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Ministerial Decision

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority: Decision 1447-88-1 Approving the Continued Extension of the Amendment to the Category of Customs Duties on Reinforcing Steel

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The Minister of Finance,

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of article 11 of the Common Customs Law of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf issued by Royal Decree D/41 dated 3 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1423 [6 January 2003], which stipulates that customs duties are imposed, amended, and repealed by the legal instrument in force in each of the member states, taking into account the decisions issued by the council states in this regard and the provisions of the international agreements in force,

after perusal of Royal Decree D/98 dated 18 Shawwal 1443 [23 May 2022], which stipulates in clause First the approval of the authorization of the Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority, to issue decisions approving the implementation of the decisions amending the customs tariff category issued within the framework of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, and to determine the date of their entry into force, after completing the legal procedures for these decisions within the framework of the council, and to inform the Council of Ministers of this,

after perusal of Royal Decree D/39 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [1 December 2020], which stipulates in clause First that it is permitted by a decision by the Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority, to amend the category of customs duties for the purpose of protecting and encouraging national industries and local agricultural products, in accordance with the ceilings to which the Kingdom has committed in the World Trade Organization,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 559 dated 28 Sha’ban 1441 [28 March 2020], which stipulates that the customs tariff for the goods shown in the lists attached to the mentioned Council of Ministers decision must be in accordance with the ceilings to which the Kingdom has committed in the World Trade Organization, Ministerial Decisions 59334 dated 10 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [10 June 2022] and 1-88-1446 dated 5 Muharram 1446 [12 July 2024], which stipulate the amendment of the category of fees for a number of goods, for the purpose of protecting and encouraging national industries and agricultural products, in accordance with the ceilings to which the Kingdom has committed in the World Trade Organization,

and after perusal of Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee decision in its Meeting 123 held on 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446, corresponding to 1 June 2025,

hereby decides

First

The continued extension of the amendment to the category of customs duties on Reinforcing Steel 7214 and Iron Coils 7213 from 5% to 10% is hereby approved for a period of one year from the date of adoption of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee Minutes 123 dated 1 June 2025, and any subsequent decision issued by the committee regarding the extension of the implementation of its mentioned decision.

Second

The provisions of clause First of this decision do not prejudice any decisions relating to the amendment of the category of customs duties to protect and encourage national industries and agricultural products.

Third

This decision must be published in the official gazette, and it must be communicated to those required to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority

Issued on: 17 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 12 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture: Decision 15011232 Approving the Controls for Issuing Licenses for Drilling New Wells on the Sedimentary Shelf

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Issued on: 14 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 9 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Laws and Regulations

The Controls for Issuing Licenses for Drilling New Wells on the Sedimentary Shelf

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Issued by Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture: Decision 15011232.

Article 1

The drilling of new wells on the sedimentary shelf (non-renewable groundwater) is hereby permitted for licensed specialized agricultural and animal projects, and with limited consumption of the following water:

1․ Poultry projects and their equivalent.

2․ Livestock feedlot projects.

3․ Poultry slaughterhouses.

4․ Red meat factories.

5․ Fodder factories.

6․ Vertical farming.

7․ Hydroponics.

8․ Greenhouses.

Article 2

The following are excluded from the permission referred to in article 1, the layers specified in the attached water map that suffer from a sharp decline in water levels, and there are many drinking water projects and intensive agricultural activity on them, which are:

1․ Manjur layer in Muzahmiyah and Dhurma.

2․ Wajid layer in Wadi Al-Dawasir.

3․ Taweel layer in Basita.

4․ Sites located on or near the outcrops of the Saaq layer in Riyadh, Qassim, Hail, and Tabuk.

Article 3

Lands licensed to establish any of these projects must be owned by their owners under an updated and valid deed, a long-term lease contract (ten years) under an updated and valid deed and endorsed by the Ministry of Justice, or a lease contract issued by the ministry, and must not conflict with the sites where it is not permitted to drill wells according to the attached map or with the prohibited areas or areas of drinking water sources.

Article 4

The conditions and controls for issuing licenses for groundwater sources (wells) adopted by ministerial decisions must be completed.

Article 5

The agricultural project must be established on at least 50% of the basic components of the project.

Article 6

An environmental compliance certificate must be submitted for agricultural projects that require it.

Article 7

The number of wells licensed to be drilled for any agricultural project must not exceed two wells only. In the event of future need, deepening and cleaning services and drilling an alternative well may be permitted in the event that the project well is out of service, in accordance with the conditions and controls for issuing licenses for groundwater sources (wells).

Article 8

It is not permitted to change the type, nature, or area of the project or add another activity other than those licensed to do so, except after obtaining an updated license to use the water source, in accordance with the conditions and controls governing this.

