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Saudi ArabiaProposed measure, open for comments

Animal feed – Saudi Arabia

Official title

General requirements for novel feeds and feed products of biotechnology.

Saudi Arabia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 13 October 2026. Comments are open until 12 December 2026.

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At a glance

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General requirements for novel feeds and feed products of biotechnology

Notifying member
Saudi Arabia(Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of)
Status
Proposed measure, open for comments
Objectives
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/SAU/637
ICS classification
  • 65.120 Animal feeding stuffs
Keywords
Animal health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 12 December 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS enquiry point before 12 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/SAU/637 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Saudi Arabia.

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What the notification says

This Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements for novel feed products and feed products derived from biotechnology, as defined in the draft regulation.

Sources

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