Article 42 of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Establishments Law
المادة 42 من نظام المنشآت والمستحضرات الصيدلانية والعشبية
The article provides that the law takes effect 120 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (مائة وعشرين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 42 explained in plain English
This article sets the date the law comes into force: it takes effect 120 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This means:
- The law is not applied immediately on publication, but after 120 days have passed.
- This period allows those concerned, such as factories, warehouses, scientific offices, centers, pharmacies and herbal product sales establishments, to prepare for its provisions before they take effect.
- The period is counted from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, not from the date the decree was issued.
The text does not state the publication date itself, so the day the law takes effect cannot be determined from the article alone; anyone who needs to know it should look up the date the law was published in the Official Gazette and then count 120 days after it.
Related to it is Article 41, which provides that this law replaces the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Products Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/31 dated 1/6/1425 AH, and repeals anything that conflicts with it; the start of the new law is the time at which this replacement takes effect.
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 42 of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Establishments Law
When does the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Establishments and Products Law take effect?
120 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
From what date is the 120-day period counted?
From the date the law was published in the Official Gazette.
Does the law apply as soon as it is published?
No. It takes effect after 120 days have passed from its publication.
More articles on Definitions of Pharmaceutical Preparations and Establishments
- Article 1
This article defines the key terms of the Law, such as pharmacist, pharmacy technician, pharmaceutical and herbal product, adulterated and spoiled products, and the types of establishments.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك: النظام: نظام المنشآت والمستحضرات الصيدلاني
- Article 40
The article requires the Authority's Board to issue the Implementing Regulations within 120 days of the law's publication in the Official Gazette, to take effect after the law comes into force.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة خلال (مائة وعشرين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها بعد نفاذه.
- Article 41
The article provides that this law replaces the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Products Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/31 of 1425 AH, and repeals anything that conflicts with it.
يحل النظام محل نظام المنشآت والمستحضرات الصيدلانية، الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م/31) وتاريخ 1 / 6 / 1425هـ، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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.