The Waqaa Center is the competent authority in maintaining animal health, and implementing and organizing preventive and control activities for animal diseases and their vectors in the Kingdom. The center applies all provisions of this evidence.

Everyone related to livestock must provide all information and facilities to the Center for Animal Health and its specialist and administrative bodies to carry out its tasks regarding veterinary services and procedures, as well as the animal health programs established to combat animal diseases in the Kingdom.

Agricultural establishments related to livestock and veterinary establishments are obligated to implement all procedures of biosecurity programs, infection control, and the prescribed vaccination programs, as well as to create records regarding the health status of animals and the veterinary medical products (vaccines and medications) used, which must be available when needed by the relevant authorities.

Preparing, organizing, and implementing what falls within its jurisdiction of national plans for the preservation of animal health and the combating of diseases, including those shared between humans and animals, as well as preparing strategic and operational plans and emergency plans, in coordination with other relevant health and security authorities.

Management of risks associated with animal health, through the assessment, monitoring, analysis, evaluation, and management of all such risks, whether internal or external, and determining the procedures necessary to protect livestock and humans from those risks or to mitigate their effects.