This weekend, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture called on fruit and vegetable suppliers to complete all formalities to obtain import licenses before the August 9 deadline. After this date, no unlicensed supplier will be allowed to import fruit and vegetables. An import license will be valid for three to 10 years depending on the license category, the ministry said.
Saudi authorities have also issued health guidelines for imports like all shipments should be free of pesticide residues or within the limit allowed by the nation’s laws. The Ministry has launched a new system for vegetables and fruit imports to support local production, enforce quality control and ensure food security in the country.