Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5140 issued on 16 January 2026.
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5140 issued on 16 January 2026.
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 4314 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Telegram 11002974 dated 11 Muharram 1447 [6 July 2025], regarding the relocation of the headquarters of the Standing Committee for the Prevention and Control of the Red Palm Weevil from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture to the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases,
after perusal of the Statute of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases issued by Council of Ministers Decision 152 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442 [20 October 2020],
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 626 dated 12 Safar 1447 [6 August 2025] and Memorandum 1398 dated 15 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [7 October 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 59-10/47/I dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [28 August 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4777 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [27 October 2025],
hereby decides
First
The standing committee—formed under clause First(1) of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019]—is hereby at the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases and under the chairmanship of the chief executive officer of the center. The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture is hereby added to the membership of the committee, provided that this does not entail any additional financial burdens on the general budget of the state or a request to increase the approved ceilings.
Second
The National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases is hereby added to the membership of the committee formed under clause First(3) of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019].
Third
The phrase “The National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases shall bear” hereby replaces the phrase “The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall bear”, and the phrase “The board of directors of the center shall set” hereby replaces the phrase “The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall set” in clause Second of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019].
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.
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 30834 dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [9 October 2025], which includes the Minister of Education, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Higher Education Fund Telegram 2270 dated 12 Shawwal 1446 [10 April 2025], regarding the amendment of paragraph 6 of articles 4 and 9 of the Statute of the Higher Education Fund to include the proceeds of awqaf,
after perusal of the Statute of the Higher Education Fund issued by Council of Ministers Decision 216 dated 8 Ramadan 1421 [4 December 2000],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 4176 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [26 July 2025] and Memo 1819 dated 18 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [9 November 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 103/47/M dated 22 Muharram 1447 [17 July 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5850 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [19 November 2025],
hereby decides
The Statute of the Higher Education Fund issued by Council of Ministers Decision 216 dated 8 Ramadan 1421 [4 December 2000] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Article 4(6) of the statute is hereby amended to read as follows:
Accepting gifts, donations, bequests, and awqaf income, in accordance with the rules governing this.
2․ Article 9(6) of the statute is hereby amended to read as follows:
Gifts, donations, bequests, and awqaf income that the board of directors decides to accept.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.
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 1128 dated 4 Muharram 1447 [29 June 2025], which includes the Minister of Tourism, Chairman of the Tourism Development Council Telegram 41496 dated 28 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [24 June 2025], regarding his request to approve the abolition of the system of the Tourism Development Council and Tourism Development Councils in the Regions,
after perusal of the Statute of the Tourism Development Council issued by Council of Ministers Decision 73 dated 27 Muharram 1442 [15 September 2020],
after perusal of the Statute of the Tourism Development Councils in the Regions issued by Council of Ministers Decision 520 dated 11 Ramadan 1443 [12 April 2022],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 493 dated 3 Safar 1447 [28 July 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 10-4/47/R dated 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [25 September 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5632 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [15 November 2025],
hereby decides
First
The Tourism Development Council established under article 2 of its statute issued by Council of Ministers Decision 73 dated 27 Muharram 1442 [15 September 2020] is hereby abolished, and its statute issued by the same decision is hereby abolished.
Second
The Tourism Development Councils in the Regions established under article 2 of their statute issued by Council of Ministers Decision 520 dated 11 Ramadan 1443 [12 April 2022] are hereby abolished, and their statute issued by the same decision is hereby abolished.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.