The following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned in this Regulation, shall have the meanings

assigned thereto unless the context requires otherwise:

• Regulation: Regulation for the Governance of Export Ban and Restriction Procedures.

• Authority: Saudi Export Development Authority.

• Board: Board of Directors of the Authority.

• Committee: Committee on the Regulation of the Governance of Export Ban and Restriction

  Procedures formed under Article 3 of this Regulation.

• Chairman: Chairman of the Committee.

• Secretary-General: Secretary General of the Committee.

• Product: Any natural material or any animal, agricultural, or industrial commodity.

• Restriction: Any condition or requirement imposed on the export of a product, whether a fee or a

  document related to product export procedures, or on the product itself, or specifying export

  restrictions in quantity, weight, value, time, or destinations.

• Banned Products: Products whose export is prohibited by law or pursuant to a decision by the

  Committee.

• Restricted Products: Products whose export requires compliance with restrictions stipulated by law

  or restrictions issued pursuant to a decision from the Committee.

• Competent Authority: Government agency entrusted to regulate or oversee the product.

The Regulation aims to govern the procedures for banning and restricting the export of products,

ensuring that the national economy’s interests are safeguarded. It ensures that any export bans or

restrictions are implemented based on justified reasons, consistent with the Kingdom's export

policies, and in accordance with the Kingdom's obligations under international agreements to which

it is party.

Under this Regulation, a committee named "The Committee on the Regulation of the Governance of

Export Ban and Restriction Procedures". This Committee shall administratively and financially report

to the Board and shall be based at the Authority’s headquarters.

The Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Board and shall include representatives from:

• 1. Ministry of Energy;

• 2. Ministry of Finance;

• 3. Ministry of Economy and Planning;

• 4. Ministry of Commerce;

• 5. Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources;

• 6. Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture;

• 7. Ministry of Investment;

• 8. General Authority of Foreign Trade;

• 9. Saudi Food and Drug Authority;

• 10. Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority;

• 11. Saudi Export Development Authority;

• 12. Local Content and Government Procurement Authority; and

• 13. Two experts from the private sector to be appointed by order of the Prime Minister, based on the

  nomination of the Chairman and the approval of the Board. Their term of membership shall be

  three years, renewable once.

The rank of representatives from government agencies in the Committee shall be no less than Grade

14 or its equivalent. The Committee shall elect a vice-chairman from among the member

representatives of government agencies.

The Committee shall be responsible for regulating export procedures and may, within the scope of

this Regulation, assume the following functions:

• 1. Proposing general policies related to the banning or restricting of product exports and submitting

  them to the Council of Economic and Development Affairs for consideration.

• 2. Imposing export bans or restrictions on products, reviewing such actions, and issuing the necessary

  decisions to maintain, lift, or modify the product export ban or restriction.

• 3. Reviewing the provisions of this Regulation, as well as other statutory provisions that ban or

  restrict product exports, and proposing amendments thereto in accordance with applicable

  statutory procedures.

• 4. Reviewing any fees for procedures, licenses, or approvals related to product export and proposing

  amendments thereto, in accordance with applicable statutory procedures, in agreement with the

  Non-Oil Revenues Development Center.

• 5. Preparing lists of banned and restricted products in coordination with the Competent Authority,

  and publishing these lists, along with any amendments thereto on the Authority's website.

• 6. Adopting the Committee's decision forms.

• 7. Approving the forms for requests to ban or restrict product exports, the forms for requests to amend

  or lift an export ban, and the forms for requests to amend or lift export restrictions.

• 8. Approving the rules of procedure for the technical committee upon its formation.

To accomplish such functions, the Committee may form standing or ad hoc committees or working

groups from among its members or others, entrusted with the tasks it deems appropriate. The decision

to form each committee or working group shall specify its chairman, members, and functions. The

Committee may seek the assistance of individuals it deems appropriate to perform the tasks entrusted

thereto.

1. Committee meetings shall be held at the Authority's headquarters. If necessary, meetings may be

held at different locations.

2. The Committee shall meet, upon the call of the Chairman or vice-chairman, at least once every

three months. Additional meetings may be scheduled as necessary at the discretion of the

Chairman or upon the request of at least one-third of its members. Meeting invites shall be sent in

writing at least seven days prior to the scheduled date, and shall include the meeting agenda.

3. Committee meetings shall be deemed valid if attended by at least a majority of its members,

including the Committee Chairman or vice-chairman. Decisions shall be made by at least a

majority vote of attending members. In case of a tie, the meeting chairman shall have the casting

vote.

4. The Committee may, when necessary, and at the discretion of the Chairman, convene meetings

and vote on recommendations and decisions remotely through technological means.

Recommendations and decisions may be adopted by circulation to members and shall be signed

by all members. Recommendations and decisions made shall be valid only if circulated to all

Committee members, voted on thereby, and receive the majority vote thereof.

5. Committee deliberations, recommendations, and decisions shall be documented in minutes, signed

by the meeting chairman and members present. Committee meetings, deliberations, agendas,

recommendations, decisions, and minutes shall be strictly confidential.

6. A member may not abstain from voting, nor may he vote by proxy. Any member objecting to a

decision may record his objection and its rationale in the minutes of the Committee's meeting.

7. A member may not disclose any Committee secrets, even after the termination of his membership.

8. A member may not participate in any matter on the Committee’s agenda in which he has a direct

or indirect relationship or interest. The member shall disclose any conflict of interest, and the

government agency represented by such member shall delegate another representative to

participate in said matter.

9. The Committee may invite specialists and consultants to attend its meetings to benefit from their

expertise, without granting them the right to vote.

1. A government agency that does not have representation on the Committee may submit a request

to the Secretary-General to have a representative attend the Committee meeting to discuss its

request to ban or restrict the export of a product, or its request to lift or amend such a ban or

restriction.

2. In the event the government agency requests to attend the meeting but its representative fails to

attend, the Committee may proceed with its work, and the agency whose representative is absent

shall not be entitled to request a rediscussion of the matter.

The Committee shall have a general secretariat headquartered in the Authority. The Secretary-

General shall be appointed and his remuneration determined pursuant to a Board decision upon the

recommendation of the Chairman, and shall report to the Chairman on matters concerning the duties

of the General Secretariat.

The Chairman may issue a decision to assign a number of individuals to assist the Secretary-General

in carrying out the work of the Secretariat, based on a request by the Secretary-General and proposing

the names of such individuals. Their remuneration shall be determined pursuant to a Board decision

based on the recommendation of the Chairman, and they shall report to the Secretary-General

concerning the work of the General Secretariat.