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 آلية اعتماد الجهة الرقابية الرسمية والمنشآت في الدولة الراغبة في تصديرالأغذية إلى 
المملكة العربية السعودية 
الهدف: 
التحقق من إجراءات الجهة الرقابية الرسمية المس ؤ ولة عن كامل السلسلة الغذائية في 
الدولة المصدرة و الراغبة بتصدير إلى المملكة العربية السعودية، تمهيداً لتفويضها 
باعتماد المنشآت الراغبة في تصدير منتجاتها إلى المملكة.  او قيام الهيئة باعتماد المنشآت 
الراغبة بالتصدير الى المملكة. 
المجال: 
1. منشآت تصدير لحوم الأبقار ومنتجاتها 
2. منشآت تصدير لحوم الأغنام ومنتجاتها 
3. منشآت تصدير لحوم الدواجن ومنتجاتها 
4. منشآت تصدير منتجات الأسماك والأحياء المائية الأخرى ذات الأصل الحيواني  
5. منشآت تصدير العسل ومنتجاته 
6. منشآت تصدير الحليب ومنتجاته 
7. منشآت تصدير بدائل حليب ام. 
8. منشآت تصدير بيض المائدةومنتجاته. 
9. منشآتتصدير  الخضروات والفواكه المصنعة 
10. منشآت تصدير الحبوب والمحاصيل الزراعي ة 
أولاً: متطلبات اعتماد جهة رقابية:  
1. ان تكون الجهة الرقابية المسؤولة عن سلامة الغذاء في الدول المصدرة طالبة
الاعتماد في دولة غير محظور مؤقتاً استيراد المنتجات الغذائية منها. Page 2 of 29 
 2. استكمال جميع المتطلبات الواردة في نموذج تقييمالأنظمة و  الجهات الرقابية 
(مرفق 1)، الخاص باعتماد الجهة الرقابية الرسمية، من قبل الجهة الرقابية في 
الدولة التي ترغب في تصدير المنتجات الغذائية إلى المملكة العربية السعودية. 
ثانياً: اجراءات اعتماد الجهة الرقابية  الرسمية: 
1. تقديم الطلب 
تتقدم الجهة الرقابية الرسمية بطلب اعتمادها كجهة رقابية معتمدة لدى الهيئة، 
بخطاب موجه للهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء من خلال وزارة الخارجية متضمناً كافة 
وسائل الاتصالات الممكنة (رقم الهاتف ورقم الفاكس والبريد الالكتروني) واسم 
الشخص/ الأشخاص الذين سيتم التواصل معهم.   
2. ارسال نموذج تقييمالأنظمة و  الجهات الرقابية: 
في حال قبول الطلب يتم إرسال نموذج تقييم الأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية من قبل 
الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء للجهة الرقابية الرسمية في الدولة المصدرة عن طريق وزارة 
الخارجية لتعبئته.  
3. استكمال نموذج تقييمالأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية:  
تقوم الجهة الرقابية الرسمية بتعبئة نموذج تقييم الأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية، 
وإرساله إلى الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء عن طريق وزارة الخارجية، ونسخه منه بصيغة 
(WORD) على البريد الإلكترونيFFIS@SFDA.GOV.SA.  
4. تقييم نموذج تقييمالأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية:  
بعد استلام الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء لنموذج تقييم الأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية، 
تقوم بتقييمه وإبلاغ الجهة الرقابية رسمياً عن طريق وزارة الخارجية باستكمال ملاحظات 
الهيئة على النموذج حال وجودها. 
5. المقابل المالي لخدمات التفتيش: Page 3 of 29 
 تقوم الجهة الرقابية في الدولة المصدرة بتزويد الهيئة بقائمة المنشآت المسجلة لديها
والخاضعة لرقابتها والراغبة بالتصدير الى المملكة والمطبقة للتالي: 
 اشتراطات صحة الغذاء المنشورة على الرابط
التالي:  68665 https://www.sfda.gov.sa/en/regulations/  
 اللائحة الفنية رقم  (GSO 21) الشروط الصحية في مصانع الأغذية والعاملين بها  
 المواصفة رقم1694) القواعد العامة لصحة الغذاء 
 اللوائح والمواصفات الفنية الخاصة ذات العلاقة بالمنتج الغذائي . 
 نظام تحليل المخاطر وتحديد النقاط الحرجة (الهاسب او أي نظام مكافئ له. 
  ممارسات الاستزراع الجيدة  Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) (خاص
بالمنشآت المصدرة للأحياء المائية ذات الأصل الحيواني المستزرعة فقط).  
تقوم المنشآت بدفع المقابل المالي المذكور بالجدول ادناه مقابل خدمات التفتيش 
عليها، بناء على قرار مجلس الإدارة رقم (8 – 26 – 1442) وتاريخ22/3/1442هـــــ،
بحسب الدول كما هو وارد في الجدول ادناه:  
المنطقة المقابل المالي  
الدول العربية  17500 ريال سعودي 
دول أفريقيا (ماعدا الدول العربية)، ودول أوروبا وروسيا 
وتركيا وشرق آسيا  27000 ريال سعودي 
دول أمريكا الشمالية والجنوبية وأستراليا ونيوزيلندا واليابان  33000 ريال سعودي 
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 6.  زيارة الفريق الفني  
حال اكتمال النموذج واستيفاء المقابل المالي تقوم الهيئة بالتنسيق مع الجهة الرقابية 
الرسمية بالدولة المصدرة لتحديد موعد زيارة الفريق الفني من الهيئة (متى ما ارتأت 
ذلك). وذلك للتدقيق والتفتيش على الإجراءات والأنظمة الرقابية الحكومية المذكور ة في 
النموذج والتحقق من تطبيقها بما يتطابق مع اللوائح الفنية والاشتراطات الصحية 
المعتمدة في المملكة، وكذلك زيارة المرافق ذات العلاقة ومنها المنشآت والمختبرات والمحاجر 
ومزارع الإنتاج والجهات الرقابية الأخرى ذات العلاقة.  
7. إعداد التقرير 
بعد الزيارة، يقوم الفريق الفني بإعداد وكتابة تقرير فني شامل عن نتائج الزيارة 
متضمناً توصيات الزيارة، ويتم إفادة الجهة الرقابية الرسمية بالنتائج والملاحظات وتشمل 
ملاحظات على المنشآت ان وجدت، على ان تقوم الجهة الرقابة بتزويد الهيئة بالإجراءات 
التصحيحية لها مدعمة بالوثائق اللا زمة وفقا لنموذج الإجراءات التصحيحية (مرفق 2 )
على أن يكون الرد خلال تسعين يوماً  
8. اعتماد الجهة الرقابية 
تقوم الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء بالنظر في امكانية اعتماد الجهة الرقابية الرسمية في 
حال استكمال المتطلبات اعلاه. 
ثالثاً: إجراءات اعتماد المنشآت:  
1. في حال تم اعتماد الجهة الرقابية الرسمية:  
تقوم الجهة الرقابية بتزويد الهيئة بقائمة (يتم الحصول على النماذج من خلال  
الضغط هنا) المنشآت المرخصة من قبلها والخاضعة لرقابتها والمطبقة للوائح 
الفنية والاشتراطات الصحية المعتمدة المذكورة في (5) أعلاه والراغبة بالتصدير 
الى المملكة العربية السعودية ليتم النظر في امكانية اعتمادها من قبل الهيئة Page 5 of 29 
 ونشر قائمة المنشآت المعتمدة على موقع الهيئة الالكتروني قبل البدء بالتصدير  
دون الحاجة لزيارتها من قبل الهيئة (في حال ارتأت ذلك).  
ويحق للهيئة القيام بزيارات عشوائية على تلك المنشآت في أي وقت تراه وذلك 
بالتنسيق مع الجهة الرقابية الرسمية بالبلد المصدر.  
2. في حال عدم اعتماد الجهة الرقابية 
 تقومالجهة الرقابية  بطلب اعتماد المنشآت لتصدير منتجاتها إلى المملكة 
عن طريق البريد الإلكتروني رسمياً متضمناً نموذج التقييم الذاتي 
للمنشآت الغذائية (يتم الحصول على النماذج من خلال الضغط هنا) 
بعد توقيعه وختمه رسمياً من  قبلهم.  
 يتم تقييم النموذج بعد استلامه رسمياً وتنسيق زيارة للمنشأة/المنشآت
الراغبة بالاعتماد والمقابل المالي وإبلاغ الجهة الرقابية بذلك كما هو مذكور 
في (5) و6) و7) أعلاه.  
 تقوم الهيئة بالنظر في اعتماد  المنشآت ونشر  القائمة على موقع الهيئة 
الالكتروني 
 تقوم الجهة الرقابية بالاطلاع نموذجالشهادة الصحية  المنشورة على 
الرابط وفي حال الموافقة عليه يتم ابلاغ الهيئة بذلك مع تحديد موعد 
التطبيق. 
رابعاً: قوائم المنشآت المعتمدة:  
تقوم الهيئة بنشر قوائم المنشآت بعد اعتمادها على الموقع الإلكتروني للهيئة.  
إجراءات التعديل على قوائم المنشآت:  
1. تقوم الجهة الرقابية بتعبئة نموذج طلب تحديث قائمة المنشآت المعتمدة
للمنتجات الغذائية (مرفق 3)، وإرساله إلى الهيئة عن طريق القنوات الرسمية،
في حال وجود (إضافة، إزالة، تعديل).  Page 6 of 29 
 2. تقوم الهيئة بمراجعة الطلب وتحديث قائمة المنشآتبناء على المعلومات الواردة  
من الجهة الرقابية. 
3. يحق للهيئة تعليق او  إزالة أي منشأة غير  مطبقة للمتطلبات والاشتراطات المذكورة 
أعلاه او اشتراطات ومتطلبات الغذاء استيراد الغذاء المنشورة على الرابط التالي: 
66195 https://sfda.gov.sa/en/regulations/  
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مرفق1 :نموذج تقييمالأنظمة و الجهات الرقابية 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia       
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
Executive Department of Imported Food Control  
  
  
 
QUESTIONNAIRE  
FOR 
A DESK STUDY ON FOOD  SAFETY OF COUNTRIES FROM WHICH  
EXPORTING OF MEAT AN D POULTRY MEAT AND T HEIR 
PRODUCTS INTO THE KI NGDOM OF SAUDI ARABI A ARE 
PERMITTED  
  
NOTE TO THE COMPETEN T AUTHORITY  
This questionnaire should be completed  Page 7 of 29 
 And returned to the Saudi Food and Drug Authority within sixty days starting from the date 
it is officially received and submitted officially to SFDA through the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs.  
 And the information requested should be sent electronically (word) to 
email FEIS.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
 
 
 
 
From:  
 The competent authority in the exporting country ………  
 
 
 
 
To:  
Director of Executive Department of Imported Food Control  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia       
 
 
COUNTRY FOOD SAFETY EVALUATION  
 
Questionnaire  
COUNTRY FOOD SAFETY EVALUATION  
Explanatory note:  
The evaluation shall provide to the KSA a comprehensive description under which kind of legal 
conditions food in the exporting country is produced. The results of the evaluation of the 
questionnaire will have influence on:  
1. The listing of a country for the import of a specific product category  
2. The frequency of onsite assess ments of establishments and competent authorities 
through Saudi Food and Drug  A 
3. The guarantees to be provided by the exporting country  by issuing specific certificates 
for a specific product  Page 8 of 29 
 4. The physical inspection frequency of the products from a specifi c country at the border  
5. The frequency of laboratory checks on the imported product   
6. The conditions for bans and lifting of bans for products in certain situations  
The general chapters (column 2 of the questionnaire table) of the questionnaire may, depending 
on the type of product, intended for import, include : 
A Organization of Legal Bodies, general empowerments for the Food Safety Controls  
B Organization General  
C Organization in Detail  
D Qualification of staff  
E Training  
F Food safety Rules  
G Food  Hygiene Rules  
H Animal health  
I Veterinary Medical and Biotechnical products  
J Animal Identification and control of animal movements  
K Animal by Products  
L Plant Health  
M Plant protection Products and Agrochemicals  
N Primary Production  
O Feeding Stuff  
The competent Authority is asked to indicate for each different topic (column 3) of the chapters 
(column 2) whether rules/regulations are available (yes/no/partially) (column 4) and where the 
answer can be verified (column 5).  
Additional explanation s could be provided on  a separate  sheet.   
 
