4. Targets
• Imported Foods Safety Assurance Through
Censorship on The Customs Ports.
• Accelerating the Foods Packages Inspection in
the Customs Ports .
• Evolving and Modernizes the Imported Foods
Laws and Regulations and unifying the
Procedures in All the Customs Ports.
• Accrediting a Number of Inspection
Departments on the Imported Foods upon the
ISO 17020 Regulations .
7. Development Axes
• Financial support
• Evaluating the Situation of the Censorship on the Imported
Foods.
• Bookmark Legislative and Regulatory.
• Strengthen the Relations with the Governmental
Authorities.
• Domestic and International Agreements.
• Administrative and Technical Aspects.
• Imported Foods Inspection Policy and Procedures.
• The Human Recourses.
• Inspection’s Equipments and Instruments.
• The Imported Foods Inspection’s Quarters in the Ports.
• Applying the Quality Systems
8. Financial Support
• A Special Budget Has Been Assigned to
Develop the Censorship on the Imported
Foods.
- We’ve Signed an Agreement with a Consultant
for The Development ( GIZ )
9. Evaluating the Situation of the
Censorship on the Imported Foods
As a First Step, All the Costumes Ports Has been
Evaluated with the Cooperation with the MOCI along
with International and Domestic Experiences, Like :
• Report of the Preparatory Committee of the Ministerial
Committee for Management Development.
• Booz & Company.
• UNDP.
• International Bank.
• German International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH.
• Advisor to the Board and the employees of the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry.
10. Bookmark Legislative and Regulatory
• Saudi Food & Drugs Authority System.
• Saudi Food System.
• Update and Introduce legislation and
Technical Policies Especially for Importing
Food Conditions and Inspection on it at The
Ports Built on the Food System.
11. Strengthen the Relations with the
Governmental Authorities
Several Meetings has been Held with the
Relevant Governmental Bodies to Clarify the
Goals and Aspirations of the Body.
12. Domestic and International
Agreements
Strategic Cooperation Agreement Between SFDA and KSU in the
Following:
• Create a Research and Development Center in the Field of Food,
Medicine and Medical Devices and Products.
• Facilitate and Facilitate Cooperation Between Employees of the
Two Sides and Expand Joint Activities and Cooperation.
Cooperation Agreement between the General Authority for Food and
Drug Administration and the Michigan State University in the
Areas of:
• Higher Education.
• Technical and Research Cooperation.
• Development Academy for Training in the Field of Food Safety at
the Regional Level.
• Training for Development in the Business Field.
14. Technical and Administrative
Bookmark
• Separate Inspection of Imported Food in Outlets for Food
Control Laboratories From the Date of 01.01.1432 H.
• The Establishment of The Administrative Executive for the
Control of Imported Food in the Main Center.
• Create Inspection Departments of Food Imported in the
Customs Ports.
• Managers Assigned to Inspection Departments of Food
Imported Administrative and Technical Terms of Reference
of the Executive Director for the Control of Imported
Food.
• Create Ports Affairs Department and the Conformity
Section in the Main Center to Support the Inspection
Departments in Imported Food outlets.
15. The Mean Structure
Imported Food Censorship CEO
Censorship
Department
Department of
Out Facilities
inspection
Ports Affairs
Section
Conformity
Section
Registration
Department
Importers
Registration
Section
Food Products
Registration
Section
Out Facilities
Registration
Section
Ports Inspection
Departments
Conformity
Inspection
Follow Up
Inspection
Centers
Secretary
Admin AffairsSectionCenterManagement
Executive
Department
16. The suggested Structure :
Imported Food Censorship CEO
Imported Food
Registration and Info
Food Products
Registration
Importers and Out
Facilities
Registration
Data and Reports
of Imported Food
Imported Food Regulations
and License
Import Food
Systems
Facility Licensing
external Food
General Administration
for Inspection of
Imported food
Ports Affairs
Conformity
Inspection
departments in
ports
Conformity
Inspection Centers
Secretary
Admin AffairsSectionCenterManagement
Executive
Department
17.
18. Policy and Mechanisms of Inspection
on the Imported Food
• Inspection on Foreign Food Facilities Which
Exporting to Saudi Arabia.
• Inspection of Consignments of Food Received
Through Customs Ports of the Kingdom.
• Inspection of Food in Local Markets (Executive
Management for the Control of Local Markets ).
- Unify the Working Methods and Models used in
the Inspection of all Customs Ports.
- The Establishment of Electronic Systems for the
Control of Imported Food to Facilitate and
Accelerate the Work Procedures
19. Imposition and lifting of the
Temporary Ban
• A temporary ban on the importation of certain
materials and food products based on Risk Analysis
based on :
- The health situation in the exporting country.
