Saudi Arabia

1.1. Prohibited

Unless specified within the commodity list below, the Department is unaware of any prohibited edible non-prescribed goods^* for export to Saudi Arabia.

1.2. Conditions

Unless specified within the commodity list below, the Department is unaware of any specific requirement for edible non-prescribed goods^* for export to Saudi Arabia.

^*Importing country requirements for some non-prescribed goods that contain meat, fish, dairy or egg products and animal by-products are covered on the relevant meat, dairy, fish or eggs sections of Micor. You should check for importing country requirements there.

2.1. Prohibited

Unless specified within the commodity list below, the Department is unaware of any prohibited inedible non-prescribed goods^* for export to Saudi Arabia.

2.2. Conditions

Unless specified within the commodity list below, the Department is unaware of any specific requirement for inedible non-prescribed goods^* for export to Saudi Arabia.

^*Importing country requirements for some non-prescribed goods that contain meat, fish, dairy or egg products and animal by-products are covered on the relevant meat, dairy, fish or eggs sections of Micor. You should check for importing country requirements there.

1. Preconditions for market access

2. Documentation requirements

2.1 Government certification

The Health Certificate for Assorted Foods (AFSA1) with endorsement 5201 is to be used for processed foods when requested by Saudi authorities. This is in place of the EX188B.

Endorsement 5201

The food products are safe and fit for human consumption. The food product(s) was handled at an establishment that has been subjected to inspections by the competent authority and/or officially recognised body and implements a food safety management system based on HACCP principles or an equivalent system.

3. Other requirements

4. Exemptions granted by importing country

The Department is not aware of any exemptions being granted by Saudi Arabia. Exporters are encouraged to confirm if any exemptions apply by contacting their importer or, if needed, the relevant Saudi Arabian government authority.

1. Preconditions for market access

1.1 Import permit

Exporters should ensure that their importer complies with any requirements to obtain a permit for imports into Saudi Arabia.

1.2 Listing and audit​​

Honey processing establishment listing

Honey processing establishments wishing to export honey and/or edible apiculture products (honey products) to Saudi Arabia must be listed on the Department's Establishment Register (ER) and listed on the Saudi Food and Drug Authority's (SFDA) List of approved Establishments for the Export of Honey and its products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The list of Australian honey processors approved to export to Saudi Arabia can be found on the SFDA's website.​

Listing process

In order to gain listing for the export of honey and/or edible apiculture products to Saudi Arabia, honey processing establishments are required to complete and submit the following document to the Department via NPGExports@agriculture.gov.au

• Application for Export Listing with the Department for honey and honey products to Saudi Arabia (DOCX 25 KB | PDF 159 KB)

Honey processing establishments should confirm that they have been added to the SFDA's approved establishment list prior to exporting.

1.3 Prohibited products

Saudi Arabia prohibits the import of honey and bee products from affected regions or countries with regards to disease as stipulated by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) or the World Health Organization (WHO) or any other organizations, or in which a ban or suspension decision was issued by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. Honey and bee products are only allowed to be imported from countries and establishments approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.

It is not permitted to re-export honey and bee products from a country other than its country of origin to Saudi Arabia. In addition, the source of honey is to be from facilities of countries approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.

2. Documentation requirements

2.1 Government certification

Honey and other bee products for human consumption

Honey exported to Saudi Arabia must be accompanied by a HSA1 (manual certificate) with endorsement 5148.

Additional endorsement 5148

"The product/s described above;

• comes from an establishment (s) implementing a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Program.
• have been handled, prepared, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner.
• is/are fit for human consumption.

Honey and bee products shall comply with maximum residue limits for residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs for honey established by Codex Alimentarius Commission or, in the absence of a Codex MRL, conforms to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

The honey either:

1. comes from apiaries situated in a country or zone free from Aethina tumida; the free zone is an area of at least 100km radius, which is not subject to any restrictions associated with the occurrence of the small hive beetle (A. tumida); or
2. has been strained through a filter with a pore size of between 0.2mm and 0.42mm to ensure the destruction of A. tumida; or
3. has been frozen at a core temperature of minus 12 degrees Celcius or less for at least 24 hours.

The honey comes from apiaries which are supervised and controlled by the relevant government authority and all precautions have been taken to prevent contamination with A. tumida."

2.2 Supporting documents and exporter declarations

General mandatory documents for clearing honey and its products, which must be submitted to the authority at the port of entry.

A manufacturing declaration with supporting documents such as copy of production records and quality system, and temperature graph records.

For further information contact ExportStandards.agriculture.gov.au

3. Other requirements

Other than the following additional requirements, the Department is not aware of other requirements for Saudi Arabia. Exporters are encouraged to confirm if any other requirements apply by contacting their importer or, if needed, the relevant Saudi Arabian government authority.

Packaging

The sizes of the packages of honey and bee products intended for human consumption should not exceed 2 kilograms, with the exception of products for the purpose of manufacturing and repackaging in local factories.

4. Exemptions granted by the importing country

The Department is not aware of any exemptions being granted by Saudi Arabia. Exporters are encouraged to confirm if any exemptions apply by contacting their importer or, if needed, the Saudi Arabian government authority.

1. Preconditions for market access

2. Documentation requirements

Establishment listing is not required for this commodity.

For export of bone broth, the Department received advice from the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) that, in addition to a halal certificate issued by a Halal Certifying Body recognised by SFDA, they require assurance that the product source is derived from healthy animals that have no apparent evidence of any contagious and/or infectious disease.

To meet the latter requirement, the department issues a Certificate as to Condition EX188M (manual) with the following endorsement:

• "This product contains ingredients which have been sourced and derived from healthy animals which have been inspected and have no apparent evidence of any contagious and/or infectious disease as listed by the OIE."

3. Other requirements

Bone broth requires a halal certificate issued by a Halal centre recognised by Saudi Food and Drugs Administration (SFDA). A list of SFDA recognised Halal certifying bodies can be found at مركز حلال (sfda.gov.sa).

Exporters are to provide a declaration stating

• the name and address of the source establishment; and
• an ante-mortem inspection was conducted at the establishment prior to slaughter.

4. Exemptions granted by the importing country