G/SPS/N/SAU/326  
 
12 December 2017  
(17-6832) 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): ICS Code: 65.120  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevan t 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 "Permitted feedstuff and prohibited substances to be used in animal feed" . 
Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 27 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_5392_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical  regulation concerns the inventory of 
prohibited and permitted substances as animal feed, including raw feed materials that are 
permitted as feed for farm animals and poultry. This standard does not include additives 
and feed mixtures.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] 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 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 Convent ion (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/326  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and  language(s) in which these are available:  
 GSO 1072  "Raw Feedstuffs, Feed Additives and Prepared Feed for Poultry and Farm 
Animals"  
 GSO 1977 "Feeds - Fish Meal"  
 European Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the 
Catalogue of feed materials  
 Farm Feed: 
http://www.nda.agric.za/doaDev/sideMenu/.../GUIDELINESanimalFeeds.doc  
 Commission Regulation (EU) No 56/2013 of 16 January 2013 amending A nnexes I and 
IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible 
spongiform encephalopathies  
 Source: Fe deral 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 th e date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 February 2018  
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 - 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 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) 2038222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa