Meeting of the Government Council of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

• Next, the Government Council examined and adopted Draft Law No. 52.26 on the integrated national health information system, presented by the Minister of Health and Social Protection.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.26.585 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2.18.911 of 2 Rajab 1441 (February 26, 2020) issued for the implementation of Law No. 39.13 reorganizing the Hassania School of Public Works, presented by the Minister of Equipment and Water.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.25.631 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2-13-852 of 14 Safar 1435 (December 18, 2013) establishing the terms and conditions for fixing the Public Sale Price (PPV) of locally manufactured or imported medicines, presented by the Minister of Health and Social Protection.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.25.1011 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2-17-556 of 19 Rabii I 1439 (December 8, 2017) fixing the list of certificates and required conditions to exercise command and officer functions aboard sea fishing vessels, presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari.
• The Government Council examined and approved three draft decrees within the framework of implementing the provisions of Law No. 59.24 on higher education and scientific research, presented by the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation. These are:
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.328 setting the conditions and procedures for appointing the administrative and financial director of the university;
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.330 setting the conditions and procedures for electing the department head, their term of office, as well as the allowances granted to them;
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.502 setting the amount and payment procedures for allowances granted for tasks assigned to university vice-presidents, as well as presidents, vice-presidents, and secretaries-general of university establishments.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.26.11 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2.20.131 relating to authorizations and declarations of Category II ionizing radiation activities, facilities, and sources, presented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.
• The Government Council adopted two draft decrees relating to the "Morocco Youth Award" and the "Youth Pass", presented by the Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication. These are:
  • Draft Decree No. 2.24.986 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2.23.361 of 2 Rabii II 1445 (October 18, 2023) creating the "Morocco Youth Award", which aims to precisely define the award juries for each category, by repealing Article 10 of Decree No. 2.23.361 and amending and supplementing Articles 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13;
  • Draft Decree No. 2.25.153 relating to the "Youth Pass", which aims to create a software application named "Youth Pass" and define the conditions for obtaining this Pass, its benefits, and activation procedures.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.26.564 amending and supplementing Decree No. 2.19.67 of 11 Chaâbane 1440 (April 17, 2019) issued for the application of Law No. 47-18 relating to the reform of Regional Investment Centers (CRIs) and the creation of Unified Regional Investment Commissions (CRUIs), presented by the Minister Delegate in charge of Investment, Convergence, and Evaluation of Public Policies.
• The Government Council examined and adopted three draft decrees presented by the Minister of Economy and Finance, relating to the direct social assistance scheme, the import duty applicable to soft wheat and its derivatives as well as its suspension, and the import duty applicable to live sheep and meat of domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and camelid species. These are:
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.434 supplementing Decree No. 2.23.1067 of 17 Jumada I 1445 (December 1, 2023) implementing Law No. 58.23 on the direct social assistance scheme;
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.583 extending the collection of import duties on soft wheat and its derivatives as well as its suspension;
  • Draft Decree No. 2.26.584 suspending the collection of import duties on live sheep and meat of domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and camelid species, and amending the import duty applicable to offal of these same species.
• The Government Council examined and adopted Draft Decree No. 2.26.156 setting the structural and administrative organization of penitentiary establishments, presented by the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.
   

The Government Council continued its proceedings by taking note of two international agreements and the draft laws approving them, presented by the Minister Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, Government Spokesperson, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad. These are:

• The civil protection cooperation agreement signed by the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Government of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on December 10, 2025, as well as
• Draft Law No. 033.26 approving the said agreement. It also includes the African Charter on Statistics, adopted in Addis Ababa on February 4, 2009, as well as Draft Law No. 055.26 approving the said charter.
   

The meeting concluded with the examination and adoption of proposals for senior appointments, in accordance with Article 92 of the Constitution.

• At the Ministry of Equipment and Water:
  • Mr. Mohamed Amghar was appointed Director of the Souss-Massa Hydraulic Basin Agency.
• At the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports:
  • Mr. Rachid Bchara was appointed Director of the Regional Academy for Education and Training of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region;
  • Mr. Mustapha El Yaacoubi was appointed Director General of the School Life Organization.
• At the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social Economy - Department of Tourism:
  • Ms. Karima Ania was appointed Director of the Higher International Institute of Tourism of Tangier (ISITT).
• At the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation:
  • Mr. Abderrazak Ben Saga was appointed Director of Higher Education and Pedagogical Development;
  • Messrs. Alyen Abahazem and Zouhair Mehani were appointed Directors of the Higher School of Technology (EST) of Guelmim and EST of Dakhla, respectively.
• Regarding the Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights:
  • Ms. Yasmine Boutayeb was appointed Director of Studies, Monitoring, and International and Regional Cooperation.
• At the Ministry of Justice:
  • Mr. Mohamed Hafidi was appointed Inspector General;
  • Mr. Farid Benazizi was appointed Director of Legislation and Studies.
• Regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests:
  • Mr. Mohamed El Yaacoubi was appointed Director of the Regional Agricultural Development Office of Doukkala.
• At the Ministry of Industry and Trade:
  • Mr. El Hassan Massaoudi was appointed Inspector General.
• At the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urbanism, Housing, and City Policy:
  • Mr. Mustapha El Kahlaoui was appointed Director of the Urban Agency of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra.