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 6197 dated 20 Muharram 1448 [5 July 2025], which includes the Saudi Center for Competitiveness and Business Telegram 24911 dated 2 Ramadan 1447 [19 February 2026], regarding the request of the center for approving the ratification by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts,
after perusal of the mentioned agreement,
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 249 dated 30 Rajab 1428 [14 August 2007],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3898 dated 19 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [6 May 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1875 /47/M dated 18 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447 [4 June 2026],
after considering Shura Council Decision 486/41 dated 16 Muharram 1448 [1 July 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 1920 dated 18 Safar 1448 [1 August 2026],
hereby decides
First
The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts is hereby ratified in the form attached, with the declaration that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—in accordance with the provisions of article 19(1)(a) of the mentioned convention—will apply the convention when the states referred to in article 1(1) of it are contracting states to it.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Second
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs—after completing the necessary legal procedures for the ratification of the convention referred to in clause First of this decision—shall prepare the instrument of ratification of the convention and deposit it in accordance with the procedures stipulated in it, taking into account the provisions of clause First of this decision.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 28 Safar 1448
Corresponding to: 14 August 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5178 issued on 21 August 2026.