G/SPS/N/SAU/93  
 
28 January 2014  
(14-0488)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Meat and meat products (ICS Code: 67.120.10) 
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: Procedures for inspecting and approving foreign meat 
establishments  Language(s): Arabic and English  Number of pages: 7 and 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_0450_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_0450_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: These procedures provide the requirements for approving 
meat establishments to export meats and their products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
In addition, the technical and health requirem ents for the exportation of meat and meat 
products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are attached. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code - 
Chapter 1.4 "Animal health surveillance"  
[ ] 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/93 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 SFDA Administrative Decision No. 51/31/AD, on 3 May 2010: 
http://www.sfda.gov.sa/en/food/about/adm inistration/mangem ent_food/Pages/EDO
IFC-LBI.aspx   
 SFDA Administrative Decision No. 75/31/AD, on 26 June 2010:  
http://www.sfda.gov.sa/en/food/about/adm inistration/mangem ent_food/Pages/EDO
IFC-IncpectionOfForeignFacilities.aspx   
 EU Preliminary Questionnaire (for the desk study on countries and territories from 
which imports food in the EU are permitted) in connection with the EU Certification/ 
inspection   
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: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 9 March 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 February 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3331 
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825 
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 Tel: +(966 11) 275 9222, Ext. 3331 Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825 
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa