World Trade Organization

Import Licensing Procedures

Ministry of Agriculture Decision No.888174

Notifying member
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Title
Ministry of Agriculture Decision No.888174
First published
28/04/2012
First EIF
15/11/2012
Latest published
20/06/2021
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/2/SAU/1
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing

07EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS

08EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS

Attachment
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Other
Decription of purpose/measure being implemented

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure consumer health, food safety and conformity of imported goods with the international standards on Organic Farming and to monitor the importation of such products.

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Organic Agriculture Department
Airport Road, Riyadh 11195, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal
+(966 1) 4016666 Ext. 3564 /3558/3559

zborganic@moa.gov.sa

Contact point for information on eligibility

Same as the "Administrative bodies"

Expected duration of licensing procedure
This licensing procedure will continue as there is a need to ensure food safety and public health. Generally, the issuance of the license will take five working days after submission of application for the import licence, once all the requirements laid down in the procedure have been fulfilled.
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No
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/SAU/1/Corr.1
Source

Date of publication: 2012

Source of publication: http://www.moa.gov.sa/public/portal

Notes

  • G/LIC/N/2/SAU/1

    Any fresh fruit and vegetable labelled or imported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as organic products will be required Non-automatic import licensing procedure in prior, according to the Ministry of Agriculture Decision No. 888174 dated 7/6/1433 H (28 April 2012)


  • G/LIC/N/2/SAU/1/Corr.1

    Ministry     of Agriculture (MOA), Organic Agriculture Department