Manama: Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), launched the "Gulf Legislation Platform". The platform is designed to elevate legislative integration among the GCC states by enabling the review of unified Gulf legislation issued within the framework of joint Gulf action and providing a unified electronic reference that contributes to supporting legislative and legal work across the Council states. Al Budaiwi commended the efforts of those in charge of this initiative, which came in implementation of the decision of the Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the GCC States at its 19th meeting.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the committee approved the General Secretariat's proposal to establish this specialised platform to streamline access to unified Gulf and national legislation. The platform provides advanced search services that enable government and legal entities in the member states, alongside specialists, researchers, and those interested in legislative affairs, to access and review unified Gulf legislation and national legislation with efficiency and ease. This enhances the exchange of legal expertise and supports legislative co-ordination and integration among the Council states. The platform currently includes more than 24,700 legal and legislative documents.
The platform has been designed to be flexible and user-friendly, enabling beneficiaries to access legislative information and documents quickly and efficiently. The first phase of the project covers the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. The competent authorities at the General Secretariat are continuing efforts to link the platform with the remaining member states in the upcoming phases. This will enhance the platform's comprehensiveness and support its objectives of developing the joint Gulf legislative system while serving researchers, specialists, and decision-makers across the GCC states.