Laws of Saudi Arabia

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2030 National Strategy for Agriculture

policy · Made 2017

Act on hunting of wild birds and animals

Regulation · Made 1978-05-02

Repealed

Act on the protected zones of the natural primordial wildlife, issued by the Royal Decree No. M/12 of 26 Shawal 1415 Hegira (27 March 1995)

Regulation · Made 1995-03-27

Repealed

Agricultural Development Fund Law, issued by Royal Decree No.M/9 of 2009 (1430 Hegira)

Act · Made 2009-01-28

Repealed

Agricultural Development Fund System 2023, issued by Royal Decree No. M/30 (1445 Hegira)

Act · Made 2023-09-05

Agricultural Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, issued by Royal Decree No.M/9 of 2005 (1426 Hegira) and Cabinet Resolution No.42 of 2005 (1426 Hegira)

Act · Made 2005-04-07

Anti-Money Laundering Law (Royal Decree No. M/20, November 14, 2017) — Bureau of Experts translation

Decree · Royal Decree No. M/20 dated 05/02/1439H (14 November 2017) · King of Saudi Arabia (Royal Decree); translation: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan 2022-2025

policy · Made 2022

Basic Law of Governance - Royal Order No. A/90 of 1992

Act · Made 1992-03-02

Cabinet Decision No.152 of 2020 approving the Law of the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases

Act · Made 2020-10-20

Cabinet Decision No.173 of 2006 (1427 Higra) approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Act · Made 2006-08-08

Cabinet Decision No.336 of 2021 issued to regulate the National Center for Water Efficiency and Rationalization

Regulation · Made 2021-02-21

Cabinet Resolution No.165 of 2011 organizing the National Anti-Corruption Commission

Act · Made 2011-05-02

Cabinet Resolution No.187 of 2018 to regulate the General Organization for Irrigation

Regulation · Made 2018-01-02

Cabinet Resolution No.262 of 2020 issuing the Electricity Law

Act · Made 2020-12-31

Cabinet Resolution No. 336 of 2021 regulating the National Center for Water Efficiency and Conservation

Regulation · Made 2021-02-02

Cabinet Resolution No.35 of 2003 on the trade of agricultural fertilizers, issued by Royal Decree No. M/4 of 2002 (1423 Hegira)

Act · Made 2002-04-20

Cabinet Resolution No.42 of 2000 on Law of Treated Sewage Water and Reuse thereof, issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 of 2000 (1421 Hegira)

Act · Made 2000-05-18

Repealed

Cabinet Resolution No.431/2021 on the approval of the Agriculture Law

Act · Made 2021-03-24

Cabinet Resolution No. 918 dated 7 May 2024 approving Organizational arrangements for the Saudi Water Authority

Regulation · Made 2024-05-07

Common Customs Law of the GCC States, Rules of Implementation and Explanatory Notes thereof (January 2003)

Regulation · Adopted by the GCC Supreme Council (22nd session, Muscat, 30-31 Dec 2001); in Saudi Arabia issued by Royal Decree No. M/41 dated 03/11/1423H; Implementing Regulations Ministerial Resolution No. 2748 dated 25/11/1423H (references as printed in ZATCA rules, not in this copy) · GCC Secretariat General (English reference text); Saudi enactment by Royal Decree

Common VAT Agreement of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Treaty · Approved pursuant to the Supreme Council decision at its 36th meeting (Riyadh, 9-10 December 2015); ratified in Saudi Arabia by Royal Decree (number not printed in this copy) · GCC Member States; copy published by ZATCA

Conditions and Requirements for Importing Food to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 0000

Council of Ministers Resolution No.32 of 2019 to establish the Water Transmission Company WTCO

Act · Made 2019-09-11

Council of Ministers Resolution No.652 of 2022

Act · Made 2022-06-22

Decree No. 33 of 1958 defining the Territorial Sea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 1958-02-16

Detailed guide to fish import regulations for aquaculture purposes into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 2016

Document of the Preservation and Environmental Protection Department on the environmental protection standards

Other · Made 1982-08-03

Dry gas and liquid petroleum gas distribution Law for residential and commercial purposes issued by Royal Decree No. (M/126) of 2017 and amended by Royal Decree No. (M/112) of 2022