 
 
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 Each question under the chapters A – O is further explained  in a Footnote reference!  
 Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
A Organization of 
Legal Bodies, 
general 
empowerments  Rules/regulations /working 
procedures  are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
Comments   
 A1 – A 12      
1  Empowerment of legal bodies1                               
2 Duties of inspection bodies and 
persons 2    
3 Certification of animals/plants and 
products3    
                                                           
1 Which bodies (ministries, Authorities, other legal bodies,…) are legally empowered to implement the legal framework for Food safety; By which legal text 
this empowerment is fixed?  
2 Is there a legislation available describing the duties of inspection bod ies    
3 Are there rules for the issuing of official certificates or written instructions made available to certifying officials ( con trols over printing, storage, 
distribution of blank certificate, procedures for the completion and signatures of certifica tes, who is responsible for signature? procedures for the 
withdrawal or amendment of signed certificates)   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
4 official controls on Food (control 
and surveillance of Food Chain)4    
5 official inspection tasks which are 
outsourced 5    
6 ensuring the independence of 
private veterinarians/auxiliaries 
carrying out official duties6    
7 Food Crisis Handling and emergency 
procedures7    
                                                           
4 Is there a legislation defining the official controls in the Food Chain  
5 what kind of inspection tasks are outsourced and conducted by third part ies (Non Governmental Organizations); How is the surveillance of the outsourced 
tasks.     
6 In case that private veterinarians or organizations are carrying out official duties ( e.g. meat inspection in Slaughterhouse s) how their independence is 
ensured ; any rules on this?  
7 Are there rules or working procedures for handling Food Crisis and eme rgencies? Were are theses rules or procedures oublished?   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
8 Data recording and Information 
system for official controls8    
9 Rapid Alert System9    
10 Fee structure for official controls  
( fees for control’s)10    
11 Official controls on primary 
production 11    
12 Notification of Food poisoning and 
other food borne diseases12    
                                                           
8 Data recording of official controls; how is it done? Any rules, working procedures available?    
9 Is there a system for the notification of food hazards to other authorities or inspection bodies i n place?  
10 In case that fees are charged for official controls, how are theses fees structured, are rules or regulations on charging fee s in place?  
11 Are there any official legal controls on the primary production. if Yes how are the controls called and where are the legal conditions for those controls 
fixed.  
12 Is notification of food borne diseases mandatory? legal basis?   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
B Organization 
General  Describe the organization of Food 
and Feed Control:   Please attach the 
referring 
documents to the 
questionnaire    
1  Structure and organization of 
Animal health  (AH) , Plant health 
(PH) and Food safety (FS)and their 
relation to each other13   
2 Structure and organizational chart 
of each service (Central Competent 
Authorities)  (animal health, plant 
health, food safety); 14  
3 Organization of laboratory services 
15  
4 Presentation of number and 
location of local inspection units, 
Border Posts and laboratories16  
5 Organization and management of 
risk assessment, risk 
communication and risk 
management ( including  
                                                           
13 Please provide an overview of the general structure of the organization of AH, PH and FS and their relation.  
14 Please provide the  organizational chart of each service involved in animal health, plant health and food safety. The procedures for co -ordination and co -
operation between the above services should be given. The management lines from central to regional to local services sho uld be clearly indicated  
15 Number of official laboratories, type of quality assurance system?, distribution in the country, number and type of reference  laboratories, Laboratory 
network and embedment of the laboratories in the Food Administration;  
16 How m any local inspection units exist, how distributed in the country, average number of personnel in each unit   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
competences of the different 
bodies, if there are)17 
C Organization in 
Detail  Describe the organization of Food 
and Feed Control:   Please attach the 
referring 
documents to the 
questionnaire    
1  Name, responsibilities and contact 
details of the Directors of:  
Animal Health Services  
Public Health Services (food safety)  
Controls on veterinary medicines 
and medicated feedstuffs  
Laboratory Services18   
2 Approximate number of permanent 
staff (academic, administrative, 
technical) available for inspection 
services:  
- animal health  
- Food safety \ 
- Laboratory services19  
3 Budget available for the different 
tasks, e.g.  
 operation of inspections   
                                                           
17 Who is competent for the risk management, risk assessment and risk communication? Are there different bodies, interrelationsh ip of the bodies;  
18 Naming of web sources of the information possible  
19 Approximate number is sufficient   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
 animal health control 
programs  
 residue monitoring 20 
4  Rules for professional activities of 
the permanent officials regarding 
activities outside of the service21   
D Qualification  of 
Staff  Rules/regulations /working 
procedures  are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  qualifications of staff for entering 
official services  
- academic staff  
- administrative staff  
- technical  staff22    
E Training  The following requirements are 
realized  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)    
1  Training plan for continued 
professional development of official 
staff theoretical knowledge.23    
                                                           
20 Indicate the proportion of the budget provided by government, and that  provided by other sources (the status of any other sources should be clearly  
indicated). ,   
21 For example: how are side jobs regulated, with or without approval of superiors,   
22 Are qualification requirements regulated;  Describe the minimum qualifications (and years of experience, where appropriate)  
23 Give details of routine or special training programmes available for newly recruited and established academic and technical staff.   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
2  Train ing plan for the continuous 
development of private 
veterinarians /inspectors carrying 
out official duties.   24    
F Food Safety 
Rules25; 26 Rules/regulations /working 
procedures  are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Labeling of Food stuff     
2 Quality of drinking water including 
quality of water to be used in food 
(chemical and microbiological 
requirements)     
3 Materials & Articles (M&A) in 
contact with Food     
4 Prohibition of certain additives in 
food     
5 Traceability of Food stuff     
6 Novel Foods and GMO     
7 GMO traceability and labeling     
8 Maximum Levels of  
- Contaminants     
                                                           
24  Give details of the arrangements for continued professional development of  private veterinarians/inspectors, who carry out official duties  
25 Are Food safety rules/re gulations or working procedures available for the topics F1 – F22. Are these rules implemented and supervised?   
26 Do the food safety rules follow CODEX Guidelines/Standards of other Legislation/Standards (e.g. EU or US legislation/standard s)   
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
- Pesticides on fruit & 
vegetables  
- Erucic acid in oils and fats  
- Pesticide residues in Food 
of animal origin  
- Radioactive contamination  
- Pesticide residues in 
Foodstuff of plant origin  
- Veterinary medicinal 
products residues in 
Foodstuff of animal origin  
9 Food additives and extraction 
solvents     
10 Good Manufacturing practice for 
materials in contact     
11 Radiation of foodstuff     
12 Monitor substances & residues in 
animals & animal products     
13 Sampling & analysis methods for 
Heavy metals in Food     
14 Detection of residues of substances 
having hormonal or thyrostatic 
action     
15 Migration testing of plastic material 
constituents     
16 Sampling  methods for different 
microbial and chemical analyses      
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
17 Identification system for packaging 
material     
18 visual inspection for  
the purpose of detecting parasites 
in fishery products     
19 Infant formulae and follow -on 
formulae     
20 Processed cereal -based foods and 
baby foods for infants and young 
children     
21 Composition and labeling of 
foodstuffs suitable for people 
intolerant to gluten.     
22  General Product safety 27    
23      
G Food Hygiene 
Rules28 Legal provisions are available for :  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  General hygiene of Food products29    
                                                           
27 “Product s afety” refers to the physical health and safety of citizens with regards to non-food products , such as toys,household appliances, 
cars and cosmetics.  
28 Do the Food Hygiene Rules comply with CODEX Guidelines/Standards or with another framework e.g. EU Aquis   
29 Is there a regulation available containing rules for the hygiene of all those food products which in particular not fall unde r specific vertical regulations.     
 
 
 
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  Column 2  Column 3  Column 4  Column 5  Column 6  
2 Meat and Meat Products 
(slaughter, hygiene, ant e and post 
mortem inspection, storage and 
transport, …)30    
3 Meat for Poultry and rabbits 
(slaughter, hygiene, ante and post 
mortem inspection, storage and 
transport, …)31    
4 Registration and licensing of 
Establishments 32    
5 Milk hygiene 33    
6 Fish hygiene 34    
7 Aquaculture products  and Best 
Aquaculture Practices (BAP)   35    
8 Egg and Egg products  36    
H Animal Health  Legal provisions are available for:  Available  and 
implemented  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement  
                                                           
30 Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised? I no vertical regulation exist,  where is the subject regulated?  
31  Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised?  
32 Is the registration and/or  licensing of establishments mandatory. Do establishments have to fulfill conditions for getting a  license.  Legal provisions?  
33 Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised?  
34 Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised?  
35 Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised?  
36 Vertical regulation existent, implemented and supervised?   
 
