G/SPS/N/SAU/322  
 
12 December 2017  
(17-6828) 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): Animal feeding stuffs (ICS Code: 65.120)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affecte d, 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/Draft Technical Regulation 
for "Approved feed additives used in animal feed manufacturing" . Language(s): Arabic.  
Number of pages: 60 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_5386_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation concerns the substances that are 
permitted to be used as feed additives in processing of feed livestock and poultry, the 
conditions and percentages of addition, except veterinary medicines such as Coccidiosis 
and antibiotics.  
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 t he 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 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Gulf Standard No. GSO -523 "Guide to additives for livestock and poultry"  
 Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. European Union Register of Feed Additives. 
Edition  249. Annex I – 20 December 2016 European Union legislation on feed additives 
http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/animal -feed/feed -additives/index_en.htm  
 Officia l Journal of the European Union: L 182/7: Commission Implementing 
Regulation  (EU) 2016/1095  
 Source: Federal Register/Vol. 73, No. 81/Friday, 25 April 2008 /Rules and Regulations; 
Part VI: Department of Health and Human Services; F ood and Drug Administration: 
21 CFR Part 589 "Substances Prohibited From Use in Animal Food or Feed; Final Rule"  
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 February 2018  
Agency or authority design ated 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  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt  (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3331  
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 A uthority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and  Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa