Background
The Office of the Council of Ministers convened the first meeting of four sectoral expert committees charged with translating the government’s law reform agenda into ministry-level programs and procedures. The Law Reform Steering Committee directs sectoral expert committees to coordinate legal drafting, reform planning and regulatory impact assessment activities across ministries.
Sectoral expert committees are tasked to prepare internal rules and standard operating procedures, draft annual ministry action plans and reporting templates, and support the development of a centralized Legal Data Center for research and document management. The committees will also gather inputs for a draft sub-decree that defines legal professional positions, equivalent ranks and related remuneration parameters in the public sector.
Scope of Application
The guidance applies to the four sectoral expert committees established under Decision No. 24 s.s.r dated 21 July 2026 and to all ministries and institutions engaged by the Law Reform Steering Committee. Activities described include preparation of joint and ministry-level action plans, internal regulations and SOPs, regulatory impact assessments (RIA), and the development of reporting formats for quarterly and annual compliance with the reform framework.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Held the inaugural meeting for the four sectoral expert committees chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the Council of Ministers.
- Clarified the committees’ core functions as legal drafting, law-reform programming and conducting RIAs where applicable.
- Directed ministries and committees to prepare internal regulations, SOPs and joint action-plan updates aligned with the national law reform framework.
- Requested development of standardized annual ministry action-plan templates and quarterly/annual outcome reporting forms.
- Called for accelerated establishment of a Legal Data Center and continuation of work on commercial and administrative code research and vision-setting.
- Commissioned collection of inputs for a draft sub-decree defining legal professional positions, qualifications, equivalent ranks and salary bands.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
Standardized drafting templates, reporting formats and RIA procedures are intended to create more consistent processes for preparing laws and subordinate regulations across ministries. Centralisation efforts such as a Legal Data Center may improve access to authoritative legal texts and consolidated drafting resources used by regulators and businesses alike.
Official Source
Statement and meeting summary published by the Office of the Council of Ministers on 17 August 2026: source post.