 
 
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(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)  
1  List of n otifiable diseases37    
2  Rules for n otification of animal 
diseases38    
3  The c ontrol of Foot and Mouth 
Disease39    
4 TSE prevention, monitoring, control  
and eradication     
5 Laboratories approved  and or 
accredited for Animal Health  
diagnosis40    
6 Eradication of brucellosis,  
tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle41    
7 Control of Avian Influenza42    
8 Control of Newcastle diseases43    
9 Control of fish diseases44    
                                                           
37 Which diseases are notifiable? List available?  
38 Regulation on notifiable diseases available?  
39 How is Foot and Mouth Disease controlled? Vaccination? stamping out? Freedom of FMD? national regulations?  
40 Number of laboratories and type of tests accredited for.  
41 Is an eradication program implemented? What is the actual stand of play?  
42 Legal provisions for the control of avian influence available and implemented?  
43 Legal provisions for the control of avian influence available and implemented?  
44 Which fish and aquacult ure diseases are under official control?    
 
 
 
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10 Monitoring and control of zoonoses 
and zoonotic agents e.g.  
Salmonella  
Anthrax  
Rift Valley Fever45    
11 Test  (s) used for TSE monitoring46    
I Veterinary 
medical and 
biotechnical 
products  Rules are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or 
other verification means)   
1  Use of Veterinary Medicinal 
products part 1 (marketing 
authorization, manufacture and 
imports, labeling, ) 47    
2 Use of Veterinary Medicinal 
products part 2 (possession, 
distribution and dispensing of 
veterinary medicinal products, 
pharmacovigilance, supervision and 
sanctions) 48    
3 Control of Veterinary pharmacies 
and treatment on farms ( e.g.    
                                                           
45 Are programs in place for the monitoring of zoonotic diseases in food animals   
46 Is the test used for TSE  Monitoring  in line with OIE requirements  
47 Are veterinary medical products regulated, are the provision supervised?  
48 Is possession , distribution, dispensing regulated and supervised?     
 
 
 
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Systematic records of veterinary 
treatments )49 
4 MRL's of Veterinary Medicinal 
products in foodstuffs of animal 
origin50    
5 Drugs prohibited for use in Food  
Production Animals51    
6 Vaccine and sera products52    
J Animal ID and 
Movement 
control  The following systems are legally 
installed and operational  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Bovine identification system53;     
2 Ovine/caprine identification  
system54    
3 Beef labeling system  55    
                                                           
49 Who is doing controls, control frequencies?  Legal provisions available?  
50 Corresponds with question F8: m aximum levels; do legal MRLs exist, does a monitoring program exist, what are the results in the past 3 years;  
51 List available implemented and supervised?  
52 Legal provisions on production, distribution and use available and implemented?  
53 Legal provisio ns for the identification and movement control of bovine animals are available, implemented and supervised. Explain the corne rstones of 
the system (e.g. eartags, cattle passports, databases, individual registers at holdings….)  
54 Legal provisions for the id entification and movement control of ovine/caprine animals are available, implemented and supervised.  
55 Is the beef labeling system compulsoty or voluntary. Are there legal provisions regulating the labeling of the origin, raisin g and slaughtering of cattl e? 
How is it supervised?  Can beef be traced at all stages of the food chain. Does same rules apply for imported beef?    
 
 
 
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4 Control and sanctions  for the animal 
identification system56    
K Animal By 
Products  Legal provisions are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Animal by -products  (ABPs)  and 
derived products not intended for 
human consumption  (restrictions, 
disposal, processing, transport, 
identification, tr aceability)57    
L Plant health  Legal provisions are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Official controls to ensure plant 
health58 
    
                                                           
56 Responsibilities for the control of the animal identification system, control frequency? Measures  in case of irregularities?   
57 Are legal Provisions available, implemented and supervised ? Do the provisions contain rules for Production , Collection , Transport , Storage , Use and 
Disposal  of  ABPs?  
 
58 Please provide an overview of the general structure of the organization competent for plant health control; The management lines from central to 
regional to local services should be clearly indicated   
 
 
 
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2 Protective measures against pests 
of plants59    
M Plant 
Protection 
products  and 
Agrochemicals  Legal provisions are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Use of Plant Protection Products 
part 1  (approval of active 
substances, criteria, authorization 
of PPP and adjuvants)60    
2 Use of Plant Protection Products 
part 2  (packaging, labeling and 
advertising of plant protection 
products and adjuvant, monitoring 
and controls)61    
N Primary 
Production   Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Systematic production records  
( e.g. medical treatment at farms, 
use of PPP in primary production,    
                                                           
59 What are the legal protective measures against quarantine pests and quality pests.  
60 Regulation of Plant Protection Products available implemented and supervised? Is the regulation taking into account supranati onal standards (e.g. 
CODEX, ..)  Exist a list of approved active substances?  
61 Implemented and supervised?   
 
