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Arabic

We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman

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

and the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry promulgated by Royal Decree 32/2008,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

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 must 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.

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 must 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.