G/SPS/N/SAU/524  
10 January 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
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):  Processes in the food industry including food hygiene and food safety 
(ICS code: 67.020)  
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:  Food Catering Hygienic Requirements . Language(s):  
Arabic . Number of pages:  23 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/SAU/24_00279_00_x.pdf  
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, flights, 
trains, hotels, ships, hospitals, and food servi ng companies in Hajj and Umrah, 
universities, schools and other entities that provide this service.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect ter ritory 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) : Codex Alimentarius. (2020). Code of Pract ice on Food 
Allergen Management for Food Business Operators  
 https://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimentarius/sh -
proxy/e n/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%2
52Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXC%2B80 -2020%252FCXC_080e.pdf  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chap ter 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/SAU/524  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
1. International Standard Organization. ( January 2013). Prerequisite programmes on food 
safety — Part 2: Catering. https://www.iso.org/standard/53493.html  
2. Food Standards Agency. ( May 2022). Safe catering . 
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/safe -catering  
3. Food Safety Authority of Ireland. ( November 2022). Safe Catering Pack.  
https://www.fsai.ie/safecatering/  
4. Food Standards Scotland. ( September 2021). Cook Safe.  
https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications -and-research/publications/cooksafe -
manual#publication -downloads  
5. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. ( October 2014). Standard 3.2.2 Food safety 
practices  and general  requirements.   
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2 014C01204  
6. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. ( October 2014). Standard 3.2.3 Food Premises 
and Equipment. https://www.legislation.go v.au/Details/F2021C00674/Download  
7. Ministry of Primary Industries. ( November 2021). 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/  
8. World He alth Organization. ( December 2009). Guide to hygiene and sanitation in 
aviation, 3rd edition. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241547772  
9. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. ( November 2018). Guidance Material on 
Maintaining A Standard Flight Catering Centre.  
http://www.caab.gov.bd/secfiles/cate ring.pdf  
10. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport Malaysia. Guidelines for Inflight Catering. 
http://fsq.moh.g ov.my/v6/xs/dl.php?filename=6220a7d4ae0a8abf000aa5fce7641cc6.p
df 
11. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Definition of kind of Business. 
http://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/PDF/Definition_KoBs.pdf  
12. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Temperature control.  
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/safety/faqsafety/pages/foodsa fetyfactsh
eets/charitiesandcommunityorganisationsfactsheets/temperaturecontrolma1477.aspx  
13. Government of Canada. ( April 2012). General Food Safety Tips.  
https://www.canada.ca/en/public -health/services/food -safety/general -food-safety -
tips.html  
14. United States Department of Agriculture. (June 2017). Danger Zone.  
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food -safety/safe -food-handling -and-preparation/food -
safety -basics/danger -zone-40f-140f 
15. Food Standards Agency. ( December 2018). Chilling food correctly in your business.  
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/chilling -food-correctly -in-your-business  
16. Food Standards Agency. ( December 2018). Cooking safely in your business.  
https://www.food.gov.uk/business -guidance/chilling -food-correctly -in-your-business  
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) : 10 March 2024  
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: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  G/SPS/N/SAU/524  
 
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  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: Mohammed AL Huthiel  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa