Notifications for Saudi Arabia (602 notifications)

This technical regulation is for boiled dried salted anchovies.

This technical regulation is for salad dressing.

This technical regulation is for smoked fish, smoke-flavoured fish and smoke-dried fish.

Sport products include food and beverages for sports (for example powders, liquids, chewable or effervescent tablets, and bars), and consists mainly of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, or amino acids, and one or more of the following components are included in their preparation: amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. plant extracts and are not to be used for weight loss or as part of a medical treatment. These include (high carbohydrate supplement, protein energy supplement, Energy supplement, supplementary sports food for other purposes).

Adding the notified document to the main notification.

Please note that the notification G/SPS/N/ARE/288, G/SPS/N/BHR/244, G/SPS/N/KWT/163, G/SPS/N/OMN/139, G/SPS/N/QAT/143, G/SPS/N/SAU/548, G/SPS/N/YEM/84 dated 9 January 2025 was distributed erroneously and therefore should be considered null and void.

This draft technical regulation applies to concentrated flavoured beverages prepared for consumption after diluting with water.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Final Draft of "baker's yeast and inactive dried yeast".

This technical regulation is the basic requirements for Harees, Jareesh and Mofalak as defined herein.

On 30 September 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the WTO (G/SPS/N/SAU/436) on this regulation. This addendum includes new definitions and modifications as shown in the following: Food additives;Foods in which additives are permitted;Foods in which the use of additives is not permitted;Maximum limits allowed for the use of food additives.

This standard specifies the requirements for vegetarian and vegan foods that are alternatives to meat products and products of animal origin such as: eggs, milk, dairy products, meat, fish, fats, etc., and which have the claims (Vegans or Vegan).

This technical regulation is for soybean seeds suitable for human consumption.

This technical regulation is for baker’s yeast and inactive dried yeast.

This technical regulation is for KLEIJA.

This technical regulation is for WHEAT BRAN.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 9125 dated 26 August 2024 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Morbihan in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 29393 dated 24 December 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Morbihan in France, based on the WOAH report dated 17 December 2024, indicating that Morbihan  in France is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Decision No. 33906 dated 13 June 2024 entitled "Temporary ban of importation of salmon originated from Liège, Belgium”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 30528 dated 2 January 2025, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of salmon originating from Liège in Belgium, based on the WOAH report dated 6 December 2024, indicating that Liège in Belgium is free of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus.

Following the WOAH report dated 30 December 2025, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Calvados 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 Calvados 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).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 24880 dated 23 November 2024 entitled "Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Landes in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 29393 dated 24 December 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Landes in France, based on the WOAH report dated 17 December 2024, indicating that Landes in France is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

Following to the notice of the Poland chief veterinary officer dated 27 November 2024, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Mazowieckie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie in Poland. 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 Mazowieckie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie 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 HPAI virus, 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).