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Saudi Arabia: Basic Law of Government Date of text: 4 February 1992.



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Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC208110] Saudi Arabia: 2030 National Strategy for Agriculture. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC145464] Saudi Arabia: Strategy for Sustainable Development of Agriculture in KSA Up to 2030. Date of text: 2010.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC201934] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Resolution No.431/2021 on the approval of the Agriculture Law. Date of text: 24 March 2021.

[LEX-FAOC225161] Saudi Arabia: Agricultural Development Fund System 2023, issued by Royal Decree No. M/30 (1445 Hegira). Date of text: 5 September 2023.

[LEX-FAOC221080] Saudi Arabia: Organic Food Products Clearance Conditions and requirements. Date of text: not available

[LEX-FAOC193172] Saudi Arabia: Resolution No.270 of 2019 organizing the National Center for Research and Development in Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainability). Date of text: 30 January 2019.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206501] Saudi Arabia: Updated First Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC185402] Saudi Arabia: Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the UNFCCC of 2015. Date of text: November 2015.


Cultivated plants



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC184993] Saudi Arabia: Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 2004. Date of text: 17 July 2004.

[LEX-FAOC201119] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Decision No.152 of 2020 approving the Law of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases. Date of text: 20 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC191594] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No.M/106 of 2018 issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.555 of 2018 approving the Act of dealing with Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Date of text: 11 July 2018.

[LEX-FAOC141754] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No.M/67 of 2006 (1427 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.256 of 2006 approving the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 5 December 2006.

[LEX-FAOC160733] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Decision No.173 of 2006 (1427 Higra) approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 8 August 2006.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC216363] Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Health Strategy (2019-2023). Date of text: 2019.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC201014] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No.M/165 of 2020 issuing the Environment Law. Date of text: 10 July 2020.

[LEX-FAOC140161] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Resolution No.35 of 2003 on the trade of agricultural fertilizers, issued by Royal Decree No. M/4 of 2002 (1423 Hegira). Date of text: 20 April 2002.

[LEX-FAOC208390] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/3 of 2021 issuing the Waste Management System. Date of text: 14 August 2021.

[LEX-FAOC213618] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the protected areas. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC213621] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the Prevention and Remediation of Soil Pollution. Date of text: 2020.

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Fisheries


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC207920] Saudi Arabia: National Aquaculture Policies and Practices. Date of text: 2 April 2018.



Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC006657] Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulations of the Act on Fishing, exploitation, and protection of the marine life in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia issued by Resolution No.21911 of 1988. Date of text: 7 November 1988.

[LEX-FAOC204571] Saudi Arabia: Regulations of Aquaculture Project License Issuance. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC213687] Saudi Arabia: Guidelines for issuing Aquaculture Projects Licenses. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC019122] Saudi Arabia: Regulation of fishing, exploitation, and protection of the marine life in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia, issued by Royal Decree No. M/9 of 27 Rabi Awal 1408 (18 November 1987). Date of text: 18 November 1987.

[LEX-FAOC004907] Saudi Arabia: Fishing Regulation in Saudi Arabia. Date of text: not available

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Food and nutrition



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC185594] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/1 of 2014 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.475 approving the Food Law. Date of text: 30 October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC151276] Saudi Arabia: Food and Drug Authority Act, issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 of 2007 (1428 Hegira). Date of text: 31 January 2007.

[LEX-FAOC221082] Saudi Arabia: Rules and requirements to be followed when importing meat and its products into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date of text: not available

[LEX-FAOC221083] Saudi Arabia: Conditions and Requirements for Importing Food to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date of text: not available

[LEX-FAOC194093] Saudi Arabia: List of public health requirements for food preparation, processing and sale shops related to public health. Date of text: 2019.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC145469] Saudi Arabia: Strategy and National Forestry Plan in Saudi Arabia (2005 – 2025). Date of text: 23 January 2006.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213540] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation For Logging For the Environmental Law issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC161475] Saudi Arabia: Forests and Pastures Act issued by Cabinet Resolution No.247 of 2004 - Royal Decree No.M/55 of 2004. Date of text: 18 October 2004.

[LEX-FAOC018653] Saudi Arabia: Implementing Regulation of Forest and Pasture Act. Date of text: 1978.

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Land and soil


Policies

AREA:LA AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC151268] Saudi Arabia: Strategy and National Plan for Pastures in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until the year 2033. Date of text: 2013.



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213621] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the Prevention and Remediation of Soil Pollution. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC213689] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the Environmental Law for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification. Date of text: not available

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Livestock


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC221822] Saudi Arabia: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan 2022-2025. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC171813] Saudi Arabia: Kingdom Saudi Arabia National Action Plan on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance. Date of text: January 2017.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC201119] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Decision No.152 of 2020 approving the Law of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases. Date of text: 20 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC192664] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/60 of 2014 issuing Resolution No.377 approving the Feed System. Date of text: 21 July 2014.

[LEX-FAOC160838] Saudi Arabia: Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, issued by Royal Decree No.M/26 of 2003 (1424 Hegira) and Cabinet Resolution No.109 of 2003 (1424 Hegira). Date of text: 31 July 2003.

[LEX-FAOC148694] Saudi Arabia: Regulation implementing the Livestock Act issued by Royal Decree M/13 of 2003 (1424 Hegira). Date of text: 2003.

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Sea



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC158713] Saudi Arabia: Statute of Maritime Delimitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Royal Decree No. 6 of 2011). Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC213652] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for Sustainable Management of the Marine and Coastal Environment. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC158715] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree on the Baseline in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Date of text: 2010.

[LEX-FAOC159314] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M-27 of 7 September 1968 - Project regulations relating to ownership of Red Sea resources. Date of text: 1968.

[LEX-FAOC002115] Saudi Arabia: Decree No. 33 of 1958 defining the Territorial Sea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date of text: 16 February 1958.

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Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC191510] Saudi Arabia: Saudi National Water Strategy 2030. Date of text: January 2018.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC201783] Saudi Arabia: Water Law 2020. Date of text: 2 July 2020.

[LEX-FAOC171544] Saudi Arabia: Water Act (within the Saudi Vision 2030). Date of text: 25 April 2016.

[LEX-FAOC213688] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the Environmental Law for the Protection of Aqueous Media from Pollution. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC201712] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No.M/49 of 1974 issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.1109 of 1974 approving the system of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation. Date of text: 7 September 1974.

[LEX-FAOC213419] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulations of the Water Law for regulating service provision activities. Date of text: July 2020.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC165440] Saudi Arabia: National Strategy for Conservation of Biodiversity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date of text: January 2005.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC185574] Saudi Arabia: Game Law, issued by Royal Decree No.M/8 of 1999 (1420 Hegira). Date of text: 30 July 1999.

[LEX-FAOC213618] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the protected areas. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC213689] Saudi Arabia: Executive Regulation for the Environmental Law for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification. Date of text: not available

[LEX-FAOC165198] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/66 of 2015 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.429 of 2015 approving the Act on the Protected Zone of the Natural Primordial Wildlife. Date of text: 5 August 2015.

[LEX-FAOC165197] Saudi Arabia: Royal Decree No. M/9 of 2000 (1421 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.54 of 2000 approving the Act on Trade in Endangered Wildlife Species and their Products. Date of text: 9 June 2000.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC170026] Saudi Arabia: National Transformation Program 2020. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC165187] Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC216560] Saudi Arabia: Tenth Development Plan 2015-2019. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC209106] Saudi Arabia: KSA National Strategy for Diet and Physical Activity for the Years 2014- 2025. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC209105] Saudi Arabia: National Executive Plan for NCDs (2014 – 2025). Date of text: 2014.

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Legislation

CC:SAU AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC198580] Saudi Arabia: Mining Investment Law approved by Resolution No.634 of 2020 issued by Royal Decree No. M/140 of 2020. Date of text: 9 June 2020.

[LEX-FAOC202741] Saudi Arabia: Royal Order No.A/65 of 2011 establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Date of text: 18 March 2011.

[LEX-FAOC214068] Saudi Arabia: Private Sector Participation Law (PSP Law) of 2021. Date of text: 17 March 2021.

[LEX-FAOC201118] Saudi Arabia: Cabinet Resolution No.262 of 2020 issuing the Electricity Law. Date of text: 31 December 2020.

[LEX-FAOC225179] Saudi Arabia: Dry gas and liquid petroleum gas distribution Law for residential and commercial purposes issued by Royal Decree No. (M/126) of 2017 and amended by Royal Decree No. (M/112) of 2022. Last amended date: 9 June 2022. Date of original text: 24 August 2017.

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International agreements

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[LEX-FAOC177318] Algeria; Saudi Arabia: Mémorandum d’entente dans les domaines de la protection du consommateur et du contrôle des produits et des services entre le Gouvernement de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire et le Gouvernement du Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite, signé à Ryad, le 15 novembre 2016. Date of text: 15 November 2016.

[LEX-FAOC173716] Belarus; Saudi Arabia: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia on cooperation in the field of science and technology. Date of text: 18 May 2016.

[LEX-FAOC216581] Egypt; Saudi Arabia: Agreement on delimitation of maritime borders between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Date of text: 8 April 2016.

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