Sites where new wells are not permitted to be drilled in the sedimentary shelf

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/6 Amending Royal Decree D/83

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Issued on: 13 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 8 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 44 Approving the Adoption of the World Drowning Prevention Day

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Issued on: 13 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 8 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 43 Approving the System of the Saudi Irrigation Organization

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Issued on: 13 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 8 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Laws and Regulations

The System of the Saudi Irrigation Organization

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Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture: Decision 15007853 Approving the Extension of the Deadline for Obtaining Licenses to Use Groundwater Resources

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The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law, based on article 9(1) of the Water Law issued by Royal Decree D/159 dated 11 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [2 July 2020], which stipulates: With the exception of seawater, it is not permitted for any person to use, develop, or prepare for any water source except after obtaining the necessary license, in accordance with the fee for the license specified by the ministerial committee and the conditions specified by the ministry, based on article 2(2) of the Conditions and Controls for Issuing Licenses for Groundwater Sources (Wells) and Classifying Their Violations adopted by Ministerial Decision 15021308 dated 24 Muharram 1446 [1 August 2024], which stipulates: Whoever has a well/wells in his property for various purposes shall apply through the “Naama” portal on the website of the ministry, within one year from the date of adoption and publication of these controls in the official gazette, to obtain the license, and considering that the deadline ends on 5 Safar 1447 [15 August 2025], and based on letter 25272031 presented by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Water dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [15 August 2025], on the justifications for requiring more time to implement these conditions, and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

The extension of the deadline for obtaining licenses for groundwater resources (wells) for various purposes is hereby approved for a period of one year from the date of the end of the mentioned deadline.

Second

This extension does not apply to the following:

(a) Licenses for local agricultural companies and major farmers permitted to cultivate wheat, which remain governed by the provisions of Ministerial Decision 15082976 dated 6 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [9 October 2024].

(b) Licenses related to the activities carried out by the Saudi Water Authority and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, which are (potable and non-potable water tankers and bottled water factories), to which the conditions and controls governing this apply, in accordance with the requirements of the authority issuing the license to practice the activity.

Third

This decision comes into force on its date, and it must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act by virtue of it.

May Allah provide success.

Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley

Issued on: 11 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 6 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 15 Assigning the Ministry of Education the Task of Supervising the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association

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Issued on: 6 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 1 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5097 issued on 18 July 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 13 Amending Council of Ministers Decision 532 dated 4 Rajab 1445 [16 January 2024]

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 44375 dated 14 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [28 December 2023], which includes the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Telegram 86905 dated 11 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [25 December 2023], regarding the study of the suitability of the number of official holidays for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha holidays, with a minimum of 4 working days and a maximum of 5 working days, for those subject to the Civil Service Law and the Labor Law in government entities that apply the Civil Service Law,

after perusal of the Financial Rights and Benefits Regulation approved by Royal Order O/28 dated 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432 [23 February 2011],

after perusal of the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree D/49 dated 10 Rajab 1397 [26 June 1977],

after perusal of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree D/51 dated 23 Sha’ban 1426 [27 September 2005],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 532 dated 4 Rajab 1445 [16 January 2024],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3288 dated 11 Ramadan 1445 [21 March 2024] and Memorandum 638 dated 22 Safar 1446 [26 August 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 4-5/46/R dated 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [4 October 2024],

and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9549 dated 25 Ramadan 1446 [25 March 2025],

hereby decides

Council of Ministers Decision 532 dated 4 Rajab 1445 [16 January 2024] is hereby amended as follows:

First

Clause Fifth is hereby amended to read as follows:

The provisions of the previous clauses do not apply to those subject to the Labor Law in government entities that apply the Civil Service Law, except for those contracted with in accordance with the Rules for Exercising the Functions of the Positions of Undersecretaries and Assistant Undersecretaries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 466 dated 29 Sha’ban 1439 [15 May 2018] and those contracted with in accordance with the Rules Governing the Competencies and Contractors Program issued by Council of Ministers Decision 59 dated 18 Muharram 1444 [16 August 2022], to whom the limits of the Eid holidays mentioned in clause First of this decision apply. A senior official in the entity may transfer them to remote work during the period exceeding 5 working days during which civil officers enjoy the Eid holidays.

Second

Clause Sixth is hereby added with the following text:

The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development shall determine the other categories of contractors subject to the Labor Law in government entities that apply the Civil Service Law not mentioned in clause Fifth of this decision, to apply the limits of Eid holidays mentioned in clause First of this decision to them and the power of the senior official specified in clause Fifth of this decision.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 6 Muharram 1447
Corresponding to: 1 July 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5096 issued on 11 July 2025.

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