The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
with reference to article 15(1) of the Agricultural Quarantine Law of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, which stipulates that “No shipment must be allowed to enter the state except under an import license and a phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent authority in the exporting country”, and the provisions of article 12 of the Executive Regulation of the Agricultural Quarantine Law stating that “The entity wishing to import plants, plant products, or materials subject to phytosanitary regulations that require an import permit shall submit its application to the competent authority”, based on the international standards of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), which allow countries to set requirements on imported goods, and in pursuance of public interest.
hereby decides
First
The application of The Conditions and Controls for the Import of Fresh Vegetables and Fruits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hereby approved in the form attached to the decision.
Second
The competent authority shall coordinate with the relevant entities in this regard.
Third
This decision comes into force on the date of publication of these conditions and controls in the official gazette.
Fourth
This decision repeals all previous decisions in conflict with it, and it must be communicated to those who are required to implement it.
May Allah provide success.
The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsan Al-Fadley
Issued on: 24 Rabi Al-Thani 1443
Corresponding to: 30 November 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4912 issued on 10 December 2021.