G/SPS/N/SAU/429  
 
14 April 2020  
(20-2884) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
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 part ners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  "Draft Technical 
Regulation for General Requirements for Novel Foods ". Language(s):  Arabic . 
Number  of pages:  9 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_2573_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to the general 
requireme nts of importing, manufacturing or marketing novel foods in Saudi Arabia 
markets.  
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 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/SAU/429  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
1. The European Commission, the Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel food. Access 
via: https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R2283   
2. Health Canada, Food  and Drugs Act (C.R.C., c. 870) - B.28.001 - DIVISION 28 - 
Novel Foods. Access via:  
https://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._870/index.html   
3. Food St andards Australia New Zealand, Australia New Zealand Food Standards 
Code - Standard 1.5.1 - Novel foods. Access via:  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017C0032   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Six months from date of publication.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Six months from date of publication.  
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) : 13 June 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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 - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
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]  Nation al Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa