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 69357 dated 29 Sha’ban 1447 [17 February 2026], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Water Authority Telegram 11011639 dated 11 Safar 1447 [5 August 2025], regarding his request to repeal the provisions contained in Council of Ministers Decision 100 dated 9 Rabi Al-Thani 1432 [14 March 2011] and Decision 249 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1439 [6 February 2018],
after perusal of the Organizational Arrangement of Water Plants issued by Council of Ministers Decision 100 dated 9 Rabi Al-Thani 1432 [14 March 2011],
after perusal of the Regulation on Penalties for Violations of Water Plants and Shops issued by Council of Ministers Decision 249 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1439 [6 February 2018],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1704 dated 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [28 October 2025] and Memo 3477 dated 11 Shawwal 1447 [30 March 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 18-21/47/I dated 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [13 November 2025],
after considering Shura Council Decision 262/22 dated 28 Sha’ban 1447 [16 February 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 11448 dated 26 Shawwal 1447 [14 April 2026],
hereby decides
First
The Organizational Arrangement of Water Plants issued by Council of Ministers Decision 100 dated 9 Rabi Al-Thani 1432 [14 March 2011] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Clause 1(1)(b) and (1)(c) are hereby deleted.
2․ The phrase “or not bottled” and the phrase “or desalination shops” are hereby deleted from the definition of “technical licence” provided in clause 1(2) of it.
3․ The phrase “or not bottled” and the phrase “or any shop related to the production of water” are hereby deleted from the definition of “municipal licence” provided in clause 1(3) of it, and the phrase “or opening” is hereby added to it, so that the definition reads as follows:
Municipal licence:
The licence issued by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing for the establishment or opening of a bottled water plant or an ice factory, so that the licence is specific to the site and complies with the regulations and conditions of the ministry
4․ Clause 3(3) and (4) are hereby deleted.
5․ The phrase “unbottled drinking water” is hereby deleted from clause 11(2), as amended by Council of Ministers Decision 685 dated 2 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [23 June 2020], so that the paragraph reads as follows:
2. It is prohibited to export ice outside the Kingdom.
Second
Council of Ministers Decision 249 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1439 [6 February 2018] is hereby repealed.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447
Corresponding to: 19 May 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5162 issued on 5 June 2026.