Notifications for Saudi Arabia (602 notifications)

Following the WOAH report dated 24 November 2025, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in North Denmark in Denmark. In compliance with the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the HPAI virus into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from North Denmark in Denmark to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of the HPAI virus, as long as it conforms with the approved health requirements, and standards, with a health certificate issued by the official bodies in Denmark prove that the product is free from the virus).

Following the WOAH report dated 23 October 2025, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Vendee in France. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the HPAI virus into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from Vendee in France to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of the HPAI virus, as long as it conforms with the approved health requirements, and standards, with a health certificate issued by the official bodies in France prove that the product is free from the virus).

This draft technical regulation sets forth the requirements and control measures governing the transportation of public health pesticides. It aims to ensure the safety and protection of individuals involved in transport activities, safeguard the environment from potential contamination or chemical hazards, and preserve the quality and effectiveness of pesticides throughout the entire transportation chain.

This draft technical regulation defines the technical and procedural requirements necessary for the safe and effective storage of public health pesticides. It aims to preserve the quality and stability of the products, protect human health and environmental safety, and minimize the risks of leakage or contamination resulting from improper storage.

This standard applies to flour destined for direct human consumption, which is obtained from pearl millet Pennisetum americanum L., Senegalese varieties “souna” and “sanio”.

This draft technical regulation applies to the sugars intended for human consumption without further. It includes sugars sold directly to the final consumer and sugars used as ingredients in foodstuffs.

This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Tropical Fruit Salad, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing.

This draft technical regulation applies to salad dressing, emulsified sauce and dipping sauce that are prepared for direct human consumption. This standard does not cover non-emulsified sauces such as tomato sauce, cheese sauce, barbeque sauce, sweet and or chili pepper sauce, and water – based sauces (such as Fish sauce and Oyster sauce).

This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Macaroni, Spaghetti And Vermicelli.

This draft technical regulation applies to Pickled Cucumbers (in some countries Cucumber Pickles) intended for direct consumption.

This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Fruit Cocktail, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing.

This draft technical regulation applies to all commercial species of fish belong to family Engraulida that have been salted, boiled and dried. which intended for cooking before consumption and does not cover products which have undergone an enzymatic maturation in brine.

This technical regulation applies to the hygienic requirements for facilities processing animal protein and for products derived from slaughterhouse by-products intended for use in fish, shrimp, and pet feed.

This draft technical regulation is concerned with the requirements to be met in honey ready for human consumption. On 15 October 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/SAU/437). The updated draft includes modifications as follows:Amendment to the technical regulation for honey by adding an item in food labelling, by stating that the following phrase must appear on the product label ”Not suitable for infant below 12 months”.

This draft technical regulation sets forth the requirements and control measures governing the transportation of public health pesticides. It aims to ensure the safety and protection of individuals involved in transport activities, safeguard the environment from potential contamination or chemical hazards, and preserve the quality and effectiveness of pesticides throughout the entire transportation chain.

This draft technical regulation applies to smoked, smoke-flavoured and smoke-dried fish prepared from fresh, chilled or frozen raw material. It deals with whole fish, fillets and sliced and similar products thereof. The standard applies to fish, either for direct consumption, for further processing, or for addition into specialty or minced products where fish constitutes only part of the edible contents.

This draft technical regulation applies to canned pears, as defined in item (3), and offered direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as intended for further processing.

This draft technical regulation applies to Ostrich carcasses and its chilled or frozen cuts, and does not include domesticated birds and chicken.

Following the WOAH report dated 20 October 2025, a Newcastle disease outbreak has occurred in Podlaskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the Newcastle disease into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from Podlaskie in Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of the Newcastle disease, as long as it conforms with the approved health requirements, and standards, with a health certificate issued by the official bodies in Poland prove that the product is free from the virus).

Following the WOAH report dated 22 October 2025, a Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in West-Flanders in Belgium. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.4, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the HPAI virus into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products from West-Flanders in Belgium to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of the HPAI virus, as long as it conforms with the approved health requirements, and standards, with a health certificate issued by the official bodies in Belgium prove that the product is free from the virus).