G/SPS/N/SAU/92  
 
28 January 2014  
(14-0486)  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: Procedure for lifting a temporary ban on the export of 
meats and their products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  Language(s): Arabic and 
English  Number of pages: 3 and 3 (+19 pages for country food safety evaluation 
document) 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_0368_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_0368_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) reviewed and updated 
its procedure for lifting a temporary ban on exporting meats and their products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This procedure illustrates the instructions and the 
requirements for lifting a temporary ban on the exports of meats and their products to 
the Kingdom. A country food safety evaluation document is included. 
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" and Chapter 2.1 "Import Risk Analysis"  
[ ] 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/92 
 
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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  
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