Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law
Art. 1Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (mewa.gov.sa) — Rules Library
For the purposes of implementing these Regulations, the words and phrases used herein
shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:
Law: Agriculture Law.
Kingdom: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.
Minister: Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.
SFDA: Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
Regulations: Implementing Regulations of the Law.
Review Committee: A committee, or more, to consider and decide on any violations
of the provisions of the Law, its Regulations and the license, as provided for in Article
26(2) of the Law.
Agricultural Sector: The sector concerned with plant, animal, and living aquatic
resources.
Agricultural Activity: Agricultural sector activities, including farming, breeding,
production, or fishing.
Agricultural Facility: Any facility related to the agricultural sector, including farms,
nurseries, apiaries, product safety certification agencies, shops, warehouses, production
projects, fishing ports, public markets, slaughterhouses, quarries, and any other facility
specified in these Regulations.
Veterinary Facility: Any veterinary-related facility, including hospitals, clinics,
pharmacies, laboratories, artificial insemination centers, animal supplies warehouses,
and any other facility specified in these Regulations.
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Wildlife Organisms: Any living or dead organism that is scientifically classified as an
animal or plant, with the exception of humans and domesticated and tame organisms.
Plant Resources: All types of plants, fruits, crops, agricultural products, and the like,
excluding those classified as wildlife organisms.
Animal Resources: All types of domesticated and tame animals, such as camels,
horses, cows, sheep, birds, bees, and the like, excluding animals classified as wildlife
organisms.
Abandoned Animal Resources: Animal resources with a known owner roaming freely
outside a facility without restriction, supervision, care or attention by their owner,
probably due to negligence or on purpose.
Poultry: Domesticated birds, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons,
quails, and the like.
Living Aquatic Resources: All types of animals and plants that live in water, excluding
plants and animals classified as wildlife organisms.
Agricultural Sector Products: Raw products of plant resources, excluding feed ready
for consumption, as well as raw products of animal resources and living aquatic
resources, including wildlife organisms.
Production Inputs: Fertilizers, soil conditioners, pesticides, and the like.
Agricultural Services: Services related to the agricultural sector, including extension
services; marketing; organizing exhibitions, competitions, and events; certifying the
safety of agricultural products and practices; quarantine; prevention and treatment; care
and sheltering; transportation; and any other related services specified in the
Regulations.
Agricultural Practitioner: A natural or legal person who engages in any agricultural
activity or service.
Agricultural Registration: An official document issued by the Ministry that contains
data and information related to the agricultural practitioner, the activity or service he
engages in, and the location and area of said activity as well as any other relevant data
and information.
Initial Permit: An initial approval by the Ministry to obtain official approvals and
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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