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Ambassador Ali bin Abdullah bin Salim Al-Mahrouqi, Our ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to: the Republic of the Union of the Comoros, the Republic of Zambia, and the Republic of Burundi.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 6 Rajab 1440
Corresponding to: 13 March 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 24/2019 Establishing the Food Safety and Quality Centre in the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources

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Post date March 13, 2019

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 26/75,

Royal Decree 55/2006 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 93/2007 Amending the Names of Some Ministries,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre at the level of a directorate general named the “Centre for Food Safety and Quality” is hereby established in the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, and its competences and subordination shall be specified by a decision of the Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources.

Article II

Competences connected to food safety and quality found in laws, royal decrees, and regulations in force shall be transferred to the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources. The Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources shall undertake the competences determined to the heads of the competent bodies in the laws, royal decrees, and regulations connected to food safety and quality.

Article III

Employees whose job is connected to food safety and quality shall be transferred from their competent bodies with their same employment status to the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources according to its needs, as well as all allocations, assets, rights, and obligations connected to food safety and quality shall also be transferred to the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources from all competent bodies, provided that the mechanism of transfer is undertaken in coordination between the Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources and the heads of competent bodies within 6 (six) months from the date of issuance of this decree.

Article IV

All that is contrary to this decree, or is in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article V

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 6 Rajab 1440
Corresponding to: 13 March 2019

Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 23/2019 Issuing the Excise Tax Law

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Post date March 13, 2019

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Banking Law promulgated by Royal Decree 114/2000,

and Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached Excise Tax Law shall apply.

Article II

The Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of its entry into force.

Article III

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

Article IV

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the lapse of 90 (ninety) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 6 Rajab 1440 Corresponding to: 13 March 2019

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Interior: Decision 44/2019 regarding Determining the Rules, Means, Procedures, and Fees of Electoral Advertising

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Post date March 12, 2019

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

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Ministerial Decision

Public Authority for Consumer Protection: Decision 82/2019 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation of Employee Affairs of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection

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Post date March 11, 2019

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 1285 issued on 17 March 2019.

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Circular

Central Bank of Oman: Circular BM 1159 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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Post date March 10, 2019

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Circular

Central Bank of Oman: Circular BM 1158 Change of Bank Sohar SAOG’s Name as Sohar International Bank SAOG

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Post date March 4, 2019

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Decision 75/2019 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Fish Exports of the Sultanate

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Post date March 4, 2019

Arabic Auto Translate

Published in Official Gazette 1284 issued on 10 March 2019.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 22/2019 Establishing the National Centre for Recruitment and Issuing Its System

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Post date February 28, 2019

Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

the Public Authorities and Establishments System promulgated by Royal Decree 116/91,

Royal Decree 76/2004 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Manpower and Approving Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 98/2011 Establishing the Public Authority of Manpower Register and Issuing Its System,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A centre named the “National Centre for Recruitment” is hereby established subordinate to the Council of Ministers, and it shall be governed by the provisions of the attached system.

Article II

The National Centre for Recruitment shall enjoy legal personality, as well as financial and administrative independence.

Article III

The competences, allocations, and assets of the Public Authority of Manpower Register shall be transferred to the National Centre for Recruitment, as well as all that is connected to the competences of the centre from the Ministry of Manpower.

Article IV

The employees of the Public Authority of Manpower Register shall be transferred to the National Centre for Recruitment, with the same employment status. In coordination with the relevant bodies, it is permitted to transfer any employee of the units of the state administrative apparatus (civil, military, and security) to the centre with the same employment status according to the needs and nature of the work of the centre.

Article V

All units of the state administrative apparatus (civil, military, and security) and private sector establishments shall provide the National Centre for Recruitment with vacancies, jobs, and professions to be occupied in coordination with competent bodies.

Article VI

Amendment to the attached system of the National Centre for Recruitment shall be by the chairman of the board of directors of the National Centre for Recruitment after the approval of the Council of Ministers.

Article VII

The chairman of the board of directors of the National Centre for Recruitment shall issue the regulations and decisions necessary for implementing the provisions of the attached system, and until these regulations and decisions are issued, the laws and regulations applicable to the units of the state administrative apparatus shall operate, in regard to that which is not governed by a special text in this decree and the attached system, and to the degree they do not contradict with their provisions.

Article VIII

The aforementioned Royal Decree 98/2011 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree, and the attached system, or is in conflict with their provisions.

Article IX

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on 1 January 2020.

Issued on: 23 Jumada Al-Thani 1440 Corresponding to: 28 February 2019

Qaboos bin Said Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1283 issued on 3 March 2019.

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