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Reference to the letter of the Union of Saudi Chambers No. (45104038) dated (03/09/1445 AH), which refers to the letter of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture No. (1081186) dated 08/29/1445 AH, which refers to the work of control and supervision implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. Agriculture is represented by the Organic Agriculture Department in all organic production units, their sales outlets, and companies documenting agricultural/organic production activities, based on Article (13) of the Agriculture System issued by Royal Decree No. (M/64) dated 08/10/1442 AH, which stipulates in its clause ( 1) “Without prejudice to the powers of other legally prescribed bodies, the Ministry shall supervise, control and regulate organic agriculture activity and approve and license organic certification bodies,” and with reference to Article (two hundred and sixty-seven)From the executive regulations for the agricultural system, which stipulates: “The provisions, controls, powers, conditions, requirements, standards, technical specifications, and national slogans stipulated and clear in the executive regulations for organic agriculture activity issued by the Ministry shall apply to organic agriculture.” Accordingly, the Ministry draws attention to one of the observations observed by the officers controlling organic agricultural inputs and products, which is the claim of organic food outlets regarding their lack of knowledge and prior knowledge of the requirements and requirements for importing, trading and marketing local and imported organic food products, and out of the Ministry’s keenness to implement the stipulated supervisory and regulatory procedures. And protecting the activity of agriculture/organic food production, processing, manufacturing and marketing from any wrong practicesIn addition to enhancing consumer confidence towards local organic foods. Therefore, we hope that you adhere to the requirements and requirements for trading and marketing organic foods.