Act · Made 2017-08-24

Environmental Act No. 193, promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/34 of 2001 (1422 Hegira)

Act · Made 2001-09-25

Repealed

Executive Order No. 14-62 on the Water Resources Preservation Regulations

Regulation · Made 1989-02-07

Executive Regulation For Apprehension of Violations and Imposition of Penalties For the Environmental Law Issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation For Controls and Procedures Pertaining to Financial Dues for Environmental Licenses, Permits, and Services For the Environmental Law issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation For Environmental Inspections and Audits For the Environmental Law Issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation For Logging For the Environmental Law issued by the Royal Decree No. (m/165) 2020

Regulation · Made 2021

Executive Regulation for Sustainable Management of the Marine and Coastal Environment

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation for the Environmental Law for the Protection of Aqueous Media from Pollution

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation for the Environmental Law for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification

Regulation · Made 0000

Executive Regulation For the Environmental Rehabilitation of Degraded Sites and Remediation of Polluted Sites

Regulation · Made 0000

Executive Regulation for the Prevention and Remediation of Soil Pollution

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation for the protected areas

Regulation · Made 2020

Executive Regulation For Trade in Wildlife Species, their Products and Derivatives, issued by Ministerial Decision No. 240048 of 2023

Regulation · Made 2023-03-30

Executive Regulations for the dry gas and petroleum gas distribution Law

Regulation · Made 2022-12

Executive Regulations for the water system related to the tasks of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Regulation · Made 2020-07

Executive Regulations of the Water Law for regulating service provision activities

Regulation · Made 2020-07

Executive Regulations on Hunting Wild Organisms for the Environmental Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/165 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020

Fishing Regulation in Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 0000

Food and Drug Authority Act, issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 of 2007 (1428 Hegira)

Act · Made 2007-01-31

Forests and Pastures Act

Act · Made 1978-04-10

Repealed

Forests and Pastures Act issued by Cabinet Resolution No.247 of 2004 - Royal Decree No.M/55 of 2004

Act · Made 2004-10-18

Game Law, issued by Royal Decree No.M/8 of 1999 (1420 Hegira)

Act · Made 1999-07-30

Guidelines for Greywater Reuse

Other · Made 0000

Guidelines for issuing Aquaculture Projects Licenses

Regulation · Made 2014

Implementing Regulation of Act on hunting wild animals and birds

Regulation · Made 1979-02-10

Implementing Regulation of Forest and Pasture Act

Regulation · Made 1978

Implementing Regulation of the Environmental Act No. 193 of 2001

Regulation · Made 2001

Implementing Regulations for the Management of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Regulation · Made 2018

Implementing Regulations of the Act on Fishing, exploitation, and protection of the marine life in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia issued by Resolution No.21911 of 1988

Regulation · Made 1988-11-07

Income Tax Law (Royal Decree No. M/1 dated 15/1/1425H) — text as submitted to the WTO in Saudi Arabia's accession

Decree · Royal Decree No. M/1 dated 15/01/1425H (6 March 2004) · King of Saudi Arabia; English text as annexed to WTO accession document WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.2 (leg_8)

Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the UNFCCC of 2015

policy · Made 2015-11

Kingdom Saudi Arabia National Action Plan on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

policy · Made 2017-01

KSA National Strategy for Diet and Physical Activity for the Years 2014- 2025

policy · Made 2014

Law of Chemicals Import and Management issued by Royal Decree No. M/38 of 2006 (1435H)

Act · Made 2006-06-12

Law of Energy Supplies (Royal Decree No. M/80, December 28, 2022) — Bureau of Experts official translation

Decree · Royal Decree No. M/80 (28 December 2022) · King of Saudi Arabia (Royal Decree); translation: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Law of Health Control at Ports of Entry approved by Resolution No.247 of 2012 issued by Royal Decree No. M/47 of 2012

Act · Made 2012-06-27

Law of Patents, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties, and Industrial Designs promulgated by Royal Decree No. M/27 of 2004

Act · Made 2004-07-17

Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products (Royal Decree No. M/139, January 12, 2025) — Bureau of Experts official translation

Decree · Royal Decree No. M/139 (12 January 2025) · King of Saudi Arabia (Royal Decree); translation: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, Official Translation Department

