Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law

The Ministry or its designee shall coordinate with SFDA regarding the following issues: 1. Determining the conditions, controls and standards for using veterinary preparations and pesticides with animal and living aquatic resources, and continuously evaluating their effects on human and animal health and on the environment pursuant to the One Health approach; 2. Regulating, monitoring, and inspecting the circulation of veterinary preparations in agricultural and veterinary facilities; 3. Regulating, monitoring, and inspecting the circulation of agricultural pesticides in agricultural facilities and agricultural sector sales outlets; 4. Issuing the necessary approvals prior to the registration of veterinary preparations relating to animal and living aquatic resources, in accordance with the Ministry's plans to preserve such resources in the Kingdom, and in accordance with the investigation, control, and surveillance programs and control plans carried out by the Ministry; 5. Regulating the pharmacovigilance activity of veterinary preparations in animal health at the facilities affiliated with or supervised by the Ministry; 6. Rationalizing the use of antimicrobials, especially those with a severe impact on human health, and considering banning their use, importation, local manufacture, or circulation; and 7. Developing plans to limit the use of antibiotics, in coordination with the relevant 65| Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law agencies.