NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication,
received on 30 October 2025, is being circulated at the request of the
Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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The
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/ Honey
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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:
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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".
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This addendum concerns a:
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[ ] Modification
of final date for comments
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[ ] Notification
of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation
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[X] Modification of content and/or scope
of previously notified draft regulation
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[ ] Withdrawal
of proposed regulation
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[ ] Change
in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force
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[
] Other:
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Comment period: (If the addendum extends
the scope of the previously notified measure in terms of products and/or
potentially affected Members, a new 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.)
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[X] Sixty
days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 29 December 2025
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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:
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Saudi Food
and Drug Authority
SFDA - 4904
North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148
Tel: +(966
11) 2038222
Fax: +(966
11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website:
http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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Text(s) available from: [X] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
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Saudi Food
and Drug Authority
SFDA - 4904
North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148
Tel: +(966
11) 2038222
Fax: +(966
11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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