Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law
Art. 27Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (mewa.gov.sa) — Rules Library
A service provider/agricultural practitioner licensed by the Ministry shall comply with
the following conditions and controls:
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1. Conducting facility activities as per the location, activity type, production and
operational capacity, and technical specifications set out in the license;
2. Avoiding any modification of facility components set out in the license except unless
the Ministry’s prior approval is obtained;
3. Recording the data and information specified by the Ministry or its designee;
4. Complying with the technical requirements set forth in the technical and economic
study submitted to the Ministry pursuant to which the license was issued;
5. Complying with the principles of animal welfare as per the instructions issued by
the Ministry in this regard;
6. Abiding by the conditions and procedures of government agencies in relation to the
environment, and the environmentally safe disposal of animal waste;
7. Abiding by the occupational health and safety procedures for workers issued by the
Ministry or the competent agencies;
8. Implementing the instructions and requirements set out in the health procedures
issued by the competent health agencies vis-à-vis animal and zoonotic diseases;
9. Complying with the emergency and fire safety procedures issued by the competent
agencies;
10. Complying with the procedures of biosecurity, infection control and total quality
issued by the Ministry;
11. Providing all types of assistance to the Ministry's controllers or its designee to
monitor and inspect the facility, making available any information and data they
request, and allowing them to visit any utility therein;
12. Refraining from keeping or using expired preparations, products, diagnostic
substances, or materials inside the facility, and destroying the same using safe and
appropriate ways through specialized companies, provided that the destruction
process is documented and destruction records are kept;
13. Immediate reporting of any suspicion or infection with any communicable or
epidemic disease or any mass mortality cases in animal resources or animal wildlife
organisms;
14. The heirs of an agricultural or veterinary facility owner shall appoint an authorized
officer within a period not exceeding one year from the death of their legator, to
ensure that said facility complies with the Ministry’s operational requirements.
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The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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