Article 2 of the Saudi Agriculture Law
المادة 2 من نظام الزراعة
The Agriculture Law aims to regulate, manage, protect, develop and sustain the agricultural sector, contribute to food security and rural development, and regulate its activities.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يهدف النظام إلى تنظيم شؤون القطاع الزراعي، وإدارته، وحمايته، وتنميته، واستدامته، والمساهمة في تحقيق الأمن الغذائي والتنمية الريفية والاجتماعية، وتنظيم الأنشطة المتعلقة به من إنتاج أو استيراد أو تصدير، وغيرها من الأنشطة ذات العلاقة بالقطاع الزراعي.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 2 explained in plain English
This article sets out the goals the Law pursues, which can be divided into three groups:
- Goals relating to the sector itself: Regulating the affairs of the agricultural sector, and managing, protecting, developing and sustaining it. Under Article 1, the agricultural sector covers plant, animal and live aquatic resources.
- Wider national goals: Contributing to food security and to rural and social development.
- Goals of regulating activities: Regulating the activities related to the sector, whether production, import or export, and other related activities.
The importance of this article is that it shows the spirit of the Law: it is not merely an administrative regulation of licenses, but is tied to food security, the sustainability of resources and the development of rural areas. This helps in understanding and interpreting the later provisions, since the powers given to the Ministry are read in the light of these goals.
These goals begin to be applied in practice in Article 3, which makes the Ministry the authority that issues the agricultural registry, licenses, approvals and certificates for agricultural activities, services and facilities.
This article does not itself create detailed rights or obligations for individuals; it draws the general framework.
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Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 2 of the Saudi Agriculture Law
What are the goals of the Saudi Agriculture Law?
Regulating, managing, protecting, developing and sustaining the agricultural sector, contributing to food security and rural and social development, and regulating production, import and export activities.
Does the Agriculture Law cover import and export?
Yes. One of its goals is to regulate the activities related to the agricultural sector, whether production, import or export.
More articles on Definitions and Aims of the Agriculture Law
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Agriculture Law, such as the agricultural sector and its resources, wild organisms, production inputs, the agricultural registry, licenses, facilities and organic farming.
يُقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام الزراعة. اللائحة: اللائحة التنف
- Article 34
The Agriculture Law does not prejudice the laws issued within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council or the Kingdom's obligations under the relevant international agreements.
لا تخل الأحكام الواردة في النظام بالأحكام الواردة في أي من الأنظمة (القوانين) الصادرة في إطار مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية، أو التزامات المملكة بموجب الاتفا
- Article 35
The Minister may delegate some of his tasks under the Agriculture Law to public bodies linked organizationally to the Ministry or to him.
للوزير تفويض بعض مهماته -المسندة إليه بمقتضى المواد السابقة من النظام- إلى أي من الجهات العامة المرتبطة بالوزارة أو به تنظيميًّا.
- Article 36
The Minister issues the Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law within 90 days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
- Article 37
The Agriculture Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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