 
 
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records for post -harvest 
treatments,…)62 
O Feeding stuff  Legal provisions are available for:  Available and 
implemented  
(Yes/No/ started 
but incomplete)  Please indicate how the 
implemented requirement 
can be verified ( e.g. the 
source of publication or other 
verification means)   
1  Control of Feed (organization of 
official inspections in the field of  
animal nutrition)63    
2 Feeding of proteins derived from 
animals in order to prevent the 
dissemination of transmissible 
spongiform encephalopathy’s 
(TSEs) to animals.64    
3 Additives in feedstuff65    
4 Undesirable substances in animal 
nutrition66    
                                                           
62 Guide of good hygiene  practice in primary production available? Is primary production controlled? Records?   
63 Please provide an overview of the general structure of the organization of Feed Control; The management lines from central to regional to local services 
should be cle arly indicated  
 
64 Ban on feeding animal protein to Ruminants? how are the rules supervised? If so exemptions?  
65 Is there a re register of Feed Additives? If so , supported by CODEX or other supranational Standards?  
66 Regulation on undesirable substances in  Feed including maximum levels to limit as far as possible the presence of undesirable substances and products ; 
how is it implemented and supervised;   
 
 
 
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5 GMO in Feed, traceability and 
labeling 67    
 
The competent Authority states that the specifications and informations as provided above are true and correspond with the 
real situation. It is understood that false or non -retrievable statements may affect:  
 The listing of a country for the import of a specific product category  
 The frequency of onsite assessments of establishments and competent authori ties through SFDA.  
 The guarantees to be provid ed by the exporting country through certificates for a specific product . 
 The physical inspection frequency of the products from a specific country at the border s of the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia.  
 The conditions for banning and lifting of bans for products in  certain situations.  
 
 
 
 The data as provided can be verified by the SFDA on site.  
 
                                                           
67 What are the regulations on GMO in Feed, its traceability and labeling requirements?   
 
 
 
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 مرفق2: نموذج الإجراءات التصحيحية 
Requested date:  Reply Due date:  
Location:  Inspection report Id:  
Description of non -conformity and requirements not met:  
 
 
 
 
 
Corrections implemented:  
 
 
 
 
 
Identified causes:  
 
 
 
 
 
Corrective action taken to prevent recurrence:  
 
 
 
 
 
Name  Signature  Position  Date  
 
 
    
 
  
 
 
 
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 مرفق3: نموذجطلب تحديث قائمة المنشآت المعتمدة للمنتجات الغذائية  
(إضافة، إزالة، تعديل)  
ترغب (الجهة الرقابية) في (اسم الدولة) بإجراء تحديث على قائمة المنشآت المعتمدة للمنتجات الغذائية من خلال التعديلات الواردة أدناه، وعليه تؤكد الجهة  
الرقابية باستيفاء المنشآت الراغبة بالتصدير إلى المملكة لمتطلبات الهيئة العامة للغذاء والدواء وتطبيق الاشتراطات الصحية والضوابط الفنية المعتمدة.  
 الإضافة / الإزالة  
 Addition   Removal  
No. Approval 
Number  Name  City/town  Region  Activity  Type  Scientific name 
of fish  Trade Name 
of fish Species  note Status  
1            
2            
3            
AQ(aquaculture)  WI(wild catch)  
CS (cold store)  pp (processing plant)  FR (frozen)  CH(chilled)  
 التعديل 
1. الوضع الحالي 
Current Status  
No. Approval 
Number  Name  City/town  Region  Activity  Type  Scientific name 
of fish  Trade Name 
of fish  Species  note Status  
1            
2            
3            
AQ(aquaculture)  WI(wild catch)  
CS (cold store)  pp (processing plant)  FR (frozen)  CH(chilled)   
 
 
 
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 2. الوضع الجديد 
Requested Status  
No. Approval 
Number  Name  City/town  Region  Activity  Type  Scientific name 
of fish  Trade Name 
of fish  Species  note Status  
1            
2            
3            
AQ(aquaculture)  WI(wild catch)  
CS (cold store)  pp (processing plant)  FR (frozen)  CH(chilled)  
 
 
اسم الجهةالرقابية اسم الشخص المسؤول  التوقيع التاريخ ختم الجهة الرقابية