G/TBT/N/SAU/1319  
11 January 2024  
(24-0249) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fr om above:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Processes 
in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Food Catering 
Hygienic Requirements.; (23 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  Food that is served in places that prepare and serve food 
catering meals, and includes the hygienic requirements that must be met in all stages of 
preparing, transporting, handling, displaying and serving food, such as airports, fli ghts, 
trains, hotels, ships, hospitals, and food serving companies in Hajj and Umrah, 
universities, schools and other entities that provide this service.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of h uman health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. International Standard Organization. (2013, Jan). Prerequisite programmes on 
food safety — Part 2: Catering.  https://www.iso.org/standard/53493.html   
2. Codex Alimentarius. (2020). Code of Practice on Food Allergen Management for 
Food Business Operators  https://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/sh -
proxy/en/?lnk=1&url =https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites
%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXC%2B80 -2020%252FCXC_080e.pdf  G/TBT/N/SAU/1319  
 
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  3. Food Standards Agency. (2022, May). Safe catering . 
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/safe -catering  
4. Food Safety Authority of Ireland. (2022, Nov). Safe Catering Pack.  
5. https://www.fsai.ie/safecatering/  
6. Food Standards Scotland. (2021, Sep). Cook Safe . 
https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publication s-and-
research/publications/cooksafe -manual#publication -downloads  
7. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2014, Oct). Standard 3.2.2 Food safety 
practices and general requirements . 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2014C01204  
8. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2014, Oct). Standard 3.2.3 Food 
Premises and Equipment . 
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00674/Download  
9. Ministry of Primary Industries. (2021, Nov). Labelling food sold to caterers or food 
service businesses . https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food -business/labelling -
composition -food-drinks/labelling -food-sold-to-caterers -or-food-service -
businesses/  
10. World Health Organization. (2009, Dec). Guide to hygiene and sanitation in 
aviation, 3rd edition.  https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241547772  
11. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. (2018, Nov).  Guidance Material on 
Maintaining A Standard Flight Catering Centre . 
http://www.caab.gov.bd/secfiles/catering .pdf 
12. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport Malaysia. Guidelines for Inflight 
Catering . 
http://fsq.moh.gov.my/v6/xs/dl.p hp?filename=6220a7d4ae0a8abf000aa5fce76
41cc6.pdf  
13. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Definition of kind of Business. 
http://foodlicensing.f ssai.gov.in/PDF/Definition_KoBs.pdf  
14. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Temperature control. 
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/safety/faqsafety/pages/foodsafety
factsheets/charitiesandcommunityorganisationsfactsheets/temperaturecontrolm
a1477.aspx  
15. Government  of Canada. (2012, Apr). General Food Safety Tips. 
https://www.canada.ca/en/public -health/services/food -safety/general -food-
safety -tips.html  
16. United States Department of Agriculture. (2017, Jun). Danger Zone. 
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food -safety/ safe-food-handling -and-
preparation/food -safety -basics/danger -zone-40f-140f 
17. Food Standards Agency. (2018, Dec).  Chilling food correctly in your business. 
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/chilling -food-correctly -in-your-
business  
18. Food Standards Agency. (2018, Dec).  Cookin g safely in your business. 
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/chilling -food-correctly -in-your-
business  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from the date of publication in the official 
gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1319  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnatta chments/2024/TBT/SAU/24_00387_00_x.pdf