G/SPS/N/ARE/272, G/SPS/N/BHR/230  
G/SPS/N/KWT/127, G/SPS/N/OMN/126  
G/SPS/N/QAT/130, G/SPS/N/SAU/484  
G/SPS/N/YEM/71  
 
5 December 2022  
(22-9008) 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 (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):  Meat, meat products and other animal produce (ICS code(s): 67.120 ) 
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 Ground red meat and ground 
poultry meat . Language(s):  English/Arabic . Number of pages:  12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_8119_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_8119_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to minced red meat or 
minced chicken, and includes pure minced meat (red meat or minced chicken) and minced 
meat with added soybean products or milk protein products and suitable for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant pro tection, 
[ ] 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 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:   G/SPS/N/ARE/272 • G/SPS/N/BHR/230 • G/SPS/N/KWT/127 • G/SPS/N/OMN/126 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/130 • G/SPS/N/SAU/484 • G/SPS/N/YEM/71  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Defra/FSA Interim advice on the labelling of minced meat under Regulation 
(EU) 1169/2011, September 2014  
− Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book (USDA), August 2005  
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) : 27 November 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 February 2023  
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 - 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  
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 - 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  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa