Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law

Unsafe agricultural sector resources or products shall be seized in accordance with the following: 1. A report shall be drafted stating the type of violation or suspicion, and the type, number or quantity of resources or products. Said report shall be signed by the inspector and agricultural facility officer or the distributor, seller, or his deputy. In the event of his absence or refusal to sign, this shall be recorded in the report, and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the facility. 2. An undertaking shall be made by the officer in charge or his deputy to avoid any disposition of the agricultural sector resources and products under seizure except after obtaining the approval of the Ministry or its designee. 3. Samples of agricultural sector resources and products shall be collected, if the need arises. 4. The competent person shall grant his approval of the seizure for a period not exceeding seven days at the violator’s expense. Said seizure may be extended for a period not exceeding 10 days from the date of detection pursuant to a decision of the Review Committee upon providing supporting documents, in the following cases: a) Conducting additional confirmatory tests or procedures; b) Tracing product chain; and c) Identifying violators. 104| Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law