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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412,

based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414,

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412,

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 341/45 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444,

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 534 dated 4 Rajab 1445,

have decreed as follows

First: Articles 72 and 102 of the Unified Customs Law of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, approved by Royal Decree D/41 dated 3 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1423, are hereby amended as follows:

Article 72: “It is permitted, in the case of transfer from one customs office to another, to exempt the concerned parties from submitting a detailed customs declaration at the port of entry. The referral must be made in accordance with the documents and conditions specified by the director general.”

Article 102: “The following are exempt from customs taxes duties:

(a) Imports of all sectors of armed forces and internal security forces, such as ammunition, weapons, equipment, military means of transport and their parts, and any other material by a decision by the Council of Ministers or by the entity so authorised in each state.

(b) Imports of customs of a security nature by a decision by the Council of Ministers or by the entity so authorised in each state.“

Second: His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 9/7/1445
Corresponding to: 21/1/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5017 issued on 26 January 2024.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers, after it has perused in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the file received from the Royal Court 32704 dated 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445, which includes the letter of His Excellency the Minister of Finance 9504 dated 19 Ramadan 1444, regarding the request of His Excellency to approve the amendment of clause Third of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440.

after perusal of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440,

after perusal of memorandum 174 dated 16 Muharram 1445 prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers,

after perusal of the recommendation prepared by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs 45-6/ 45/I dated 8 Safar 1445,

after considering Shura Council Decision 84/9 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1445,

and after perusal of the recommendation of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers 5925 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445,

hereby decides

Clause Third of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 is hereby amended to have the following text:

The committee formed by virtue of article 78 of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law issued by Royal Decree D/58 dated 4 Ramadan 1427 shall continue to consider applications for the compensation of contractors and bidders and debar dealing with them, who are registered with it before the entry into force of the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—until the committee decides on those applications. In the event that any of the decisions of the committee relating to applications for the compensation of contractors and bidders are revoked, the competent court shall consider the lawsuit and rule on it finally.

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

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 9/7/1445
Corresponding to: 21/1/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5017 issued on 26 January 2024.