Article 37 of the Saudi Cosmetics Law
المادة 37 من نظام منتجات التجميل
The article makes the Authority's Board of Directors responsible for issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Cosmetics Law, which take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل به.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 37 explained in plain English
This article deals with the Implementing Regulations of the Law and provides two things:
- The issuing body: the Regulations are issued by the Council, which under Article 1 is the Board of Directors of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
- When they take effect: the Regulations take effect from the date the Law takes effect, so the two begin to apply together.
This means that the detailed provisions to which the Law refers the Regulations become effective at the same time the Law begins to apply, so there is no period in which the Law applies without its Regulations. The definition in Article 1 makes "the Regulations", wherever they appear in the Law, these Implementing Regulations.
This article follows Article 36, which regulates grievances against penalty decisions and also provides that the Council sets the procedures of the grievance committees and their members' remuneration. It is followed by Article 38, which provides that the Law takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette, which is the same date from which the Regulations take effect under this article.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 37 of the Saudi Cosmetics Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Cosmetics Law?
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority issues them.
When do the Implementing Regulations take effect?
From the date the Law takes effect; Article 38 provides that the Law takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Definitions and Scope of the Cosmetics Law
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Cosmetics Law, such as cosmetic product, listing, lister, manufacturer, warehouse, circulation, withdrawal, recall, adulterated and spoiled product, and advertisement.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني الموضحة أمامها، ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك: 1- النظام: نظام منتجات التجميل. 2-اللائحة: اللائ
- Article 2
The article sets the law's scope: it applies to cosmetic products, their factories and warehouses, and to their circulation and trade.
تطبق أحكام هذا النظام على منتجات التجميل ومصانعها ومستودعاتها، وعلى تداولها والاتجار بها.
- Article 38
The article provides that the Cosmetics Law takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد مائة وثمانين يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.