Agriculture Law
Art. 22Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. Agricultural sector resources or products that are infected or suspected of
being infected by any disease, pest, or epidemic shall not be transferred,
circulated, or disposed of without obtaining the Ministry’s authorization.
2. The Ministry or service provider, as the case may be, may seize and handle
agricultural resources or products that are suspected of being infected, in
Agriculture Law
accordance with the procedures stipulated in the Regulations and in
coordination with the competent agencies.
3. All government agencies and private entities shall notify the relevant agency
upon detecting any zoonotic disease, pest, or epidemic that causes direct
harm to humans, public health, or the environment.
4. No individual or entity in the Kingdom may send any material or sample
relating to animal or living aquatic resources outside the Kingdom for
laboratory testing without obtaining the Ministry’s authorization.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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