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4.19. The Kingdom is engaged constructively in fisheries subsidies negotiations at the WTO with a view to adopting an agreement on comprehensive and effective disciplines that prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, and eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

4.24. Aquaculture is one of the important and vital productive sectors, MEWA is fully supervising farms, granting licenses, selecting sites (...) Its role and activities have expanded to develop the fisheries sector by creating various programs such as biosecurity, vaccines and applied research.

4.25. MEWA seeks to develop the aquaculture sector to compete globally, as one of the fastest growing food sectors at a gross rate of 6% annually, to achieve sustainable development and food security (...).

4.26. The aquaculture sector has ample natural resources along the coastline of more than 2,600 km long, and it has a capacity of five million tons of fish. The Kingdom is also known internationally for quality in line with international standards programs for biosecurity, as it seeks to ensure that all companies operating in the sector are certified for Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP). (...)

4.32. "Modon Environmental Management System" aims at supporting, developing and following up the performance of the environmental services provided to industrial cities, which includes several programs, such as; ambient air quality monitoring program in industrial cities, the two chimney testing programs and sanitation monitoring.

4.35. "Tanafusiya" Program launched by Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) provides enablers and development support to help industrial enterprises reach a high degree of competitiveness through "the Energy Efficiency Program" which aims to reduce the cost of operation in industrial facilities by enabling them to access energy-saving technologies. (...)

4.36. "Mutajadeda" Program launched by SIDF helps to develop local producers in the field of renewable energy production, promote and align the quality of solar and wind energy products with the local and global demands to achieve the national aspirations of renewable energy's production and to enable the renewable energy industry to meet local demand by financing the manufacture of renewable energy as well as financing the production and generation of renewable energy projects.

4.40. The key changes expected to be achieved by the new law are; the development of the sector's governance, amend some licenses' types, enhance transparency, develop value-added chains, promote sustainability, preserve the environment, impose guarantees for rehabilitation, optimize the use of mineral resources(...).

6.7. The Kingdom's rapid economic and population growths, along with its industrial and social developments as it pursues Vision 2030, have increased the demand for energy and desalinated water. One of the essential means of achieving a sustainable growth is the introduction of nuclear and renewable energy in the energy mix.

6.8. King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy ("K.A.CARE") was established according to Royal Order dated 17th April 2010 with a mandate to contribute to KSA's sustainable development by employing science, research, and industries related to renewable and atomic energy for peaceful purposes (...).