FDA Launches Update to Export Listing Module to Facilitate U.S. Exports of Food Product of Animal Origin to Saudi Arabia

U.S. Food Exporter News from FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  News and updates for U.S. exporters of FDA-regulated food products FDA Launches Update to Export Listing Module to Facilitate U.S. Exports of Food Products of Animal Origin to Saudi Arabia November 22, 2021 The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has implemented new import requirements for certain food products of animal origin exported to Saudi Arabia. Effective immediately, establishments that export seafood and bee and honey products must appear on SFDA's lists of approved establishments eligible to export such products. SFDA will include foreign establishments on these lists that have been certified to comply with applicable food safety requirements by the competent authority of the exporting country. FDA is the U.S. competent authority for food safety for seafood and honey and bee products. To facilitate U.S. exports of these products, FDA has updated the Export Listing Module (ELM) to allow U.S. establishments to request FDA certification for inclusion on SFDA's lists of approved establishments. U.S. establishments are eligible for the lists if they are in substantial compliance with applicable FDA requirements for the products intended for export. For ease of reference, FDA refers to the Saudi Arabia lists for these products as the Saudi Arabia honey and bee products export list and the Saudi Arabia seafood export list. U.S establishments that wish to export seafood or honey and bee products to Saudi Arabia may apply for the initial updates to these lists now through December 10, 2021. FDA expects to send the first version of these lists to SFDA in mid-December 2021. Going forward, FDA will send updates to these lists on a quarterly basis as described on the Food Export Lists webpage. For more details including step-by-step instructions on how to apply in the ELM, visit Online Applications for Export Lists. Please contact the Export Certification Team at CFSANExportCertification@fda.hhs.gov for any additional questions about the ELM. Related Pages: Food Export Lists Food Export Library Online Application for Export Lists Learn more about Exporting Food Products from the United States. Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Food and Drug Administration ·  10903 New Hampshire Ave · Silver Spring, MD ·  20993-0002 ·  1-888-INFO-FDA