G/SPS/N/ARE/178, G/SPS/N/BHR/201  
G/SPS/N/KWT/52, G/SPS/N/OMN/98  
G/SPS/N/QAT/102, G/SPS/N/SAU/399  
G/SPS/N/YEM/43  
 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN , THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR,  KINGDOM OF SAUDI AR ABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
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):  Food products in general (ICS Code: 67.040)  
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:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Maximum Residues Limits 
(MRLs) of Veterinary Drugs In Food" . Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  65 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/SAU/19_3100_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Technical Regulation concerns Maximum Residues 
Limits  (MRLs) and acceptable daily intake (ADI) of Veterinary Drugs In Food products and 
food from animal origin such as milk, eggs, fat, muscle, liver and kidney.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Maximum residue limits (MRLs) of veterinary drugs 
in food CX/MRL 2 -2018 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/178 • G/SPS/N/BHR/201 • G/SPS/N/KWT/52 • G/SPS/N/OMN/98 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/102 • G/SPS/N/SAU/399 • G/SPS /N/YEM/43  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language( s) in which these are available:   
− Acceptable Daily Intakes (Adi) for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals. Australian 
Government, Department of Health and Aging Office of Chemical Safety. 31 December 
2012 
− Australian Standard (2012), Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, 
The MRL Standard, Maximum residue limits in food and animal feedstuff July 2012  
− Canadian Standards, Maximum residue limits (MRLs) of veterinary drugs in food, 2011  
− Commis sion Regulation (EU) No 37/2010  
− Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90  
− EMEA/MRL/865/03 -FINAL, June 2004: The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit  
− EMEA/MRL/CVMP/151/99 -FINAL, March 1999.  The European Agency for the 
Evaluation of Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology 
Unit. Committee for Veterinary Medical Products  
− EMEA/MRL/889/03 -FINAL. June 2004. The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit. 
Committee for Veterinary Medical Products  
− EMEA/MRL/342/00 -FINAL. January 2001. The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit. 
Committ ee for Veterinary Medical Products  
− EMEA/MRL/565/99 -FINAL April (1999). The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit. 
Committee for Veterinary Medical Products  
− EMEA/MRL/342/98 -FINAL. Febr uary 1998. The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit. 
Committee for Veterinary Medical Products  
− European Community Comments on Codex Circular Letter CL 2005 -10 RVDF  
− EMEA/MRL/079/96 -FINAL, March 1996. The European Agency for the Evaluation of 
Medicinal products. Veterinary Medicines and Information Technology Unit   
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) : 26 July 201 9 
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 - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel  Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. 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 - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3331 
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa