Article 23 of the Saudi Standards and Quality Law

This article deals with the law's regulations, which are very important because many provisions of the law refer to them.

What is meant by the regulations? Under Article 1, the regulations are the implementing regulations of the law and other regulations issued under its provisions.

Provisions of the article:

• Issuing body: the Authority's board of directors.
• Deadline: a period not exceeding 90 days from the date of publication of the law in the Official Gazette.
• Start of operation: the regulations take effect once the law is in force.

Why are the regulations important? The law refers to the regulations in many practical matters; they contain the procedural details of applying its provisions, while the law itself is limited to general provisions.

Relationship to the law's entry into force: Article 24 provides that the law takes effect after 90 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The deadline for issuing the regulations therefore matches the period for the law to enter into force, so the regulations are ready to take effect when it does.

Someone who needs to know the procedural details applying to his activity should refer to the regulations issued under the law, and may consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.