Saudi Food
& Drug Authority (SFDA) has reduced the procedures for issuing certificates
of export validity for local food products to be done within one working day
instead of 15 working day through the online system, via the application of "
Fast
track option for issuing certificates of export validity for local food
products " to enterprises obligated to apply technical regulations,
standard specifications based on the enterprise, its food products and the
needs of the authority, and it has no observations that require export
suspension, and it has obtained the certificate of export validity for a period
of not less than one year
This
action is considered as a positive step to overcome difficulties faced by
exporters and to facilitate export. The integration and cooperation of
authorities to solve export barriers, facilitate and develop its procedures and
improve the efficiency of the export environment has a great impact on the
growth of Saudi exports and its access to the international markets.
It is
worth mentioning that "SAUDI EXPORTS"
invests
all its possibilities towards improving the efficiency of the export
environment, developing export capacities, promoting exporters and their
products and encouraging Saudi products in addition to raising its
competitiveness to access to the international markets reflecting the position
of Saudi product, and to be an extension of the national economy in a way that
achieves the objectives of "SAUDI EXPORTS",
reflects the Kingdom’s Vision for 2030 and satisfies the aspirations of the
wise leadership to diversify sources of income for the national economy.