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 67447 dated 28 Shawwal 1443 [30 May 2022] containing the Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of King Abdulaziz Quality Award Telegram 27629 dated 24 Shawwal 1443 [26 May 2022], regarding amending the Organizational Arrangements of King Abdulaziz Quality Award,
after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the King Abdulaziz Quality Award] issued by Council of Ministers Decision 354 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [10 February 2021],
after perusal of the Bureau of Experts of the Council of Ministers Memorandums 272 dated 25 Muharram 1444 [23 August 2022], 862 dated 13 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [9 October 2022], and 2008 dated 1 Rajab 1444 [23 January 2023],
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 9-6/44/D dated 12 Safar 1444 [9 September 2022],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9938 dated 19 Ramadan 1444 [10 April 2023],
hereby decides
First
The Organizational Arrangements of the King Abdulaziz Quality Award, issued by Council of Ministers Decision 354 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [10 February 2021], is hereby amended as follows:
1. Clause Third of the arrangements is hereby amended by the phrase “Minister of Economy and Planning” replacing the phrase “Minister of Commerce.”
2. The preamble to clause Eleven of the arrangements, is hereby amended by the phrase “in the Ministry of Economy and Planning” replacing the phrase “in the authority”, and by the phrase “and the award must have a secretary general chosen by the chairman of the supervisory committee of the award” replacing the phrase “and the governor of the authority is the secretary general of the award”.
3. Article 13(1) of the arrangements is hereby amended by the phrase “Ministry of Economy and Planning” replacing the word “authority.”
Second
The Supervisory Committee of the King Abdulaziz Quality Award shall submit the draft System of the King Abdulaziz Quality Award in accordance with clause Fourteen of the organizational arrangements of the award—issued by Council of Ministers Decision 354 dated 27 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [10 February 2021]—within a maximum period of twelve months from the date of this decision.
Third
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization shall coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to transfer the financial resources of the King Abdulaziz Quality Award and all relevant documents to the secretariat general of the award.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 26/10/1444
Corresponding to: 16/5/2023
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4983 issued on 26 May 2023.