The Board of Directors of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority,
after perusal of article 3 of the law of the authority, which stipulates that the main purpose of the authority is to regulate food and drug control, by setting mandatory and non-mandatory standard specifications for food, medicines, and products that fall within its tasks,
after perusal of article 7(2) of the law of the authority, which authorizes the board of directors of the authority to approve the mandatory standard specifications for all products falling within the competences of the authority,
after perusal of the work carried out by the Ministerial Committee for Standardization Affairs of the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its ninth meeting to update 14 gulf food technical regulations,
after perusal of the adoption by the Technical Council of the Gulf Standardization Organization at its 61st and 62nd meetings of amendments and corrections to ten food technical regulations,
after perusal of the work carried out by the authority to prepare and update eight draft Saudi technical regulations for food, pesticides and feed, and a form for amending a Saudi technical regulation,
after perusal of Executive Committee Recommendation 6/R/34 dated 30 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447 [17 May 2026] to submit to the board of directors for approving 33 technical regulations in the field of food, feed and public health pesticides,
and after perusal of the schedules of the technical regulations and the schedule of feedback received on them on the Istitlaa platform,
hereby decides
4.1 The following are hereby approved:
4.1.1 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Requirements for Food Products in Electronic Stores.”
4.1.2 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Meals for Children in Food Establishments That Provide Food to the Consumer Outside the Home.”
4.1.3 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues in Animal Feed.”
4.1.4 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Health Requirements for Establishments and Products of Animal Protein From Slaughterhouse By-products in Animal Feed.”
4.1.5 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Concentrations of Active Substances in the Composition of Public Health Pesticides.”
4.1.6 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Storage of Public Health Pesticides.”
4.1.7 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Transportation of Public Health Pesticides.”
4.1.8 The Saudi Technical Regulation “Safety Precautions When Using Public Health Pesticides.”
4.1.9 Amendment to the Saudi Technical Regulation “Bee Honey.”
4.1.10 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Haris, Groats, and Mufallaq,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.11 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Wheat Bran,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.12 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Barley Flour,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.13 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Soybean Seeds,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.14 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Biscuits,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.15 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Iced Coffee,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.16 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Quick-Frozen French Fries,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.17 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Infant Formulas, Follow-on Formulas for Older Infants, Young Child Products, and Formulas for Special Medical Use,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.18 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Kleicha,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.19 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Plant-Based and Strictly Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat Products and Products of Animal Origin,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.20 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Requirements for Food Advertising Directed at Children,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.21 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Baker’s Yeast and Inactive Dried Yeast,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.22 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Maximum Limits for Heavy Metal Residues in Food,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.23 The updated Gulf Technical Regulation “Additives Permitted for Use in Foodstuffs,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.24 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Instant Arabic Coffee,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.25 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Dried Grated Coconut,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.26 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Fresh Juices, Mixes, and Drinks Sold in Juice Shops, Restaurants, and Cafés,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.27 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Specification for Spreadable Fats and Fat Blends,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.28 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Mayonnaise,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.29 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Label — General Standard for the Label on Packaging of Feed Materials,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.30 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Ultra-High-Temperature-Treated Milk and Ultra-High-Temperature-Treated Flavored Milk (Long-Shelf-Life),” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.31 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Dairy and Dairy Products – Pasteurized Camel Milk,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.32 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Olive Oil, Olive-Pomace (Residue), andOil Prepared for Food,” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.1.33 Amendment and Correction to the Gulf Technical Regulation “Hot Red Pepper Paste (Harissa),” as a Saudi Technical Regulation.
4.2 These regulations hereby cancel any corresponding Saudi technical regulations or standard specifications.
May Allah provide success.
Issued on: 22 Dhu Al-Hijja 1447
Corresponding to: 8 June 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5177 issued on 14 August 2026.