G/SPS/N/ARE/258, G/SPS/N/BHR/225  
G/SPS/N/KWT/122, G/SPS/N/OMN/121  
G/SPS/N/QAT/125, G/SPS/N/SAU/477  
G/SPS/N/YEM/66  
 
29 September 2022  
(22-7312) Page: 1/2 
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 ARABIA, YEMEN  
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):  Technical product documentation (ICS code: 01.110)  
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:  GCC Guide For Control on Imported Food and 
Implementation Mechanism . Language(s):  Arabic. Number of pages:  54 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_6557_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft guide lays down the conditions and requirements for 
exporting food to the GCC countries, the GCC approved inspection and monitoring 
procedures, and the framework for applying this guide to shipments and consignments 
arriving at GCC points of entry.  
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 A limentarius 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 Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/ARE/258 • G/SPS/N/BHR/225 • G/SPS/N/KWT/122 • G/SPS/N/OMN/121 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/125 • G/SPS/N/SAU/4 77 • G/SPS/N/YEM/66  
 
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  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: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 November 2022  
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 & Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr. Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dis t Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: + (966 11 ) 203 8222 , Ext. 4915 
Email: 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 & Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr. Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: + (966 11 ) 203 8222 , Ext. 4915 
Email: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa