Center’s Roles

Develop strategies, plans, programs, initiatives, procedures, and controls as required.​ ​

Establish rules necessary for the qualification and licensing of service providers.​ ​

License service providers and take lawful action against them in case of violations.​ ​

Supervise and monitor the work of service providers.​ ​

Contract with service providers to deliver preventive and curative solutions for plants and animals.​ ​

Intervene rapidly to provide necessary treatment if a service provider fails to meet its commitments or if no provider is available.​ ​

Develop a database of information on pests and animal diseases and their spread.​ ​

Develop and adopt prevention and control technologies.​ ​

Develop and adopt prevention and control technologies.​ ​

Regulate and supervise pest and disease containment efforts, in coordination with concerned entities.​ ​

Identify potential pests and diseases, assess their impact and economic damage, document them, update the data, and publish it.​ ​

Monitor pest and disease movements in neighboring countries, take necessary measures, and issue early warnings​ ​

Obtain data related to its functions from individuals, government entities, and non-governmental entities.​ ​

Provide technical and consulting services in the field of pest and animal disease control.​ ​

Issue annual periodic reports and statistics on pests and animal diseases after coordination with the Ministry.​ ​

Organize exhibitions, conferences, seminars, and awareness campaigns on pest and animal disease control, in coordination with relevant authorities.​ ​

Conclude memoranda of understanding and agreements, in accordance with applicable regulations, with local authorities, government entities, and non-governmental entities including companies and institutions, to benefit from the best technologies, systems, research, and studies in fields related to pest and disease control.​ ​

Any other function related to the Center’s objectives as approved by the Board.​ ​