Royal Decree No. M/1 of 2014 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.475 approving the Food Law. Country/Territory Saudi Arabia Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Public health Consumer protection Fraud Internal trade International trade Monitoring Authorization/permit Registration Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Act consisting of 45 articles divided in XII Chapters aims at (i) ensuring food safety and improving its quality; (ii) protecting consumers' health by reducing the risks associated with food, and spreading proper nutrition awareness; (iii) protecting the consumer against harmful, adulterated, misleading or unfit food; and (iv) facilitating the food trade, and it applies to all stages of the food chain. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) (i) issues and updates the technical regulations and standards for food, taking into account the international standards and adopting the principle of risk analysis; (ii) issues the regulations governing the procedures for authorizing the importation of food into the Kingdom; and (iii) approves food import permissions. Full text English/Arabic Website laws.boe.gov.sa