2.

Agency responsible: Saudi Food and Drug Authority

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: 67.060

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: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Final Draft of "Plant-based substitutes for meat and other products of animal origin (Vegetarians, Vegan)". Language(s): Arabic. Number of pages: 5

6.

Description of content: This standard specifies the requirements for vegetarian and vegan foods that are alternatives to meat products and products of animal origin such as: eggs, milk, dairy products, meat, fish, fats, etc., and which have the claims (Vegans or Vegan).

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 standard? If so, identify the standard:

[X]       Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

-        CXS 175 "Soy protein products"

-        CAC 174 "Vegetable Protein Products"

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        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:

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

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 the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 10 March 2025

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 Northern Ring Branch Road, Dist Unit number : 1 4904 Dist، Riyadh 6336

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3358

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 Northern Ring Branch Road, Dist Unit number : 1 4904 Dist، Riyadh 6336

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3358

Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825

E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa

Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa