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Transport General Authority: Decision 1/7TR/2025/4 Exempting for a Period of One Year From the Requirement to Pay Fines for the Land Transport Law

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Post date 9 November 2025

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted to it by law,

after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],

and after perusal of the Statute of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,

and after deliberation, the board hereby decides by circulation the following

First

Existing licensees and those wishing to obtain any of the services provided by the authority for carriage by land activities are hereby exempted for a period of one year from the requirement to pay the fines provided in the Executive Regulations of the Law of Carriage by Lands on Roads.

Second

The President of the General Authority for Transport is hereby authorized to extend the exemption period for a period not exceeding the period specified in clause First of this decision whenever the public interest so requires.

Third

This decision comes into force on the date of its issuance, and must be published in the official gazette.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 10 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5132 issued on 26 December 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 341 Approving the Transfer of the Authority to Issue Licenses for the Chemical Consultancy Profession From the Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of Energy

Post author By Decree
Post date 3 November 2025

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 79153 dated 1 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [29 April 2025], which includes Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Business Center, Telegram 34004 dated 27 Shawwal 1446 [25 April 2025], regarding the transfer of the mandate to issue licenses for the chemical consultancy profession from the Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of Energy,

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 Law of the Ministry of Commerce, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 66 dated 6 Rabi Al-Thani 1374 [2 December 1954],

after perusal of the Rules Governing Freelance Professions, issued by Minister of Commerce Decision 349 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [26 November 2020],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 1000 dated 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [25 September 2024] and Memorandum 604 dated 11 Safar 1447 [5 August 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 349/47/M dated 27 Safar 1447 [21 August 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4064 dated 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [8 October 2025],

hereby decides

First

The transfer of the authority to issue licenses for the chemical consultancy profession from the Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of Energy is hereby approved.

Second

His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Commerce shall agree on the periods necessary for the implementation of the provisions of clause First of this decision, and their extension.

Third

The Ministry of Commerce shall inventory all the records and licenses it has in the previous chemical consultancy profession, including the inventory of every penalty punishment to the holders of those consultancy licenses, in order to provide the Ministry of Energy with them.

Fourth

The Ministry of Commerce shall continue to receive applications for the issuance and renewal of licenses until the completion of the transfer process—according to the periods to be agreed upon between His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Commerce in accordance with clause Second of this decision—and their issuance and renewal during this period must be by a decision of the Ministry of Commerce.

Fifth

A team from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Energy must be formed to work jointly on the study of license applications—which are received by the Ministry of Commerce, in accordance with the provisions of clause Fourth of this decision—during the transitional period, and to make recommendations in their regard.

Sixth

The provisions of clause First of this decision do not prejudice the validity of licenses issued to practitioners of the chemical consultancy profession before the entry into force of the provisions of that clause.

Seventh

The Ministry of Energy shall review the legal provisions relating to the issuance of licenses for the chemical consultancy profession, including formulating a mechanism for receiving applications and special conditions for the issuance of each license, and shall take the necessary measures in this regard, and shall report on matters that require the completion of legal procedures in their regard.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 4 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5122 issued on 14 November 2025.

Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Decision 64764 Adopting the Regulation of Licensing and Accreditation of the Practitioners and Providers of Occupational Safety and Health Services

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Post date 3 November 2025

Arabic

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,

Chairman of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after reviewing the provisions of articles 3 and 12 of the Statute of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health issued by Council of Ministers Decision 379 dated 7 Rajab 1443 [8 February 2022],

based on the second paragraph of the decision to adopt the Governance Framework for Occupational Safety and Health approved by Ministerial Decision 144116 dated 15 Ramadan 1444 [6 April 2023],

and after the perusal and approval of the Council on the Regulation of Licensing and Accreditation of Occupational Safety and Health Practitioners and Providers in the minutes of the 13th meeting of the council, which was held on 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446, corresponding to 23 June 2025,

hereby decides

First

The Regulation of Licensing and Accreditation of the Practitioners and Providers of Occupational Safety and Health Services is hereby adopted in the form attached to this decision.

Second

This regulation repeals all provisions that conflict with it.

Third

This decision must be published on the website of the ministry and the council, and comes into force 180 days after the date of its publication in the official gazette.

Fourth

The secretary general of the council shall take the necessary measures to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Chairman of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 4 November 2025

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

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Laws and Regulations

The Regulation of Licensing and Accreditation of the Practitioners and Providers of Occupational Safety and Health Services

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Post date 3 November 2025

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Laws and Regulations

The Regulation of Governance of Work in High-Risk Occupations

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Post date 3 November 2025

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Decision 64762 Adopting the Regulation of Governance of Work in High-Risk Occupations

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Post date 3 November 2025

Arabic

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,

Chairman of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

based on Article 131 of the Labor Law,

based on the second paragraph of the decision to adopt the Governance Framework for Occupational Safety and Health approved by Ministerial Decision 144116 dated 15 Ramadan 1444 [6 April 2023],

and after the perusal and approval of the Council on the Regulation of Governance of Work in High-Risk Occupations in the minutes of the 13th meeting of the council, which was held on 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446, corresponding to 23 June 2025,

hereby decides

First

The Regulation of Governance of Work in High-Risk Occupations is hereby adopted in the form attached to this decision.

Second

This regulation repeals all provisions that conflict with it.

Third

This decision must be published on the website of the ministry and the council, and comes into force 180 days after the date of its publication in the official gazette.

Fourth

The secretary general of the council shall take the necessary measures to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Chairman of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi

Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 4 November 2025

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

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Commerce: Decision 87 Amending Article 10 of the Executive Regulation of the Chambers of Commerce Law

Post author By Decree
Post date 2 November 2025

Arabic

The Minister of Commerce,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [7 December 2020] and its executive regulation issued by Ministerial Decision 10 dated 11 Muharram 1443 [19 August 2021],

and based on Council of Ministers Decision 161 dated 25 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025], which includes the requirement of the Ministry of Commerce to coordinate with the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, and the Council of the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce to amend article 10 of the Executive Regulation of the Law of Chambers of Commerce so that the number of members of the board of directors of the chambers of commerce does not exceed 12 members, and their number is not less than 6 members according to the number of participants in each chamber,

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

Article 10 of the Executive Regulation of the Law of Chamber of Commerce is hereby amended to read as follows:

The minister shall determine the number of members of the boards of directors of the chambers according to the number of participants in each chamber, in accordance with the following:

(a) Six members for a chamber with a number of participants from 1 to 50,000.

(b) Nine members for a chamber with a number of participants from 50,001 to 100,000.

(c) 12 members for a chamber with a number of participants exceeding 100,000.

The minister may, in the event that the election of half of the members of the board of directors is approved—based on article 9(1) of the law—amend the number of members of the board of directors of the chamber stipulated in this article.

Second

This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication, and applies to the formation of the boards of directors of the chambers of commerce after the date of its publication.

Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Issued on: 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 3 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5122 issued on 14 November 2025.