G/SPS/N/SAU/273/Add.2  
 
19 April 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 14 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Importing Food Products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Requirements and Conditions  
On 30 May 2017 and 1 February 2018, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the WTO 
(G/SPS/N/SAU/273 and G/SPS/N/SAU/273/Add.1) regarding to Importing Food Products to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Requirements and Conditions. This new addendum includes new 
definitions and modifications as shown in the following:  
The following terms definitions have been included under item 2:  
• Halal Food;  
• Certificate of consignment/shipment for halal slaughter;  
• Certificate of consignment/shipment for halal products;  
• Halal Certificate.  
Items 1.1 and 2.1 in Article 4.5 have been modified as shown below:  
Item 1.1:  The consignment/shipment of whole meat and meat parts intended for export to Saudi 
Arabia shall be accompani ed by a certificate of consignment/shipment for halal slaughter verifying 
that the animals were slaughtered in accordance with Saudi/GSO technical regulations, provided that 
the certificate is issued from a halal Certification body recognized by Halal Cent er-SFDA.  
Item 2.1:  The consignment/shipment of products containing in its production, components that 
require Halal Certificate, in accordance with Saudi/GSO technical regulations which stipulate that such 
ingredients comply with KSA halal standards and re gulations, shall be accompanied by certificate of 
consignment for halal products issued by a halal certification body recognized by Halal Center -SFDA.  
Arabic version: https://sfda.gov.sa/ar/regulations/66195  
English version: https://sfda.gov.sa/en/regulations/66195  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date o f entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  G/SPS/N/SAU/273/Add.2  
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification an d/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
 
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