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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 32/2026 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention Against Discrimination in Education

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Post date February 18, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Convention Against Discrimination in Education signed in the city of Paris on 15 December 1960,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention Against Discrimination in Education is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession for the mentioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 30 Sha’ban 1447Corresponding to: 18 February 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 31/2026 Regarding the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority

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Post date February 16, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 3/2013 Establishing the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority,

and the System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority issued by Royal Decree 68/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The text of article I of the mentioned Royal Decree 3/2013 is hereby replaced with the following text:

An authority named the “Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority” is hereby established. It enjoys legal personality and financial and administrative independence.

Article II

The attached amendments are hereby made to the mentioned System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority.

Article III

The President of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority shall, after the approval of the board of directors of the authority, issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the System of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority within a period not exceeding 6 (six) months from the date of entry into force of this decree, 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 IV

Article II of the mentioned Royal Decree 68/2014 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decree and the attached amendments or in conflict with their provisions.

Article V

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

Issued on: 28 Sha’ban 1447Corresponding to: 16 February 2026

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 30/2026 Ratifying the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India

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Post date February 15, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India signed in the city of Muscat on 18 December 2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The mentioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 27 Sha’ban 1447Corresponding to: 15 February 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

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Ministerial Decision

Financial Services Authority: Decision E/5/2026 Licensing Muscat Clearing and Depository Company SAOC to Practise the Activities and Services of Clearing, Depository, and Settlement Establishments

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Post date February 12, 2026

Arabic

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 27/2026 Implementing the Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

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Post date February 11, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

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 Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Royal Decree 61/2008 Issuing the Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and the decision of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in its 43rd (forty-third) session held in Riyadh in December 2022 adopting the Common Industrial Regulatory 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 provisions of the attached Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf hereby apply.

Article II

The mentioned Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law, or in conflict with its provisions.

Article III

This royal decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force after the lapse of 30 (thirty) days from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 23 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 11 February 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1635 issued on 15 February 2026.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 28/2026 Amending Some Provisions of the Common Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

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Post date February 11, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 67/2003 Implementing the Common Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

and the decisions of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its meetings 112, 113, and 114,

and after presentation to Majlis Oman,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The attached amendments to the mentioned Common Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf are hereby implemented.

Article II

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

Article III

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

Issued on: 23 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 11 February 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1635 issued on 15 February 2026.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 29/2026 Appointing a Non-Resident Ambassador

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Post date February 11, 2026

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps issued by Royal Decree 22/2025,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Ambassador Thamer bin Fayez bin Khalfan Al-Alawi, Our ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to the Principality of Andorra.

Article II

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

Issued on: 23 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 11 February 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1635 issued on 15 February 2026.

Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 46/2026 Banning the Import of Live Cloven Hoof Animals From Some States

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Post date February 9, 2026

Arabic

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

the Executive Regulation of the Veterinary Quarantine Law issued by Ministerial Decision 107/2008,

and the recommendation of the competent veterinary entity to ban the import of live animals with cleft hooves from some states,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The import of live animals with cleft hooves and their products, derivatives, and waste from the governorates of Baqaa, Baalbek-Hermel, and Akkar in the Lebanese Republic and the regions of Manzini and Hhohho in the Kingdom of Eswatini is hereby banned, until the reason for the ban ceases and a decision is issued in this regard.

Products, derivatives, and waste that are heat treated or processed in accordance with the Terrestrial Animals Health Code issued by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)/the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are excluded.

Article II

The competent entities shall implement this decision, each in the fields of their mandates.

Article III

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

Issued on: 21 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 9 February 2026

Dr Saud bin Hamoud bin Ahmed Al-Habsi
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources

Published in Official Gazette 1635 issued on 15 February 2026.

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 47/2026 Banning the Import of Live Birds from Silesia Voivodeship in the Republic of Poland

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Post date February 9, 2026

Arabic

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

the Executive Regulation of the Veterinary Quarantine Law issued by Ministerial Decision 107/2008,

and the recommendation of the competent veterinary entity to ban the import of live birds and their products, derivatives, and waste from the Silesia Voivodeship in the Republic of Poland,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The import of live birds and their products, derivatives, and waste from the Silesia Voivodeship in the Republic of Poland is hereby banned, until the reason for the ban ceases and a decision is issued in this regard.