Food sector membership
- Codex alimentarius
- The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries
- International Organization for Standardization
- Gulf Standardization Organization
- Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization
- FAO GM Foods Platform
- ARAB GROUP FOR FOOD SAFETY
- الفريق الفني لمواصفات اللدائن
- Gulf Rapid Alert System for Food
- International Food Safety Authorities Network
- Eu-Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
- international risk communication liaison group
- عضو في المنظمة الدولية للمعايير (أيزو)( ISO).
- عضو في هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربي. (GSO)
Codex alimentarius
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) was able to chair the coordinating committee for Near East (CCNE) - one of the six regions - after unanimously winning at the elections of the presidency of the region. It is noteworthy that the coordinating Committee has 17 member states. The SFDA is also the focal point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and focal point is responsible to receive all incoming applications from the Codex. It includes 187 member states. The SFDA involved and participated in the activities, meetings and electronic work groups of the Codex.
The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority participates in the work of the technical committees for the halal food standards and cosmetic products. The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) has 43 member states and 3 observer states, and 18 technical committees in several different areas.
International Organization for Standardization
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority participates in the work of the technical committees for the food standards, devices and medical products. International Organization for Standardization is an independent international non-governmental organization with 165 members of the National Standards Organization.
Gulf Standardization Organization
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority participates in the work of the technical committees for the food standards, agricultural products, medical device products and cosmetic products, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was able to chair the technical committee for additives and food contaminants. It is noteworthy that the Gulf Standardization Organization includes in its membership 7 countries, namely the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman and Yemen.
Arab Industrial Development, Standardization and Mining Organization
FAO GM Foods Platform
The FAO GM Foods Platform is a simple online platform to share information on safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants authorized in accordance with the Codex Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants (CAC/GL 45-2003, annex III adopted in 2008). This Platform also facilitates the effective utilization of food safety assessment In GM products or others.
ARAB GROUP FOR FOOD SAFETY
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , represented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority in the Arab Group for Food Safety, which is a high-level team consisting of representatives of organizations, bodies and various structures entrusted with food safety regulations and standards (including the relevant ministries) in the member states of the League of Arab States.
Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
SPS enquiry center is the representative for Saudi Arabia in the WTO SPS, which receives notifications and inquiries from WTO members and initiate notifications regarding to Saudi Arabia>
Gulf Rapid Alert System for Food
Rapid alert center for food in the SFDA is the central point for the system, SFDA also is the national contact point representing Saudi Arabia which exchanging alerts regarding food products in the gulf markets and borders.
International Food Safety Authorities Network
Rapid alert center for food in the SFDA is the focal point for Saudi Arabia, which exchanges information regarding food safety and answers the network inquiries.
Eu-Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
Rapid alert center for food in the SFDA is the contact point for Saudi Arabia as a 3rd country member in the EU-RASFF, which exchanges information regarding food products related to Saudi Arabia.
international risk communication liaison group
SFDA participates in the IRCLG/EFSA meetings. These meetings aim to support knowledge exchange and tools in the risk communication field.
Technical Barriers to Trade
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority participates in the notification of technical regulations for food, conformity assessment procedures and tobacco products.
