Author: Decree

Arabic

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 5677 dated 20 Muharram 1447 [15 July 2025], which includes the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the National Program for the Development of the Information Technology Sector Telegram 314 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025], regarding the recommendations of the Supervisory Committee of the National Program for the Development of the Information Technology Sector regarding the evaluation of the program and its future direction,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 475 dated 15 Rajab 1441 [10 March 2020],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 899 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [26 August 2025] and Memo 2324 dated 24 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [15 December 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 13-15/47/I dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [4 October 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7440 dated 10 Rajab 1447 [30 December 2025],

hereby decides

First

The term of the National Technology Development Program is hereby renewed until the end of 2030, subject to renewal by a decision of the Council of Ministers. The program must be subject to evaluation by the entities represented in the supervisory committee of the program one year before the end of its term. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology shall submit the results of the evaluation to the Council of Ministers to consider the appropriateness of renewing the term of the program or converting it to any other organizational form.

Second

The funding of the programme—referred to in Clause First of this decision—must be through the budget of the National Digital Economy Strategy project in accordance with its governance and ceilings, including the mechanism of urgent funding requests, and without imposing any additional financial burdens on the general budget of the state.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5140 issued on 16 January 2026.

Arabic

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 4314 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Telegram 11002974 dated 11 Muharram 1447 [6 July 2025], regarding the relocation of the headquarters of the Standing Committee for the Prevention and Control of the Red Palm Weevil from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture to the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases,

after perusal of the Statute of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases issued by Council of Ministers Decision 152 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442 [20 October 2020],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 626 dated 12 Safar 1447 [6 August 2025] and Memorandum 1398 dated 15 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [7 October 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 59-10/47/I dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [28 August 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4777 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [27 October 2025],

hereby decides

First

The standing committee—formed under clause First(1) of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019]—is hereby at the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases and under the chairmanship of the chief executive officer of the center. The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture is hereby added to the membership of the committee, provided that this does not entail any additional financial burdens on the general budget of the state or a request to increase the approved ceilings.

Second

The National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases is hereby added to the membership of the committee formed under clause First(3) of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019].

Third

The phrase “The National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases shall bear” hereby replaces the phrase “The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall bear”, and the phrase “The board of directors of the center shall set” hereby replaces the phrase “The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall set” in clause Second of Council of Ministers Decision 551 dated 23 Ramadan 1440 [28 May 2019].

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.

Arabic

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 19364 dated 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [12 October 2022], which includes the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Telegram 43500 dated 9 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [5 October 2022], regarding the draft Regulation of Joint Government Committees,

after perusal of the mentioned draft regulation,

after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],

after perusal of the Regulation of Joint Government Committees and the Governance of their Work issued by the Civil Service Council (abolished) Decision 1/1270 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1428 [1 December 2007], approved by Royal Order 3759/MB dated 12 Jumada Al-Thani 1432 [15 May 2011],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 224 dated 16 Rajab 1444 [7 February 2023], Minutes 140 dated 2 Sha’ban 1445 [12 February 2024], Minutes 164 dated 18 Ramadan 1446 [18 March 2025], Memo 2555 dated 22 Sha’ban 1444 [14 March 2023], Memo 3551 dated 15 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [4 June 2023], Memo 3688 dated 22 Shawwal 1445 [1 May 2024], Memo 1856 dated 29 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [1 December 2024], Memo 3816 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025], Memo 760 dated 20 Safar 1447 [14 August 2025], and Memo 1804 dated 15 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [6 November 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 6-13/45/R dated 15 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [23 May 2024],

after perusal of the Secretariat of the Political and Security Affairs Council Telegram 4611 dated 6 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [9 October 2024],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5819 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Regulation of Joint Government Committees is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The provisions of the regulation—referred to in clause First of this decision—apply to the committees formed by the Civil Service Council (abolished) that are still continuing to perform their duties.

Third

All government entities shall rectify the status of the committees in them in accordance with the provisions of the regulation—referred to in clause First of this decision—within a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of this decision.

Fourth

The provisions of the regulation—referred to in clause First of this decision—apply to the committees formed within the framework of the bodies of the Council of Ministers, to the extent that it is consistent with the nature of their work, tasks, and mandates, and as determined by the head of each of the bodies of the council, provided that the financial aspects are agreed upon with both the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.

Arabic

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 48335 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025], which includes the Minister of Investment, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority Telegram 6862 dated 28 Ramadan 1446 [28 March 2025], regarding the draft governance regulations of the special economic zones,

after perusal of the mentioned draft governance regulations,

after perusal of the Statute of the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority issued by Royal Order O/19 dated 10 Rabi Al-Awwal 1431 [24 February 2010],

after perusal of the Companies Law issued by Royal Decree D/132 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [30 June 2022],

after perusal of the Commercial Register Law and the Trade Names Law issued by Royal Decree D/83 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [22 September 2024],

after perusal of the Council of Ministers Decision 233 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [11 October 2022],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 2580 dated 17 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024], Memo 4200 dated 6 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [12 June 2024], Memo 2246 dated 25 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [24 January 2025], Memo 3791 dated 20 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [18 May 2025], Memo 793 dated 23 Safar 1447 [17 August 2025], Memo 1626 dated 30 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [22 October 2025], and Memo 2385 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [18 December 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 133/11 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [1 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7357 dated 8 Rajab 1447 [28 December 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Governance Regulation of Jazan Special Economic Zone, the Governance Regulation of the Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone, the Governance Regulation of King Abdullah Economic City Special Economic Zone, and the Governance Regulation of the Ras Al-Khair Special Economic Zone are hereby approved in the attached forms.

Second

The companies licensed to carry out activities in the special economic zones referred to in clause First of this Decision are hereby exempt from the provisions of the Companies Law issued by Royal Decree D/132 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [30 June 2022], and the Commercial Register Law and Trade Names Law issued by Royal Decree D/83 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [22 September 2024].

Third

The Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority—in agreement with the Ministry of Commerce—shall issue the necessary rules relating to companies licensed to carry out activities in the special economic zones—referred to in clause First of this decision—and their governance, and the relevant rights, duties, obligations, and responsibilities in this regard.

A draft royal decree has been prepared with the provisions of clause Second above, in the form attached to this.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5140 issued on 16 January 2026.