WTO notification · SPS
United Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia,YemenUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for 'Contaminants and toxins in food and feed'
Bahrain issued an addendum on 12 October 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/BHR/200. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 April 2019. Comments are open until 11 December 2026.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for 'Contaminants and toxins in food and feed'
This Standard contains maximum levels of contaminants and toxicants in food, This Standard includes only maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants in feed in cases where the contaminant in feed can be transferred to food of animal origin and can be relevant for public health.
This Draft Technical Regulation concerned with maximum levels of contaminants and toxicants in food and feed, includes maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants in feed in cases where the contaminant in feed can be transferred to food of animal origin and can be relevant for public health.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/BHR/200/Add.2
Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, YemenComment deadline: Open until 11 December 2026
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for 'Contaminants and toxins in food and feed'
This Standard contains maximum levels of contaminants and toxicants in food, This Standard includes only maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants in feed in cases where the contaminant in feed can be transferred to food of animal origin and can be relevant for public health.
AddendumG/SPS/N/ARE/177/Add.1
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for 'Contaminants and toxins in food and feed'
The Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for contaminants and toxins in food and feed, notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as G/SPS/N/ARE/177, G/SPS/BHR/200, G/SPS/N/KWT/51, G/SPS/N/OMN/97, G/SPS/N/QAT/101, G/SPS/SAU/395, and G/SPS/N/YEM/42 on 10 April 2019. This technical regulation has been reviewed and taken into consideration the comments of WTO members, specifically those related to the MLs of Arsenic and Aflatoxin.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/SAU/395
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, YemenComment deadline: Closed on 9 June 2019
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for 'Contaminants and toxins in food and feed'
This Draft Technical Regulation concerned with maximum levels of contaminants and toxicants in food and feed, includes maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants in feed in cases where the contaminant in feed can be transferred to food of animal origin and can be relevant for public health.
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