G/SPS/N/SAU/14/Add.3  
 
26 September 2017  
(17-5115) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 25 September 2017, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods  
This Guide describes principles and regulatory requirements to be applied by the exporting country 
and the importing GCC countries in assuring the safety and suitability of shipments of imported 
food. Health certif icates for imported food (from animal and plant origins) which include specific 
attestations are provided in the Guide.  
In 2017, t he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WTO (SPS) about this Guide (G/SPS/N/SAU/14). 
Due to comments from many WTO Members , this Guide had been reviewed by GCC Food Safety 
Committee and modified accordingly. The attached version has  been adopted by all GCC countries. 
The implementation of this Guide is voluntary, and it shall not come into force until further notice.  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_4289_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnat tachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_4289_00_x.PDF  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified dr aft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[X] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[X] Other: This addendum on the GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods, which 
contains requirements and health certificates, has been reviewed and revised by 
GCC Food Safety Committee to facilitate international trade.  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a n ew deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty d ays from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addre ss (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) 275 9222, ext. 3331  G/SPS/N/SAU/14/Add.3  
 
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  Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa   
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 Unit (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   
 
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