Author: Decree
Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 13 October 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5122 issued on 14 November 2025.
We have reviewed the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Letter 7319 dated 30 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [23 September 2025] which includes Royal Commission for Riyadh City Telegram 20230920184 dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1445 [20 September 2023], accompanied by the draft Basic Statute of the Riyadh Center for Biotechnology Foundation (Non-Profit), and as clarified by the Secretary-General that the Council of Economic and Development Affairs has adopted Recommendation 1-2-47/R dated 29 Muharram 1447 [24 July 2025] regarding the matter, which includes the following:
First
The approval of the establishment of the Riyadh Center for Biotechnology Foundation, in accordance with the draft basic statute attached to the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Letter 709 dated 22 Muharram 1447 [17 July 2025].
Second
The foundation, in the absence of a special provision in its basic statute—referred to in clause First above—is subject to the provisions of the Law of Civil Associations and Institutions issued by Royal Decree D/8 dated 19 Safar 1437 [1 December 2015].
Third
The chairman of the board of directors of the mentioned foundation agrees with the Minister of Finance to determine the amount of an annual financial subsidy allocated by the state to the foundation.
Fourth
The budget of the foundation or any of its financial costs must be within the strategic budget of the City of Riyadh in the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh.
Fifth
The foundation provides the National Center for Non-Profit Sector with a copy of its annual report approved by the board of directors of the commission, to include the outputs of its work within the overall performance reports of the non-profit sector at the level of the Kingdom.
Sixth
The Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City includes both the final account of the commission and its annual report, before submitting them in accordance with clause Eighth(12) of the organizational arrangements of the commission, issued by Order O/312 dated 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [27 December 2019], a separate chapter related to the final account and the annual report of the mentioned foundation, indicating the views of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers in this regard.
We hereby inform you of Our approval of this, so complete the required matters accordingly.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 13 October 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5115 issued on 18 October 2025.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 33154 dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [10 November 2024], which includes the Minister of Health, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health Telegram 29409 dated 4 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [6 November 2024] regarding the draft system of the institute and the draft provisions proposed to be included in the instrument of issuance of the draft statute,
after perusal of the mentioned draft statute,
after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3058 dated 6 Ramadan 1446 [26 March 2025] and Memorandum 97 dated 12 Muharram 1447 [18 August 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 87/47/M dated 22 Muharram 1447 [11 July 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3008 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [11 September 2025],
hereby decides
First
The Statute of the Saudi National Institute of Health is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—hereby replaces the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023].
Third
The exercise by the Saudi National Institute of Health of the mandate relating to the identification of areas and programs of research, development, and innovation in the field of translational research and clinical trials in the field of health—stipulated in article 4(1) and article 6(2) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision—must be in agreement with the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority.
Fourth
The current Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health—formed on the basis of article 5 of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi National Institute of Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 86 dated 28 Muharram 1445 [22 August 2023]—shall continue to exercise the powers and mandates of the board of directors stipulated in article 6 of the statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—until the end of its term or until the formation of a new board of directors of the institute in accordance with article 5 of the mentioned statute, whichever is earlier.
Fifth
The Board of Directors of the Saudi National Institute of Health shall exercise its mandate to determine the fee—stipulated in article 6(10) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision—in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance and entry into force of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Legal Authority to Impose a Fee, and its entry into force.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 15 Rabi Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 7 October 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5115 issued on 18 October 2025.