Tag: Ministry of Environment‚ Water‚ and Agriculture

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The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture,

based on the powers granted to him by law and after perusal of Royal Order 32043 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [29 November 2022], approving that a number of government entities, including this ministry, review the laws, regulations, decisions, and their equivalent, that relate to violations, penalties, fines, assessment and collection mechanisms, and objections, and propose the necessary amendments to them, and referring to the matters presented by the undersecretary of the ministry for agriculture, regarding the draft amendment to the text of article 1 of the Executive Regulation of the Agriculture Law, issued by Ministerial Decision 14967 /‏ 1 ‏/ 1444 dated 15 Muharram 1444 [13 August 2022], by adding the definition of “serious violation”, and as required by the interest of work,

hereby decides

First

The amendment to the Executive Regulation of the Agriculture Law is hereby approved by adding the definition of “serious violation” to article 1 of the Executive Regulation of the Agriculture Law as follows:

Serious violation: Actions mentioned in article 28 of the law and actions relating to fraud and deception or those that result in serious harm to humans, animals, plants, public health, the environment, or the public utilities.

Second

This decision comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, and must be communicated to those concerned to implement and act upon it.

May Allah provide success.

Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley

Issued on: 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446
Corresponding to: 19 September 2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5060 issued on 13 December 2024.

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Issued on: 5 Safar 1446
Corresponding to: 11 August 2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5044 issued on 24 August 2024.

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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.