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WTO notification · TBT

Saudi ArabiaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Food – Saudi Arabia

Official title

Vitamins and Minerals Permitted in Food Products

Saudi Arabia notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 February 2026. The comment period closed on 7 April 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Food products in general

Notifying member
Saudi Arabia(Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 6 February 2026. Check WTO ePing or Saudi Arabia for its current status.
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/SAU/1429
ICS classification
  • 67.040 Food products in general
Keywords
Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 7 April 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 7 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/SAU/1429; it can take them up with Saudi Arabia.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

This draft technical regulation concerns the fortification of food products with vitamins and minerals to improve the nutritional value of the product.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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