G/SPS/N/SAU/515  
3 August 2023  
(23-5274) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  67.230 Prepackaged and prepared foods  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Supplementary Sport Foods . Language(s):  Arabic . 
Number of pages:  17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SAU/23_11475_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  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 aci ds, 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).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify  the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Pro tection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/SAU/515  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
1. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2021, April). Standard 2.9.4 – Formulated 
supplementary sports foods. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017C00336   
2. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2022, August). Standard 2.6.2 – 
Non-alcoholic beverages and brewed soft drinks. 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022C00910  
3. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2021, March). Schedule 17 – Vitamins and 
minerals. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00328  
4. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2017, September). Schedule 29 – Special 
purpose foods. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00328  
5. Health Canada. (2019, August). Workout Supplements.  
6. http://webprod.hc -sc.gc.ca/nhpid -
bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=workout.supplements.entrainement&lang=eng  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 2 October 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa