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Royal Decree No. M/1 of 2014 issuing Ministerial Resolution No.475 approving the Food Law.

Pays/Territoire
Arabie Saoudite
Type du document
Législation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Alimentation et nutrition, Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Législation de base Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Santé publique Protection du consommateur Fraude Commerce intérieur Commerce international Monitorage Autorisation/permis Enregistrement
Aire géographique
Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Arabe/Anglais
Site web
laws.boe.gov.sa