Law of Product Safety issued by Royal Decree No. (M/36) of 2024

Act · Made 2024-08-05

Law of Standards and Quality issued by Royal Decree No. (M/36) of 2024

Act · Made 2024-08-05

Law of the Council of Ministers

Act · Made 1993-08-21

Law of the Provinces

Act · Made 1994-02-08

List of public health requirements for food preparation, processing and sale shops related to public health

Other · Made 2019

List of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 2003-06-11

Livestock Act issued by Royal Decree M/13 of 2003 (1424 Hegira)

Act · Made 2003-05-12

Repealed

Mechanism for Supplying Real Estate Developers with Drinking Water and Sanitation Services

Other · Made 0000

Mining Investment Law approved by Resolution No.216 of 2004 issued by Royal decree No. M/47 of 2004

Act · Made 2004-10-04

Repealed

Mining Investment Law approved by Resolution No.634 of 2020 issued by Royal Decree No. M/140 of 2020

Act · Made 2020-06-09

Ministry of Health Strategy (2019-2023)

policy · Made 2019

National Aquaculture Policies and Practices

policy · Made 2018-04-02

National Biosecurity Manual for Shrimp Culture

Other · Made 2018-07

National Executive Plan for NCDs (2014 – 2025)

policy · Made 2014

National Strategy for Conservation of Biodiversity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

policy · Made 2005-01

National Transformation Program 2020

policy · Made 2016

National Transformation Program Delivery Plan 2021 - 2025

policy · Made 2021

Organic Agriculture Act, issued by Royal Decree No. M/55 of 2014 (1435 Hegira)

Act · Made 2014-07-14

Repealed

Organic Food Products Clearance Conditions and requirements

Regulation · Made 0000

Organizational Regulations of Non-potable Well Water Tanker Fillers

Regulation · Made 2021-06-04

Oversight And Anti-Corruption Authority Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/25 of 2024

Act · Made 2024-07-29

Private Sector Participation Law (PSP Law) of 2021

Act · Made 2021-03-17

Product Safety Law issued pursuant to Royal Decree No. M/36 on 29/01/1446 H (corresponding to 5/08/2024)

Act · Made 2024-08-05

Regulation implementing the Livestock Act issued by Royal Decree M/13 of 2003 (1424 Hegira)

Regulation · Made 2003

Regulation of fishing, exploitation, and protection of the marine life in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia, issued by Royal Decree No. M/9 of 27 Rabi Awal 1408 (18 November 1987)

Regulation · Made 1987-11-18

Regulation of the Act on the Wildlife Protected Areas issued by the Authority’s Board of Directors No.208 of 2016

Regulation · Made 2016-02-28

Regulation of the Municipal Solid Waste Management System

Regulation · Made 2015-12

Regulation of the National Authority for the Protection and Development of the Natural Primordial Wildlife

Regulation · Made 1986-05-20

Regulation of the Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority issued by Cabinet Resolution No.263 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020-12-29

Regulations and Procedures for hazardous waste control (Document No. 01-2002

Regulation · Made 2002

Regulations for water resources preservation, (Royal Decree No. M 34 of 1980)

Regulation · Made 1980-07-07

Repealed

Regulations of Aquaculture Project License Issuance

Regulation · Made 2014

Resolution No. 15011232 approving the controls for issuing licenses to drill new wells on the sedimentary shelf

Regulation · Made 2025-07-09

Resolution No.270 of 2019 organizing the National Center for Research and Development in Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainability)

Regulation · Made 2019-01-30

Resolution No.416 of 2019 regulating the Environment Fund

Act · Made 2019-03-26

Resolution of the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture No. 1444/1/1496 dated 15/1/1444 AH approving the Executive Regulations for the Agricultural System

Regulation · Made 2022-08-13

Royal Decree and the Implementing Regulation No. M/12 concerning the marine scientific research regulations in marine territories of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 1993

Royal Decree No. 68 of 2022 extending the period specified in Article 73 of the Water Law of 2000 by an additional year

Act · Made 2022-12-22

Royal Decree No. M/1 of 2014 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.475 approving the Food Law

Act · Made 2014-10-30

Royal Decree No.M/10 of 2005 to amend the system of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation issued by Royal Decree No.M/49 of 1974

Act · Made 2005-04-07

Repealed

Royal Decree No.M/106 of 2018 issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.555 of 2018 approving the Act of dealing with Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Act · Made 2018-07-11

Royal Decree No.M/165 of 2020 issuing the Environment Law

Act · Made 2020-07-10

Royal Decree No.M/20 of 2006 issuing the Ministerial Resolution No. 74 of 2006 approving the Unified Industrial System Law (Act) of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Act · Made 2006-05-03

Royal Decree No. M-27 of 7 September 1968 - Project regulations relating to ownership of Red Sea resources

Regulation · Made 1968

Royal Decree No. M/3 of 2021 issuing the Waste Management System

Act · Made 2021-08-14

Royal Decree No. M/48 of 2013 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.308 of 2013 approving the Municipal Solid Waste Management System

Act · Made 2013-07-25

Repealed

Royal Decree No.M/49 of 1974 issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.1109 of 1974 approving the system of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation

Act · Made 1974-09-07

Repealed

Royal Decree No. M/60 of 2014 issuing Resolution No.377 approving the Feed System

Act · Made 2014-07-21

Royal Decree No. M/66 of 2015 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.429 of 2015 approving the Act on the Wildlife Protected Areas

Act · Made 2015-08-05

Royal Decree No.M/67 of 2006 (1427 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.256 of 2006 approving the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Act · Made 2006-12-05

Royal Decree No.M/72 of 2014 (1435 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.431 of 2014 approving Unified Law (Regulation) of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States on the Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Act · Made 2014-09-19

Royal Decree No. M/9 of 1987 (1408 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.14 of 1987 approving the Act on Fishing, exploitation, and protection of the marine life in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia

Act · Made 1987-11-18

Repealed

Royal Decree No. M/9 of 2000 (1421 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No.54 of 2000 approving the Act on Trade in Endangered Wildlife Species and their Products

Act · Made 2000-06-09

Royal Decree on the Baseline in the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea

Regulation · Made 2010

Royal Order No.A/65 of 2011 establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission

Act · Made 2011-03-18

Rules and requirements to be followed when importing meat and its products into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Regulation · Made 0000

Rules of Implementations for the Regulations of Treated Sanitary Wastewater and its Reuse

Regulation · Made 0000

Rules of Practicing Customs Clearance Profession (ZATCA Administrative Resolution No. 58406 dated 21/09/1444H)

Regulation · Administrative Resolution No. 58406 dated 21/09/1444H (12/04/2023) · Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Rules of Returned Goods Customs Duties Exemptions (ZATCA Board Resolution No. (10-3-24) dated 11/11/1445H)

Regulation · ZATCA Board's Resolution No. (10-3-24) dated 11/11/1445H · Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Saudi Arabia: Basic Law of Government

Constitution · Made 1992-02-04

Saudi Arabian Code for Responsible Aquaculture Practices

Other · Made 2017-08

Saudi National Water Strategy 2030

policy · Made 2018-01

Statute of Maritime Delimitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Royal Decree No. 6 of 2011)

Act · Made 2011

Strategic Plan 2010-2020 - Patients First

policy · Made 2010

Strategy and National Forestry Plan in Saudi Arabia (2005 – 2025)

policy · Made 2006-01-23

Strategy and National Plan for Pastures in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia until the year 2033

policy · Made 2013

Strategy for Sustainable Development of Agriculture in KSA Up to 2030

policy · Made 2010

Tenth Development Plan 2015-2019

policy · Made 2015

Updated First Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)

policy · Made 2021

Implementing Regulations of the Value Added Tax Law (Eighth Edition, 04/04/1443H, ZATCA English translation)

Regulation · Board of Directors of ZATCA resolution No. (3839) dated 14/12/1438H, as amended up to Resolution No (2-7-21) dated 04/04/1443H · Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)

Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, issued by Royal Decree No.M/26 of 2003 (1424 Hegira) and Cabinet Resolution No.109 of 2003 (1424 Hegira)

Act · Made 2003-07-31

Vision 2030

policy · Made 2016

Water Act (within the Saudi Vision 2030)

Act · Made 2016-04-25

Water Law 2020

Act · Made 2020-07-02