SPS - Sanitary or phytosanitary measure - Any measure applied:
To protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms, risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs, risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests and to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of the Member from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.
| S.No. | Date | Notifying Member | Region Country | Product Covered | Brief | Notification | Final Date of Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Oct 2025 | Saudi Arabia | All Trading Partner | 0409 - Natural honey; 1702 - Other sugars, incl. chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel; 1702 - Other sugars, incl. chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel; 0409 - Natural honey | "This draft technical regulation is concerned with the requirements to be met in honey ready for human consumption. On 15 October 2020, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/SAU/437). The updated draft includes modifications as follows:Amendment to the technical regulation for honey by adding an item in food labelling, by stating that the following phrase must appear on the product label ”Not suitable for infant below 12 months”." | G/SPS/N/SAU/437/Add.1 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 2 | 30 Oct 2025 | Saudi Arabia | All Trading Partner | Fruits and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.10) | This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements which should be met in Canned Fruit Cocktail, and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and does not apply when intended for further processing. | G/SPS/N/SAU/587 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| 3 | 25 Mar 2025 | Saudi Arabia | All Trading Partner | All chicken products (e.g. whole chicken, breast chicken, thighs skinless boneless, chicken wings, chicken drumsticks, chicken whole leg, etc.) | The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) has published new documents related to the previous notification:Poultry Production Standards;The steps for registering and certifying poultry establishments according to the Saudi Good Agricultural Practices (SAUDI GAP).The date of entry into force has been extended by six months, until 17 September 2025. | G/SPS/N/SAU/528/Add.2 | 24 May 2025 |
| 4 | 18 Feb 2025 | Saudi Arabia | All Trading Partner | Poultry meat, eggs and their products | Human health; Avian Influenza; Animal health; Food safety; Animal diseases; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Withdrawal of the measure; Avian Influenza; Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization; Animal diseases; Food safety; Human health; Animal health | G/SPS/N/SAU/544/Add.1 | N/A |
| 5 | 04 Feb 2025 | Saudi Arabia | All Trading Partner | ICS code: 67.200 | Human health; Food safety | G/SPS/N/SAU/559 | N/A |
| Source: wto.org Note:-For Earlier SPS/TBT Notifications May Kindly Refer to eping |
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