Royal Decree 43/2025 Issuing the Public Health Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Law on the Control of Communicable Diseases issued by Royal Decree 73/92,

the System for the Handling and Use of Chemicals issued by Royal Decree 46/95,

the Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances issued by Royal Decree 17/99,

the Law on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control issued Royal Decree 114/2001,

the Law on the Protection of Drinking Water Sources from Pollution issued by Royal Decree 115/2001,

the Law of Free Zones issued by Royal Decree 56/2002,

the Veterinary Quarantine Law issued by Royal Decree 45/2004,

the Agricultural Quarantine Law issued by Royal Decree 47/2004,

the Law of Fertilisers and Agricultural Soil Conditioners issued by Royal Decree 63/2006,

the Pesticides Law issued by Royal Decree 64/2006,

the Law on Food Safety issued by Royal Decree 84/2008,

Royal Decree 79/2013 Issuing the System of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm,

the Law of the Child issued by Royal Decree 22/2014,

the Consumer Protection Law issued by Royal Decree 66/2014,

the Law Regulating the Practice of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Enterprises issued by Royal Decree 35/2015,

the Law of the Practice of Veterinary Professions issued by Royal Decree 22/2017,

the Law of Veterinary Medicines issued by Royal Decree 34/2017,

the Aquatic Living Resources Law issued by Royal Decree 20/2019,

the Law Governing the Practice of the Medical Profession and Allied Health Professions issued by Royal Decree 75/2019,

Royal Decree 92/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 97/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 105/2020 Establishing the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and Determining Its Competences,

the Unified Law (System) for Combating Commercial Fraud of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf issued by Royal Decree 54/2021,

the System of Governorates issued by Royal Decree 36/2022,

and Royal Decree 10/2024 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Health and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Public Health Law hereby apply.

Article II

The units of the administrative apparatus of the state and other public legal persons competent with implementing the provisions of the attached law shall issue the necessary regulations and decisions for its implementation, each in accordance with its mandate, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 25 Shawwal 1446
Corresponding to: 24 April 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Note: The attachments to this decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.