Article 37 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
المادة 37 من نظام سلامة المنتجات · الباب التاسع: أحكام ختامية
The Product Safety Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية، ويلغي ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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 contains two closing provisions:
1. The effective date: the Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The Law is not applied from the day of publication but after this period has passed. This period matches what Article 36 before it provides, which requires the Authority's board of directors to issue the regulations within 90 days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, with effect from the date the Law takes effect, so the Law and its regulations begin together.
2. Repeal of conflicting provisions: the Law repeals any provisions that conflict with it. If an earlier provision contradicts this Law, the Law's provisions prevail from the date it takes effect. The article does not name the repealed provisions; it sets a general rule that applies where there is a conflict.
The practical effect of the effective date is that the obligations and penalties in the Law apply from that date. To find the actual date, refer to the date the Law was published in the Official Gazette and count the period from it.
Anyone with a question about facts that occurred near the effective date, or about a conflict between this Law and other provisions, is advised to consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial matters.
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 Product Safety Law
When did the Product Safety Law start to apply?
Ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
What happens to earlier provisions that conflict with the Law?
The Law repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
More articles on Scope of the Product Safety Law
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Product Safety Law, such as product, consumer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, economic operator, technical regulations, hazard and product recall.
يقصد بالعبارات والمصطلحات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمامها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام سلامة المنتجات. اللوائح: اللائحة ال
- Article 2
The Law aims to protect the consumer by preventing the hazard associated with products placed or made available on the Kingdom's markets, and by setting out how hazards and risks are dealt with.
يهدف النظام إلى حماية المستهلك من خلال منع الخطر المرتبط بالمنتجات التي توضع أو تعرض في أسواق المملكة، وبيان أسلوب التعامل مع الخطر والمخاطر المرتبطة بتلك المنت
- Article 3
The Law applies to all products, including those circulated electronically, except products whose competence is assigned to the Food and Drug Authority.
تطبق أحكام النظام على جميع المنتجات، وتشمل المنتجات المتداولة من خلال الوسائل الإلكترونية؛ عدا المنتجات المسند اختصاصها إلى الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء.
- Article 4
The article sets the principles for applying the Law: no discrimination between local and imported products, proportionality of requirements and penalties to the hazard, coordination between bodies, and transparency and stakeholder involvement.
تراعى المبادئ الآتية عند تطبيق أحكام النظام: 1- عدم التمييز بين المنتجات المحلية والمستوردة، التي توضع أو تعرض في الأسواق، فيما يتصل بالإلزام باللوائح الفنية. 2
- Article 36
The Authority's board issues the regulations within ninety days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
يصدر المجلس اللوائح خلال (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
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.