The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) issued the Notice of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Decision No. 33906 dated 13 June 2024 entitled "Temporary ban of importation of salmon originated from Liège, Belgium". The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has subsequently issued the Notice Administrative Order No. 30528 dated 2 January 2025, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of salmon originating from Liège in Belgium, based on the WOAH report dated 6 December 2024, indicating that Liège in Belgium is free of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus.

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This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of regulation

[ ]           Change in period of application of measure

[X]          Other: Lifting the temporary import ban.

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector

Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel

SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd- Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313

E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa

Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa

Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector

Contact person: Mohammed AL Huthiel

SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd- Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148

Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext.: 3313

E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa

Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa