G/SPS/N/SAU/437  
 
15 October 2020  
(20-7096) 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):  Sugar and sugar products (ICS Code 67.180.10)  
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/ Honey . 
Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_6143_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to all honeys produced 
by honey bees and covers all kind of honey intended for direct consumption. it does not 
include honey added with other products such as nuts, spices, or other food ingredients, 
or honey intend ed for use in food processing.  
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 interna tional standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Standard for honey, CXS 12 -19811 Adopted in 1981. 
Revised in 1987, 2001. Amended in 2019.  
[ ] World Organizati on for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter 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/437  
 
- 2 - 
 
  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants an d Natural 
Toxicants.  
Australian Government, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority. Australia 
New Zealand.  
Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.2 - Maximum Residue Limits Amendment Instrument 
No. APVMA 1, 2014.  
Jordan Standard: Sugar and sugar products - Honey.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 60 days from date of publication  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 60 days 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) : 14 December 2020  
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  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, 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]  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) 203 8222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa