1425 H. The Council of Ministers ratified the GCC unified law for combating market flooding and taking compensatory and preventive measures for GCC member states which was approved by the GCC summit held in Kuwait on December 21-22, 2003 and passed by Shoura Council on 11/10/1426 H. The law aims at combating harmful practices to international trade through taking necessary measures by the GCC member states against those practices, including flooding and unnecessary increase of imports, taken by non-GCC countries and incurring harmful effects on GCC industry. Upon recommendations of the Minister of Health, Dr. Mohammed bin Salah Al-Mutabbaqani was appointed representative of the private health sector in the Health Services Council.
