The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 43306 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025], which includes General Supervisor of the National Centre for Archives and Records Letter 870 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [29 May 2025], regarding the request of the center to extend the period of application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information on a provisional basis for a further period of one year,
after perusal of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 584 dated 18 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024].
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 411 dated 28 Muharram 1447 [23 July 2025] and Memo 1007 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [3 September 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 42-15/47/I dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [4 October 2025],
after considering Shura Council Decision 110/9 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [10 November 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7719 dated 17 Rajab 1447 [6 January 2026],
hereby decides
The extension of the provisional period for the application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information—for which the Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024] was issued— is hereby approved for a period of one year, starting from the date of expiry of the current period.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.