Notifications for Saudi Arabia (602 notifications)

Following the WOAH report dated 15 November 2024, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Landes 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 Landes 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. 12597 dated 16 September 2024 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 24294 dated 19 November 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère in France, based on the WOAH report dated 15 November 2024, indicating that Finistère in France is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

Following the WOAH report dated 21 October 2024, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie 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 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI)) from Wielkopolskie in Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 2819 dated 23 July 2024 entitled "Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil". The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 20941 dated 31 October 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, based on the WOAH report dated 23 October 2024, indicating that Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil is free of Newcastle disease.

Following the WOAH report dated 1 October 2024, a Newcastle disease outbreak has occurred in Podlaskie, Poland. In compliance with the World Organization 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 Newcastle disease into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of Newcastle disease) from Podlaskie  in Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 14534 dated 25 December 2023 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from West-Vlaanderen in Belgium”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 13953 dated 22 September 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from West-Vlaanderen in Belgium, based on the WOAH report dated 21 February 2024, indicating that West-Vlaanderen in Belgium is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

Following the WOAH report dated 6 September 2024, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Finistère 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 Finistère 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).

Following the WOAH report dated 23 August 2024, a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus outbreak has occurred in Morbihan 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 Morbihan 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 Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (MEWA) has published new documents related to the previous notification.Poultry Production Standards.The steps for registering and certifying poultry establishments according to the Saudi Good Agricultural Practices (SAUDI GAP). The proposed date of entry into force will be six months after the circulation of the addendum notification.

Following the WOAH report dated 18 July 2024, a Newcastle disease outbreak has occurred in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. In compliance with the World Organization 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 Newcastle disease into the country. Therefore, the import of poultry meat, eggs and their products (with the exception of processed poultry meat and egg products exposed to either heat or other treatments that ensure deactivation of Newcastle disease) from Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 11808 dated 6 December 2022 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Finistère, Mayenne and Côtes‑d'Armor in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 2128 dated 18 July 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Côtes‑d'Armor in France, based on the WOAH report dated 14 August 2024, indicating that Côtes‑d'Armor in France is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 28515 dated 1 June 2023 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 2128 dated 18 July 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France, based on the WOAH report dated 14 August 2024, indicating that Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 27385 dated 22 May 2023 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Landes and Gers in France”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 2128 dated 18 July 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Landes and Gers in France, based on the WOAH report dated 14 August 2024, indicating that Landes and Gers in France are free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

This draft technical regulation applies to wheat flour for direct human consumption prepared from common wheat, triticum aestivum L., or club wheat, Triticum compactum host, or mixtures thereof, which is prepackaged ready for sale to the consumer or destined for use in other food products.

This regulation describes the requirements for older infants and young children food.

Following the WOAH report dated 4 June 2024, an Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV) outbreak has occurred in Liège, Belgium. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Aquatic Animal Health Code Chapter 10.6, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of the IHNV virus into the country. Therefore, the import of salmon fish from Liège, Belgium, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended, with the exception of: (a) aquatic salmon fish that have been subjected to a heat-treatment sufficient to inactivate IHNV as long as they conform 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); (b) mechanically dried, eviscerated fish subjected to a heat-treatment; (c) fish skin leather subjected to a heat-treatment; (d) fish oil.

This draft technical regulation applies to fruit juices and nectars, fresh fruit juice (unpasteurized), fruit drink, dairy fruit drink (smoothie) and concentrated fruit syrup (squash or cordial).

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will apply theInternational Standards for Phytosanitary MeasuresNo. 15Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade (ISPM-15), which describes the processes of treatment of wood packaging material to reduce the risk of introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests associated with this type of woody material, such as dunnage, pallets, crates, boxes, packing cases, cable drums, spools/reels, load boards, skids, etc., which can be present in almost any imported consignment, including consignments that would not normally be subject to phytosanitary inspection.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 22377 dated 21 February 2024 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Warmińsko-Mazurskie in Poland”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 27269 dated 21 April 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Warmińsko-Mazurskie in Poland, based on the WOAH report dated 8 April 2024, indicating that Warmińsko-Mazurskie in Poland is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 20658 dated 7 February 2024 entitled “Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Lódzkie in Poland”. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 27269 dated 21 April 2024, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of poultry meat, eggs and their products originating from Lódzkie in Poland, based on the WOAH report dated 8 April 2024, indicating that Lódzkie in Poland is free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI).