Decree

Arabic

The Minister of Commerce,

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization,

based on the powers he holds, after perusal of the system of the authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 216 dated 17 Jumada Al-Thani 1431 [31 May 2010],

after perusal of Royal Decree D/79 dated 6 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [9 September 2024], containing the approval of Council of Ministers Decision 202 dated 30 Safar 1446 [3 September 2024], stipulating in clause First the approval of the Measurement and Calibration Law,

based on the provisions of article 16 of the mentioned law that stipulates that the board of directors of the authority shall issue the regulation and technical documents within 90 days from the date of publication of the law in the official gazette, and comes into force from the date of its entry into force.

and based on the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization Decision 05/205/2025 at its Meeting 205 dated 9 January 2025 regarding the approval of the executive regulation of the law,

hereby decides

First

The Executive Regulation of the Measurement and Calibration Law is hereby approved in accordance with the form attached to this decision.

Second

The provisions of the technical documents and the costs regulation for measurement and calibration services approved by the board remain in force until they are amended or repealed.

Third

This decision must be published in the official gazette and comes into force from the date of its publication.

Fourth

This decision must be communicated to those concerned for implementation.

May Allah provide success.

Minister of Commerce
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Organization
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Issued on: 12 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 12 March 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5078 issued on 29 March 2025.

Arabic

The Minister of Commerce,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

and after perusal of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 and its executive regulation issued by Ministerial Decision 00010 dated 11 Muharram 1443 [19 August 2021],

hereby decides

First

Article 44 of the Executive Regulation of the Law of Chambers of Commerce is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ ‏ The federation of chambers shall prepare the standards for evaluating the performance of the chambers to be approved by the ministry.

2․ ‏ The performance of the chamber must be evaluated by an advisory entity, in accordance with the following:

(a) The federation of chambers shall approve an advisory entity and circulate it to the chambers.

(b) ‏ The advisory entity shall submit the evaluation report on the performance of the chamber to the federation of chambers within a period not exceeding three months from the end of the Gregorian year.

(c) ‏ It is not permitted for the performance of the chamber to be evaluated by a single advisory entity for more than three consecutive years.

3‏. The chamber shall publish the approved evaluation results on the websites of the chamber and federation of chambers.

4 ‏. The minimum results for evaluating the performance of the chamber must be in accordance with article 39(4) of the law and obtaining 60% of the total evaluation score.

Second

The advisory entity shall submit the evaluation report on the performance of the chamber for the year 2024 to the federation of chambers within a period not exceeding 180 days from the date of publication of this decision.

Third

This amendment must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 10 March 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 2025.