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The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is the entity tasked with overseeing, regulating, and ensuring the safety of food, drugs, and electronic devices, including medical and personal devices that impact the well-being of humans and animals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its responsibilities include setting mandatory regulations, laws, and benchmarks, inspecting imported and local products made in laboratories, and educating consumers about them. Establishment of the Saudi Food and Drug ...

The Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority is the entity responsible for developing the exhibition and convention sector industry, with all its elements, foundations, and capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This includes working to regulate, develop, and enhance the sector's role in the national economy, and overcoming obstacles to its growth, according to best international practices. It was established on December 27, 2018, along with two other bodies created by Roy...

Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority , commonly called 'Monsha'at', is responsible for regulating and developing the small and medium enterprises sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by the Council of Ministers resolution in 2016. It enjoys a public legal personality and administrative and financial independence. The Authority works to diversify sources of financial support for enterprises, stimulate initiatives in the venture capital sector, develo...

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) is responsible for managing, operating, and developing the seaports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, except for economic cities and military ports. Its tasks also include developing regional and international maritime trade, transporting passengers, ensuring the safety of maritime navigation, and issuing marine licenses, laws, and regulations that organize the operations of ports. Establishment of Saudi Ports Authority MAWANI was established as the General Orga...

The General Commission for the Guardianship of Trust Funds for Minors and Their Counterparts is an entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for the guardianship of funds with no custodian. In addition to managing and developing the assets of those covered by the guardianship system of minors' funds and their equivalents, it oversees the actions of guardians, custodians, and legal representatives. Establishment of the General Commission for the Guardianship of Trust Funds for Minor...

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu is the entity responsible for the development and management of petrochemical and energy-intensive industrial cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by a Royal Decree on September 21, 1975. It was one of the first royal commissions created in the Kingdom. It stands out due to its unique industrial and investment entity. It operates with administrative autonomy and has its own budget. Its board of directors consists of eight members, h...

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites is responsible for setting and implementing plans and strategies to improve the services in the city of Makkah al-Mukarramah and the Holy Sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is also responsible for facilitating services for all residents and Muslims wanting to perform religious rituals, and for improving the quality of life so it becomes among the world's best cities to live in. Establishment of the Royal Commission for Makkah City a...

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) is the entity responsible for conveying the message of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through words and images to all regions locally and to parts of the world. Its responsibilities include establishing terrestrial and satellite transmission stations, radio and television studios, equipping, operating, and maintaining them both within and outside the Kingdom, managing its activities, preparing its plans and programs within the framework of the Kingdom's ...

The Public Health Authority is the entity responsible for monitoring, measuring, evaluating, and combating public health risk factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This includes infectious and non-communicable diseases, injuries, and other health challenges. Its responsibilities encompass providing solutions, enacting legislation, taking preventive measures, and establishing health guidelines and awareness programs. Establishment of the Public Health Authority On March 2, 2021, the Council of...

The Equestrian Authority is the regulatory entity for equestrians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by a resolution of the Council of Ministers on July 11, 1995, under the name 'High Commission for Equestrian Clubs' before changing it to the 'Equestrian Authority' by a resolution of the Council of Ministers on October 13, 2020. The Authority is headquartered in Riyadh and chaired by Prince Bandar Bin Khalid al-Faisal. It aims to develop the equestrian sector...

The Museums Commission is the entity responsible for managing, establishing, developing, and maintaining museums in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and preserving their artistic and archaeological character. Established in 2020, it stands as one of eleven cultural commissions whose simultaneous establishment was approved by the Council of Ministers, and operates under the Ministry of Culture. Tasks of the Museums Commission The Museums Commission, as stipulated in its regulatory arrangements, is r...

The Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority (WERA) is a government authority that regulates the electricity sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aims for the sector to be a regulated, reliable, sustainable, and highly efficient sector, and works to enhance electricity and district cooling services to the level of economic sustainability. The authority maintains an independent legal personality, as well as financial and administrative independence. It is based in Riyadh City. Establishme...