Decree

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 27464 dated 18 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [21 October 2024], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Meteorology Telegram 11034552 dated 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [19 October 2024], regarding the request of the National Center of Meteorology to amend article 5 of its system by adding a representative from the General Directorate of Civil Defense to the membership of its board of directors,

after perusal of Royal Order 55685 dated 30 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1438 [23 August 2017] and Royal Order 30791 dated 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1443 [20 December 2021],

after perusal of the System of the Environment Fund issued by Council of Ministers Decision 416 dated 19 Rajab 1440 [26 March 2019],

after perusal of the System of the National Center for Meteorology issued by Council of Ministers Decision 417 dated 19 Rajab 1440 [26 March 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 1930 dated 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [5 December 2024] and Memorandum 2709 dated 5 Sha’ban 1446 [4 February 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 2-46/10/R dated 13 Ramadan 1446 [13 March 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 12402 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [26 June 2025],

hereby decides

The System of the National Center for Meteorology issued by Council of Ministers Decision 417 dated 19 Rajab 1440 [26 March 2019] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ Article 5(1) is hereby amended by adding a subparagraph (c) with the following text:

A representative from the Ministry of Interior (General Directorate of Civil Defense)—Member.

The order of the subparagraphs of the paragraph is amended accordingly.

2․ Article 10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ The fee received by the center must be deposited with the fund, and the rest of the revenues of the center must be deposited in the current account of the Ministry of Finance in the Saudi Central Bank.

2․ The center shall open an account in the Saudi Central Bank and may open other accounts at any of the banks licensed to operate in the Kingdom. Disbursements from these accounts must be made in accordance with the budget of the center.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 11 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 5 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5101 issued on 15 August 2025.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 38477 dated 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [10 December 2023], which includes the Minister of Municipalities and Housing Letter 4200758943 dated 5 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1442 [20 June 2021] and Letter 4500309660 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [17 December 2023], regarding the minutes of meeting of the Addressing Efforts Unification Team,

after perusal of the Rules for Naming Streets and Squares and Numbering Real Estate in the Cities and Villages of the Kingdom issued by Council of Ministers Decision 155 dated 21 Rajab 1406 [15 January 1986],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 209 dated 4 Rajab 1444 [21 January 2023], Memorandum 252 dated 25 Muharram 1443 [15 August 2021], Memorandum 1882 dated 18 Sha’ban 1443 [21 March 2022], Memorandum 2419 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [28 May 2022], Memorandum 134 dated 11 Muharram 1444 [26 August 2022], Memorandum 2410 dated 6 Rajab 1446 [21 January 2025], Memorandum 3310 dated 10 Shawwal 1446 [21 April 2025], and Memorandum 4004 dated 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [21 April 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 43/46-26/I dated 29 Shawwal 1446 [27 April 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 12342 dated 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [24 June 2025],

hereby decides

The numbering used in the national address in the numbering of real estate is hereby adopted in accordance with the Rules for Naming Streets and Squares and Numbering Real Estate in the Cities and Villages of the Kingdom issued by Council of Ministers Decision 155 dated 21 Rajab 1406 [31 March 1986].

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 11 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 5 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5101 issued on 15 August 2025.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal, in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 33978 dated 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [26 May 2025], which includes the Minister of Economy and Planning, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics Telegram 882 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [21 October 2021], regarding the draft Statistics Law,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of the Law of the General Statistics of the State issued by Royal Decree 32 dated 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1379 [1 June 1960],

after perusal of the Law of the General Population Census issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1391 [17 June 1971],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 174 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [19 December 2022], Minutes 61 dated 10 Rabi Al-Thani 1445 [25 October 2023], Memorandum 3211 dated 4 Ramadan 1445 [14 March 2024], Memorandum 289 dated 18 Muharram 1446 [24 July 2024], Memorandum 2788 dated 12 Sha’ban 1446 [11 February 2025], Memorandum 8223 dated 25 Ramadan 1446 [25 March 2025], and Memorandum 34 dated 7 Muharram 1447 [2 July 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 7-13/45/R dated 15 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [23 May 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1308/46/M dated 28 Sha’ban 1446 [27 February 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 68/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024] and Decision 302/30 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 529 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Statistics Law is hereby approved in the form attached.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

Second

The fee referred to in article 6(1) of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—must be determined in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Authority to Impose a Fee, and its entry into force.

Third

The General Authority for Statistics and the Saudi Central Bank shall coordinate amongst themselves to prepare a memorandum of understanding to regulate the aspects related to the request of the authority from the entities subject to the regulatory supervision of the bank for the data and information necessary for statistical purposes, and to determine the role of each of them in this regard, taking into account the special nature of financial and banking transactions, and in order to enhance the stability and growth of the sectors supervised by the bank, and the preparation and signing of the memorandum must be completed in conjunction with the entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.

Fourth

The General Authority for Statistics and the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission shall coordinate amongst themselves to prepare a memorandum of understanding to regulate the aspects related to the request of the authority from the entities subject to the regulatory supervision of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission for the data and information necessary for statistical purposes, and to determine the role of each of them in this regard, taking into account the nature of the sensitive sectors supervised by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission and related to the personal transactions of individuals, and in order to enhance the stability and growth of the sectors supervised by the commission, and the preparation and signing of the memorandum must be completed in conjunction with the entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.

Fifth

The General Authority for Statistics, when preparing the executive regulation of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—shall coordinate with the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, with regard to article 12(1) in it, in order to ensure the consistency of the legal provisions related to dealing with data.

Sixth

The General Authority for Statistics and the Ministry of Commerce shall coordinate amongst themselves to regulate the aspects related to the provision of data and information necessary for the General Authority for Statistics from the private sector.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 4 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 29 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5101 issued on 15 August 2025.