Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Pesticides and other agrochemicals

NOTIFICATION


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Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Saudi Food and Drug Authority

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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): Pesticides and other agrochemicals (ICS code(s): 65.100)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Transportation of public health pesticide. Language(s): Arabic. Number of pages: 8

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/SAU/25_07268_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation sets forth the requirements and control measures governing the transportation of public health pesticides. It aims to ensure the safety and protection of individuals involved in transport activities, safeguard the environment from potential contamination or chemical hazards, and preserve the quality and effectiveness of pesticides throughout the entire transportation chain.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

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

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

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 29 December 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)

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222

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:

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222

Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825

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

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