Author: Decree

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 71116 dated 7 Ramadan 1447 [24 February 2026], regarding the amendment of the membership of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Military Industries,

after perusal of the Statute of the General Authority for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 210 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [1 January 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3173 dated 10 Ramadan 1447 [27 February 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9839 dated 12 Ramadan 1447 [1 March 2026],

hereby decides

Article 4 of the Statute of the General Authority for Military Industries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 210 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [1 January 2019] is hereby amended as follows:

First

Paragraph (a)(3) of the article is hereby repealed.

Second

The phrase “paragraphs 6, 7, 8, and 9” in paragraph (b) of the article is hereby replaced with the phrase “paragraphs 5, 6, 7, and 8”.

Third

The phrase “paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5” in paragraph (c) of the article is hereby replaced with the phrase “paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4”.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 54342 dated 6 Rajab 1447 [26 December 2025], which includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Telegram 140950 dated 20 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [11 November 2025], regarding the final signed version of the draft General Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana,

after perusal of the mentioned final version,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 51 dated 11 Safar 1437 [23 November 2015],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 2191 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 175/14 dated 3 Rajab 1447 [23 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8520 dated 7 Sha’ban 1447 [26 January 2026],

hereby decides

The General Agreement on Cooperation Between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana signed in the city of Accra on 28 Rabi Al-Thani 1447, corresponding to 20 October 2025, is hereby approved in the form attached.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5150 issued on 19 March 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 23969 dated 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [17 September 2025], which includes Real Estate General Authority Telegram 4700000776 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [11 September 2025], regarding the undertaking of legal procedures to cancel the application of the provisions of article 4 of the Statute of the Ownership of Real Estate by Nationals of the States of the Council in the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Purpose of Housing and Investment, relating to real estate located within the cities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah,

after perusal of the Statute of the Ownership of Real Estate by Nationals of the States of the Council in the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Purpose of Housing and Investment issued by Royal Decree D/22 dated 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1432 [8 March 2011],

after perusal of the Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis issued by Royal Decree D/14 dated 19 Muharram 1447 [14 July 2025],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 42 dated 13 Muharram 1447 [8 July 2025],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 62 dated 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [28 October 2025] and Memo 2511 dated 16 Rajab 1447 [5 January 2026],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 31-21/47/I dated 22 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [13 November 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9466 dated 1 Ramadan 1447 [18 February 2026],

hereby decides

The application of clause Fourth of Council of Ministers Decision 42 dated 13 Muharram 1447 [13 August 2025], adopted in relation to the provisions of article 4 of the Statute of the Ownership of Real Estate by Nationals of the States of the Council in the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Purpose of Housing and Investment, approved by Royal Decree D/22 dated 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1432 [8 March 2011], relating to real estate located within the cities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, is hereby repealed, with article 5 of the Law on the Ownership of Real Estate by Non-Saudis issued by Royal Decree D/14 dated 19 Muharram 1447 [19 September 2025] and article 5 of the statute are deemed sufficient.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs File 12163 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [16 November 2025], which includes Minister of Health, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Health in All Policies Telegram 96237 dated 23 Ramadan 1446 [23 March 2025], regarding the draft National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns and the draft National Policy for the Protection of Children in Educational Institutions,

after perusal of the mentioned draft policies,

after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

after perusal of Royal Order 21434 dated 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [26 December 2018],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 1217 dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [21 September 2025] and Memo 2206 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-19/47/I dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [30 October 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8142 dated 26 Rajab 1447 [15 January 2026],

hereby decides

First

The National Policy for Promoting Healthy Nutritional Patterns is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The National Policy for the Protection of Children in Educational Institutions is hereby approved in the form attached.

Third

The state does not bear any additional financial burdens resulting from the implementation of the policies referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision, and that their implementation must be without prejudice to the established legal procedures and requirements.

Fourth

The completion of the necessary measures regarding the two policies—referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision—which may entail additional costs for the private sector, must be carried out in accordance with the relevant legal procedures.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 71133 dated 7 Ramadan 1447 [24 February 2026], regarding the amendment of certain regulatory provisions relating to the Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [7 September 2021], regarding the regulatory provisions relating to the Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments,

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 3175 dated 11 Ramadan 1447 [28 February 2026],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9838 dated 12 Ramadan 1447 [1 March 2026],

hereby decides

First

The Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments, which Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [7 September 2021] was issued in its regard, must be formed by order of the Prime Minister.

Second

The committee—referred to in clause First of this decision—and its secretariat must be transferred to the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 14 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 3 March 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 75271 dated 17 Shawwal 1446 [15 April 2025], which includes the Governor of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries Letter 4427 dated 8 Shawwal 1446 [6 April 2025], regarding his request to add the Trustee of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region to the membership of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries,

after perusal of the Statute of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 389 dated 15 Ramadan 1437 [20 June 2016],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 391 dated 14 Rajab 1443 [15 February 2022],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 144 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025] and Memo 2007 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [19 November 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 623/47/M dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [9 October 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7182 dated 4 Rajab 1447 [24 December 2025],

hereby decides

The Statute of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries issued by Council of Ministers Decision 389 dated 15 Ramadan 1437 [20 June 2016] is hereby amended by adding a subparagraph to article 5(1) with the following text:

– The Trustee of the Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, as a member.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 43306 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025], which includes General Supervisor of the National Centre for Archives and Records Letter 870 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [29 May 2025], regarding the request of the center to extend the period of application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information on a provisional basis for a further period of one year,

after perusal of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 584 dated 18 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024].

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 411 dated 28 Muharram 1447 [23 July 2025] and Memo 1007 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [3 September 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 42-15/47/I dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [4 October 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 110/9 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [10 November 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7719 dated 17 Rajab 1447 [6 January 2026],

hereby decides

The extension of the provisional period for the application of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information—for which the Council of Ministers Decision 367 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024] was issued— is hereby approved for a period of one year, starting from the date of expiry of the current period.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 7 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 24 February 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5149 issued on 13 March 2026.