Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law
Art. 140Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (mewa.gov.sa) — Rules Library
The approval of the Ministry or its designee shall be obtained to import reagents and
veterinary laboratory devices pursuant to the following:
1. Filling out an electronic clearance request form by the importing agency, including
the basic data to be specified, such as the name of the manufacturer, country of
origin, shipping country, name of beneficiary, description of shipment (name of each
item), and quantity of each item in the shipment;
2. A copy of the commercial register and Zakat certificate;
3. A copy of the purchase invoice, if any, including basic data to be specified, such as,
shipment description, quantity of each item, product batch number, production date,
and expiry date;
4. Attaching an approval letter from the beneficiary, or an undertaking from the
importer to provide the Ministry with information on beneficiaries in the event of
importation for the benefit of company or facility warehouses, along with proof of
the license of said warehouses, and enabling Ministry personnel to visit the same;
5. Providing and activating a temperature recorder in each shipment package as of the
time of shipping;
6. Attaching proof that the distributor is approved by the manufacturer if the purchase
invoice is issued by an agent or distributor of said manufacturer; and
7. Attaching a copy of the scientific brochures for the products to be cleared;
All previous documents shall be uploaded via the Ministry's electronic portal
designated for this purpose.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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