G/SPS/N/SAU/474  
 
24 August 2022  
(22-6390) Page: 1/2 
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 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):  Animal feeding stuffs (ICS code(s): 65.120)  
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:  Final draft of Health Certificate for Exporting Feed 
Products to the KSA ( "Animal Origin or containing animal protein " and "Plant Origin "). 
Language(s):  Arabic and English . Number of pages:  3 in total  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_5716_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_5716_01_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health certificate for exporting products of animal and vegetabl e 
origin to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a releva nt 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    G/SPS/N/SAU/474  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 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) : 23 October 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 and Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr. Rashed A. Alarfaj  
3292 - Al Nafel Area  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222 Ext. 3350  
Fax: +(966 11) 470 9432  
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. Rashed A. Alarfaj  
3292 - Al Nafel Area  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222 Ext. 3350  
Fax: +(966 11) 470 9432  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa