The Minister of Interior, based on the powers entrusted to him,
after perusal of the Explosives and Firecrackers Law issued by Royal Decree D/38 dated 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1428 [15 May 2007] and its executive regulation issued by Ministerial Decision 21913 dated 17 Shawwal 1436 [2 August 2015],
and based on the directive communicated by President of the Royal Court Telegram 6567 dated 23 Muharram 1447 [18 July 2025], which requires the Ministry of Interior to take the necessary measures to review the executive regulation of the Explosives and Firecrackers Law to add the chemical substance (PETN) to the names of explosive materials and their derivatives, firecrackers, and the items specified in the regulation.
hereby decides
First
A new paragraph numbered 7 is hereby added to article 2 of the Executive Regulation of the Explosives and Firecrackers Law with the following text: “The chemical substance (PETN) used in the field of rock cutting for civil purposes.”
Second
A new paragraph numbered 29 is hereby added to article 28 of the Executive Regulation of the Explosives and Firecrackers Law, Safety Requirements when Storing Explosives, with the following text: “The chemical substance (PETN) must be stored in a warehouse separate from the rest of the explosive materials.”
Third
Article 31(2) of the Executive Regulation of the Explosives and Firecrackers Law is hereby amended to read as follows: “Highly sensitive explosive materials such as capsules, detonators, and the chemical substance (PETN), and the like, must not be transported in one container with other explosive materials, unless they are separated in accordance with the technical specifications of the carrier.”
Fourth
This decision must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Issued on: 23 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 17 August 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5105 issued on 5 September 2025.