 8,000 vials/year (no Y1/Y2/Y3 ramp).
Alabrad renewal: reissue LOA + relegalize via KADIN + MFA + Iraqi Embassy Jakarta. Both Distribution Agreement and LOA expired 76 days ago.
Alsultan renewal: complete deep review (retry); reissue LOA; add full consular legalization (currently missing). Verify federal vs KRG scope.
Confirm Iraq Law 79/2017 commercial-agency registration with both Alabrad + Alsultan.
Amendment No. 1 (bundle at renewal)
Promote Iraq Alabrad's Art. 34 wording (single Indonesian law + single SIAC Singapore) to master template; use as Amendment No. 1 standard for all template-defect contracts.