The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 47150 dated 7 Sha’ban 1441 [31 March 2020], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Telegram 899907-78080-1 dated 27 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [24 December 2019] regarding the draft System of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants and Animal Diseases,
after perusal of the mentioned draft system,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 1213 dated 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 [18 August 2020],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 11-3/42/I dated 15 Muharram 1442 [3 September 2020],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 958 dated 12 Safar 1442 [29 September 2020],
hereby decides
First
The System of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants and Animal Diseases is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
As an exception to the provisions of article 9(2) of the system referred to in clause First of this decision, the first financial year of the center begins from the date of entry into force of the system and ends at the end of the next financial year of the state.
Third
The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture is hereby authorized to exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants and Animal Diseases and the powers of the chief executive officer stipulated in the system, until the board of directors is formed with regard to the mandates of the board and the chief executive officer is appointed with regard to his mandates, provided that this does not exceed three months from the date of approval of the system of the center. The members of the board of directors shall, at its first meeting, be informed of the decisions taken before the formation of the board and the commencement of its tasks. It may delegate some of these powers to any of the ministry personnel or the center.
Fourth
The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture continues for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of approval of the system of the center, to exercise the mandates and tasks related to plants and animal diseases and their control, provided that the center shall exercise those mandates and tasks in accordance with the issuance of decisions (or a decision) by its board of directors regarding their implementation after its readiness for them or for any of them.
Fifth
A committee must be formed under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, and the membership of each of: The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants and Animal Diseases, to identify, inventory, and transfer the assets, officers, budgets, projects, programs, and initiatives related to the center from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture to the center, within 12 months from the date of approval of the system of the center.
Sixth
The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall take the necessary measures to abolish its center for the control of locusts and pests, after completing the transfer of its mandates to the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plants and Animal Diseases.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 20 October 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4855 issued on 30 October 2020.