Ministry of Industry conducts 1,522 inspections of factories in September 2026

As part of its efforts to improve the investment environment, enhance governance, and ensure fair competition in the industrial sector, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, represented by the Agency for Industrial Services and Compliance, conducted 1,522 field visits to industrial establishments across the Kingdom in September. The visits focused on monitoring factories’ adherence to the necessary requirements for industrial operations and taking regulatory action against violators.

In a statement, the ministry said that the inspections in September 2026 included 533 visits in the Eastern Province, 350 in Riyadh, 340 in Makkah, 82 in Qassim, 78 in Madinah, 47 in Jazan, 28 in Hail, 22 in Najran, 15 in Tabuk, 12 in Asir, 6 in Al-Jouf, 5 in Al-Baha, and 4 in the Northern Borders region.

The ministry emphasized that it will continue field inspections to ensure factories comply with all requirements for industrial activity, monitor national factories’ commitment to providing high-quality products that meet approved standards, and address the status of factories operating outside industrial cities.

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources requires any establishment engaged in industrial activity to obtain an industrial license, environmental permit, location permits, and all necessary safety and operational licenses to ensure safety standards are met. For food and pharmaceutical industries, a license from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority is required before production begins, in addition to obtaining quality conformity certificates for products subject to technical regulations issued by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization.

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