Sudani presides over a regular session of the Council of Ministers

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Sudani presides over a regular session of the Council of Ministers

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Today, Tuesday, the Council of Ministers held its regular session, headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani.

 

The media office of the Prime Minister said, in a statement received by (Baghdad Today), that "the Council of Ministers held its regular session headed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani."

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The Council of Ministers sets the Eid al-Adha holiday

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2023-06-20 | 10:06

 

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Today, Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani, set the date for the blessed Eid Al-Adha holiday.

And the media office of the Prime Minister stated, in a brief statement received by Alsumaria News, that "Al-Sudani directed that the blessed Eid Al-Adha holiday be from Tuesday, corresponding to June 27, 2023, until Sunday, corresponding to July 2, 2023."

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The government sets December 18 as the date for the provincial elections

 

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The Council of Ministers has set December 18 as the date for the provincial elections.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement, "The Council of Ministers has set December 18 as the date for holding the 2023 provincial elections."
He added, "This came in compliance with the ministerial platform adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament last October."

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The Iraqi Council of Ministers announces the adoption of a number of new decisions

2023-06-20 12:46

Shafaq News/ The Iraqi Council of Ministers decided, on Tuesday, to form a higher committee to restructure the government apparatus, according to the vision of the new system, in addition to decisions related to the health sector, the economy, investment and foreign employment.

 

The media office of the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, stated in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, that the latter presided over the twenty-fifth regular session of the Council of Ministers, in which developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and basic files included in government priorities were reviewed, in addition to discussing issues on the agenda. and issuing decisions and recommendations thereon.

 

At the beginning of its session, the Council of Ministers discussed the final report on evaluating the implementation of the priorities and components of the government program by the ministries, within the framework of the government's efforts to implement its vision and work priorities, and the timelines it committed itself to, and assessing what has been accomplished within its government program.

 

In this regard, the Council of Ministers decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the amended bylaw of the Council of Ministers 2 of 2019, provided that all ministries and sectoral agencies implement the treatments and recommendations indicated. In the aforementioned report, according to specialization, and notifying the government program follow-up team of the measures taken in this regard.

 

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which worked on preparing the report, in a scientific and professional manner. Al-Sudani will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates.

 

Al-Sudani directed that the Eid holiday be from Tuesday, corresponding to June 27, 2023, until Sunday, corresponding to July 2, 2023, provided that official working hours in all government institutions resume on Monday, corresponding to July 3.

 

And in compliance with the ministerial curriculum adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament last October, the Council of Ministers has set Monday, corresponding to December 18, as the date for holding the 2023 provincial elections.

 

The Prime Minister reaffirmed the support of the Electoral Commission to carry out its tasks, and to provide all the requirements of the electoral process, in a manner that guarantees fair, impartial and transparent elections.

 

Within the framework of the administrative reform that the government resolved to achieve, the Prime Minister directed the formation of a supreme committee to restructure the government apparatus, according to the vision of the new system, which was drawn up by the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005, headed by the Prime Minister, and membership; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning, Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a number of advisors, in addition to the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

And based on the directives of the Prime Minister and his continuous assurances to follow up the completion and completion of lagging hospital projects in all governorates, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the Diwaniya Order Committee 45 of 2018 regarding the development of ways, mechanisms and solutions necessary to complete public hospital projects.

 

In the health sector as well, the Council of Ministers approved a draft mental health law, which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

The Council of Ministers also approved the transfer of ownership of Al-Furat General Hospital, which is built on a part of the land belonging to the Ministry of Transport / the General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, in the interest of the Ministry of Health / Baghdad Health Department / Karkh, based on Cabinet Resolution 93 of 2022, and that The debt owed by the Ministry of Health, amounting to one billion and 687 million dinars, is written off in favor of the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, for the occupancy of the property indicated in Paragraph 1 above from the Baghdad / Karkh Health Department, based on the Federal Financial Management Law 6 of 2019 The amended, and Cabinet Resolution 28 of 2020, compensating the Ministry of Transport with another plot of land.

 

In the field of regulating the import process, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council of Economy No. (230135 s) on ensuring that goods conform to the specifications according to which the import took place (inspecting companies), regarding the review of Cabinet Resolution 60 of 2014, as follows:

 

1. Formation of a committee headed by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the membership of representatives from the ministries (Planning, Construction, Housing, Public Works and Municipalities, Trade, Health, Agriculture, Industry and Minerals) to include in the decision a unified and easy mechanism for customs clearance, according to which the contracting party is responsible for endorsing and ensuring conformity of imported goods for the benefit of The consumer, covered by the decisions of the Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control, and requesting its release from the border crossings at the level of one consignment; The importance of the subject and its direct relationship to the health and safety of the consumer.

 

2. Obliging ministries, entities not associated with a ministry, and all governorates, to comply with the book of the Ministry of Planning No. (10039) on November 18, 2021.

 

In the context of following up on improving the investment environment, and developing the legal foundations that raise the contribution of investment projects to the national economy, the Council of Ministers decided to amend Council Resolution No. 245 of 2019, to ensure facilitating the allocation of land for investment projects, and to oblige the governorates to prepare everything related to land sorting, and the amendment included Organizing the listing of strategic investment projects and for the National Investment Commission to prepare feasibility studies and the financial model, and to complete all studies, allocations and other requirements, before announcing investment opportunities.

 

The amendment also included granting the National Commission for Investment the authority to amend the investment licenses issued by it after the approval of the sectoral authority, and the formation of committees in the governorates to consider requests for amending investment licenses and setting the controls for these amendments.

 

And as part of the endeavor to regulate the work and residence of expatriate workers, the Council of Ministers agreed to set a new period for submitting requests to adjust the legal status of violating foreign workers, which were granted according to the recommendations of the Committee to Study the Problem of the Increase in the Number of Foreign Workers, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in accordance with its Resolution 23119 of 2023, for a period of 45 working days. Based on the recommendations of the aforementioned committee issued under the letter of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

The Cabinet discussed other issues on the agenda and issued the following decisions:

 

First: Suspension of Cabinet Decision 23312 of 2023 regarding the issue of the Energy Ministerial Council’s recommendation regarding the third sea pipeline project (Japanese loan) for the Basra Oil Company.

 

Second / Approval of the draft law amending Penal Code No. 111 of 1969, which was audited by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

Third / amending Paragraph 3 of Cabinet Resolution 23332 of 2023, by adding the following:

 

- Authorizing the holy governorate of Karbala to implement the part related to the governorate; For the completion of the road rehabilitation project (Baghdad - Jurf Al-Nasr - Karbala), as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in the instructions for the implementation of government contracts, and the value of the cost of the project.

 

Fourth / The Ministry of Finance allocated an amount of 3 billion dinars to the Ministry of Justice after publishing the federal budget law in the Official Gazette, to address problems and provide requirements for prisons, and to authorize the ministry to contract in accordance with the instructions for implementing government contracts 2 of 2014.

 

Fifth / allocating 3 billion dinars to the Border Crossings Authority to purchase baggage inspection devices, after issuing the Federal General Budget Law, from the emergency reserve.

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Council of Ministers: December 18 is the date for the local elections

The first  2023/06/21

 

 

  Baghdad: morning

 

The Council of Ministers, in its regular session held yesterday, Tuesday, headed by the Speaker of the Council, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, on Monday, corresponding to December 18, set the date for holding the provincial elections for the year 2023, while the President of the Council directed that the Eid holiday be from Tuesday, corresponding to the 27th. June 2023, until Sunday, July 2, 2023, provided that official working hours will resume in all government institutions on Monday, July 3.

A statement by the Prime Minister's Media Office stated that the parliament decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives.

The statement added that Al-Sudani appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which worked on preparing the report, in a scientific and professional manner, indicating that the Prime Minister will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates.

Within the framework of the administrative reform that the government intended to achieve, Al-Sudani directed the formation of a supreme committee to restructure the government apparatus, according to the vision of the new system, which was drawn up by the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005.

The Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (45 of 2018) regarding the development of the necessary means, mechanisms and solutions for the completion of public hospital projects, while it approved the draft mental health law, which was audited by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives.

And as part of the endeavor to regulate the work and residence of expatriate workers, the Council of Ministers agreed to set a new period for submitting requests to adjust the legal status of violating foreign workers, which were granted according to the recommendations of the Committee to Study the Problem of the Increase in the Number of Foreign Workers, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in accordance with its decision (23119) for the year 2023, for a period of ( 45) working days, based on the recommendations of the aforementioned committee issued under the letter of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

The Council approved the draft law amending the Penal Code No. (111) of 1969, which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives.

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The Council of Ministers discusses the final report on the implementation of the government program and issues a set of decisions {expanded}

• Time: 06/20/2023 19:48:52
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani chaired today, Tuesday, the twenty-fifth regular session of the Council of Ministers, in which developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and basic files included in government priorities were reviewed, in addition to discussing issues on the agenda and issuing decisions and recommendations thereon.

 

At the beginning of its session, the Council of Ministers discussed the final report on evaluating the implementation of the priorities and components of the government program by the ministries, within the framework of the government's efforts to implement its vision and work priorities, and the timelines it committed itself to, and assessing what has been accomplished within its government program.
 
In this regard, the Council of Ministers decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the amended internal regulations of the Council of Ministers (2 of 2019), provided that all ministries and sectoral agencies implement the remedies. And the recommendations set forth in the aforementioned report according to specialization, and notifying the government program follow-up team of the measures taken in this regard.

 

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which worked on preparing the report, in a scientific and professional manner. His Excellency will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates.

 

And on the occasion of the approaching Eid Al-Adha, the Prime Minister directed that the Eid holiday be from Tuesday, corresponding to June 27, 2023, until Sunday, corresponding to July 2, 2023, provided that official working hours in all government institutions resume on Monday, corresponding to July 3.

 

And in compliance with the ministerial curriculum adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament last October, the Council of Ministers set Monday, corresponding to December 18, as the date for holding the provincial elections for the year 2023. The Prime Minister reaffirmed his support for the Electoral Commission to carry out its tasks, and to provide all The requirements of the electoral process, to ensure fair, impartial and transparent elections.

 

Within the framework of the administrative reform that the government resolved to achieve, the Prime Minister directed the formation of a supreme committee to restructure the government apparatus, in accordance with the vision of the new system, which was drawn up by the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005, headed by the Prime Minister, and the membership of Messrs.; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning, Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a number of advisors, in addition to the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

And based on the directives of the Prime Minister and his continuous assurances to follow up the completion and completion of lagging hospital projects in all governorates, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (45 of 2018) regarding the development of ways, mechanisms and solutions necessary to complete public hospital projects.

 

In the health sector as well, the Council of Ministers approved a draft mental health law, which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

The Council of Ministers also approved the transfer of ownership of Al-Furat General Hospital, which is built on a part of a plot of land owned by the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, in favor of the Ministry of Health / Baghdad Health Department / Karkh, based on Cabinet Resolution (93 of 2022). And that the debt owed by the Ministry of Health, amounting to (1,687,000,000) dinars, only one billion, six hundred and eighty-seven million dinars, be written off in favor of the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, for the occupancy of the property indicated in Paragraph (1) above by the Health Department Baghdad / Karkh, based on the amended Federal Financial Management Law (6 of 2019), and the Cabinet Resolution (28 of 2020), compensating the Ministry of Transport with another plot of land.

 

In the field of regulating the import process, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council of Economy No. (230135 s) on ensuring that goods conform to the specifications according to which the import took place (inspecting companies), regarding the review of Cabinet Resolution (60 of 2014), as follows:

 

1. Formation of a committee headed by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the membership of representatives from the ministries (Planning, Construction, Housing, Public Works and Municipalities, Trade, Health, Agriculture, Industry and Minerals) to include in the decision a unified and easy mechanism for customs clearance, according to which the contracting party is responsible for endorsing and ensuring conformity of imported goods for the benefit of The consumer, covered by the decisions of the Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control, and requesting its release from the border crossings at the level of one consignment; The importance of the subject and its direct relationship to the health and safety of the consumer.

2. Obliging ministries, entities not associated with a ministry, and all governorates, to comply with the book of the Ministry of Planning No. (10039) on November 18, 2021.

In the context of following up on improving the investment environment, and developing the legal foundations that raise the contribution of investment projects to the national economy, the Council of Ministers decided to amend Council Resolution No. (245 of 2019), to ensure facilitating the allocation of land for investment projects, and to oblige the governorates to prepare everything related to land sorting, The amendment included regulating the listing of strategic investment projects, and the National Investment Commission preparing feasibility studies and the financial model, and completing all studies, assignments and other requirements, before announcing investment opportunities.

The amendment also included granting the National Commission for Investment the authority to amend the investment licenses issued by it after the approval of the sectoral authority, and the formation of committees in the governorates to consider requests for amending investment licenses and setting the controls for these amendments.

And as part of the endeavor to regulate the work and residence of expatriate workers, the Council of Ministers agreed to set a new period for submitting requests to adjust the legal status of violating foreign workers, which were granted according to the recommendations of the Committee to Study the Problem of the Increase in the Number of Foreign Workers, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in accordance with its decision (23119) for the year 2023, for a period of ( 45) working days, based on the recommendations of the aforementioned committee issued under the letter of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

The Cabinet discussed other issues on the agenda and issued the following decisions: 

 

First: Suspension of Cabinet Resolution (23312) for the year 2023 regarding the issue of the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the third marine pipeline project (Japanese loan) for the Basra Oil Company.

 

Second / Approval of the draft law amending the Penal Code No. (111) of 1969, which was audited by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

 

Third: Amending paragraph (3) of Cabinet Resolution (23332) for the year 2023, by adding the following:

- Authorizing the holy governorate of Karbala the authority to implement the part related to the governorate; For the completion of the road rehabilitation project (Baghdad - Jurf Al-Nasr - Karbala), as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in the instructions for the implementation of government contracts, and the value of the cost of the project.

 

Fourth / The Ministry of Finance allocated an amount of 3 billion dinars to the Ministry of Justice after publishing the Federal Budget Law in the Official Gazette, to address problems and provide requirements for prisons, and to authorize the Ministry to contract in accordance with the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).

 

Fifth / allocating 3 billion dinars to the Border Crossings Authority to purchase baggage inspection devices, after issuing the Federal General Budget Law, from the emergency reserve.

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Informed source: Send a copy of the government report to Parliament and the state administration

• Time: 06/21/2023 15:08:29
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{Politics: Al Furat News} A senior informed source revealed that a copy of the government report was sent to the House of Representatives, and another copy to the leaders of the State Administration Coalition

 

The source told {Euphrates News} that: "The report includes the achievements of the government program for the past six months, and through it refers to the constitutional right to change general managers, agents and ministers after their work has been evaluated."

 

The source confirmed the "expected ministerial change."

 

The Council of Ministers discussed, in its meeting yesterday, the final report on evaluating the implementation of the priorities and components of the government program by the ministries, within the framework of the government's efforts to implement its vision and work priorities, and the timetables it committed itself to, and assessing what has been accomplished within its government program.

 

 In this regard, the Council of Ministers decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the amended internal regulations of the Council of Ministers (2 of 2019), provided that all ministries and sectoral agencies implement the remedies. And the recommendations set forth in the aforementioned report according to specialization, and notifying the government program follow-up team of the measures taken in this regard.

 

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which worked on preparing the report, in a scientific and professional manner. His Excellency will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates.

 

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All the decisions and recommendations that came out of the cabinet session for today

2023.06.20 - 19:53

 

Baghdad - people  

The Council of Ministers issued, on Tuesday, a package of decisions and recommendations during its session held today.  

 

And a statement by the council, which “NAS” received a copy of, (June 20, 2023), stated, “Today, Tuesday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, chaired the twenty-fifth regular session of the Council of Ministers, in which developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and the basic files listed among the priorities were reviewed. In addition to discussing the issues on the agenda and issuing decisions and recommendations in this regard.  

  

He added, "At the beginning of its session, the Cabinet discussed the final report on evaluating the implementation of the priorities and components of the government program by the ministries, within the framework of the government's efforts to implement its vision and work priorities, and the timelines it committed itself to, and assessing what has been accomplished within its government program."  

  

He continued, "In this regard, the Council of Ministers decided to refer the first semi-annual report for the year 2023, related to the stages of progress of the government program, to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the amended internal system of the Council of Ministers (2 of 2019), provided that all ministries and sectoral agencies To implement the treatments and recommendations set out in the aforementioned report, according to specialization, and to notify the government program follow-up team of the measures taken in this regard.  

  

The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the government program team, which prepared the report, in a scientific and professional manner. His Excellency will later hold a press conference to review the details of the government curriculum and explain the achieved achievement rates, according to the statement.  

  

He pointed out that "on the occasion of the advent of the blessed Eid Al-Adha, the Prime Minister directed that the Eid holiday be from Tuesday, corresponding to June 27, 2023, until Sunday, corresponding to July 2, 2023, provided that official working hours in all government institutions resume on Monday, corresponding to July 3." ".  

  

And he stated, "In compliance with the ministerial platform adopted by the government, and approved by Parliament last October, the Council of Ministers has set Monday, corresponding to December 18, as the date for holding the provincial elections for the year 2023."  

  

The Prime Minister renewed his emphasis on supporting the Electoral Commission to carry out its tasks, and to provide all the requirements of the electoral process, in a way that guarantees fair, impartial and transparent elections, according to the statement.  

  

The statement indicated that "within the framework of the administrative reform that the government is determined to achieve, the Prime Minister directed the formation of a supreme committee to restructure the government apparatus, in accordance with the vision of the new system, which was drawn by the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005, headed by the Prime Minister, and the membership of Messrs.; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning, Minister of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a number of advisors, in addition to the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.  

  

And based on the directives of the Prime Minister and his continuous assurances to follow up the completion and completion of lagging hospital projects in all governorates, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the 32nd meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (45 of 2018) regarding the development of ways, mechanisms and solutions necessary to complete public hospital projects, according to the statement.  

  

And between, "Also in the health sector, the Council of Ministers approved a draft mental health law, which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers."  

  

He said: "The Council of Ministers also agreed to transfer the ownership of Al-Furat General Hospital, which is built on a part of the land belonging to the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, in the interest of the Ministry of Health / Baghdad Health Department / Karkh, based on the decision of the Council of Ministers (93). for the year 2022), and that the debt owed by the Ministry of Health, amounting to (1,687,000,000) dinars, only one billion, six hundred and eighty-seven million dinars, be written off in favor of the Ministry of Transport / General Authority for Meteorology and Seismic Monitoring, for the occupancy of the property indicated in Paragraph (1) above From the Baghdad / Karkh Health Department, based on the amended Federal Financial Management Law (6 of 2019), and the Cabinet Resolution (28 of 2020), compensating the Ministry of Transport with another plot of land.  

  

He added, "In the field of regulating the import process, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council of Economy No. (230135 s) on ensuring that goods conform to the specifications according to which the import (examining companies) took place, regarding the reconsideration of Cabinet Resolution (60 of 2014), as follows:  

  

Formation of a committee headed by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and membership of representatives from the ministries (planning, construction, housing, public works and municipalities, commerce, health, agriculture, industry and minerals) to include in the decision a unified and easy mechanism for customs clearance, according to which the contracting party is responsible for endorsing and ensuring conformity of imported goods to the interest of the consumer , covered by the decisions of the Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control, and requesting its release from the border crossings at the level of one consignment; The importance of the subject and its direct relationship to the health and safety of the consumer.  

  

Obligating ministries and entities not associated with a ministry and all governorates to comply with the book of the Ministry of Planning No. (10039) on November 18, 2021.  

  

And between, “In the context of following up on improving the investment environment and developing legal foundations that raise the contribution of investment projects to the national economy, the Council of Ministers decided to amend Council Resolution No. By sorting the lands, and the amendment included organizing the listing of strategic investment projects and the National Investment Commission preparing feasibility studies and the financial model, and completing all studies, allocations and other requirements, before announcing investment opportunities.  

  

He added, "The amendment also included granting the National Commission for Investment the power to amend the investment licenses issued by it after the approval of the sectoral authority, and the formation of committees in the governorates to consider requests to amend investment licenses and set controls for these amendments."  

  

And he continued, “Within the endeavor to regulate the work and residence of expatriate workers, the Council of Ministers agreed to set a new period for submitting requests to adjust the legal status of violating foreign workers, which were granted according to the recommendations of the Committee to Study the Problem of the Increase in the Number of Foreign Workers, which was approved by the Council of Ministers in accordance with its decision (23119) for the year 2023. For a period of (45) working days, based on the recommendations of the aforementioned committee issued under the letter of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.  

  

The Cabinet discussed other issues on the agenda and issued the following decisions:  

  

First: Suspension of Cabinet Resolution (23312) for the year 2023 regarding the issue of the recommendation of the Ministerial Energy Council regarding the third marine pipeline project (Japanese loan) for the Basra Oil Company.  

  

Second / Approval of the draft law amending the Penal Code No. (111) of 1969, which was audited by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.  

  

Third / amending paragraph (3) of Cabinet Resolution (23332) for the year 2023, by adding the following:  

  

- Authorizing the holy governorate of Karbala to implement the part related to the governorate; For the completion of the road rehabilitation project (Baghdad - Jurf Al-Nasr - Karbala), as an exception to the contracting methods stipulated in the instructions for the implementation of government contracts, and the value of the cost of the project.  

  

Fourth / The Ministry of Finance allocated an amount of 3 billion dinars to the Ministry of Justice after publishing the Federal Budget Law in the Official Gazette, to address problems and provide requirements for prisons, and to authorize the Ministry to contract in accordance with the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).  

  

Fifth / allocating 3 billion dinars to the Border Crossings Authority to purchase baggage inspection devices, after issuing the Federal General Budget Law, from the emergency reserve.