- The emergence of specific epidemic disease.
- Contamination of some food Substances.
- Commercial Fraud.
- international health organizations Reports
Raise the temporary ban after the confirmation of
the demise of the etiology and safety and the safety
of the materials and food products
20. Inspection of Foreign Establishments
• Establishments that Manufacturing and
Processing food which willing to Export to the
KSA, it also has to comply with the procedures in
the provisions of the food control by regulatory
authorities in the exporting countries.
• When the inspection required.
- When Lifting the ban on the importation of food.
- When Adopting facilities meat and meat
products
21. Inspection of Consignments of Food
Received Through Customs Ports
Documentary
Check
Confirm the
Identity of the
ProductPhysical
Examination
Laboratory Analysis
25. Laboratory Analysis
• A representative Samples of the consignment
are withdrawn and sent to a laboratory for
analysis.
• Samples are numbered and unidentified for
laboratory, to ensure impartiality.
• The consignment are Allowed to the
importer's warehouses upon documentary
pledge until the results of laboratory tests.
28. Staff Hiring
Until 22/05/1434 H
The number of employees of the executive management for the
control of imported food
NowBefore 01/04/1432 H
154119
29. Human Resources Development
( Until 22/05/1434 H )
The number of Master's Degree Holders and Scholarship Students of the
Imported Food Censorship staff
Scholarship StudentsMaster’s Degree Holders
NowNow
Before
01/04/1432 H
5155
30. Human Resources development
( 13/10/1430-10/08/1433 H)
Number of TraineesNumber of Training Courses
in coordination with GIZ
TotalAbroadDomesticTotalAbroadDomestic
9643016631156746Food Sector
25510814736279Censorship on Imported Foods
Number of TraineesNumber of Other Training
courses
TotalAbroadDomesticTotalAbroadDomestic
2551083520119Censorship on Imported Foods
Number of TraineesNumber of Courses
35056Total Number of Courses and Trainees
32. Provision of Equipment and Imported
Food Inspection tools
Departments of Imported Food Inspection on
Outlets, Has been Provided with a Number of
Devices and Equipment for the Rapid
Screening of Food, These Equipments and
Devices has been Selected with the help of
the German Foundation for International
Cooperation Experts (GIZ)
33. Samples Transporting Vehicles
• Departments of Imported Food Inspection on Outlets, Has
been Provided with a umber of Vehicles to move between
offices and Inspection Sites.
• Now we finalizing the supplying of vehicles for the transfer
of samples, which is divided into two rooms (chilled and
frozen)
35. Setting up Headquarters in the Inspection Ports
currently implementing a two buildings in Jeddah Islamic Port, and in King
Abdalaziz Dammam Port on an area of 7000 m² each.
• Each consisting of:
Gate Square strapped for inspection in a closed environment
to prevent contamination of missionaries.
Reception ,processing and examination rooms for samples.
Offices of Admin and technicians.
Support services (Prying Place, lecture hall, archive)
36. Setting up headquarters in the
inspection ports
• Imported Food Inspection Departments
buildings was renovated and processing rapid
screening rooms in each of:
⁻ Alhadethah Port
⁻ Riyadh Dry Port
⁻ Salwa port
⁻ King Fahd International Airport in Dammam
⁻ Alkhadraa port
Currently we Started a Full Rehabilitating on
Imported Food Inspection Building in Batha Port
37. Quality systems Implementation
Currently Being Rehabilitation Inspection Departments
Imported Food to Bring it to the Stage of Relying comply
with International Accredited ISO 17020 Special for “By
Ensuring Technical Competence of the Devices that Operate
in the Field of Inspection," Where the Technical Team was
Formed and Appoint Representatives to Quality in all
Departments of Inspection on Imported Food for the
Implementation of the Specification.
38. Follow Developments
• Periodic visits to senior officials in the Authority to see the
developments in the work inspection departments on
imported food
40. Percentage of
Food
Consignments
Consignments of food received through customs ports for the year
1433
Port Name
Overall
Total
Grand TotalAnalyzing ResultsEntering Ports
Consignme
nts Number
Total
Rejected
Total
Accepted
After
Analysis
Rejection
After
Analysis
Acceptance
Transferred
for Analysis
Direct
Rejection
Direct
Acceptance
33%1514681396150072232634287921164143730
Jeddah
19.9%91248413908357440531529533986782
Dammam
19.6%89923888983531170017315788135
Bathaa
17.7%813708698050170724205379979777
Riyadh
4.8%22173329218441356026624619415818
Alhadetha
2.1%980861974740161107219586Altawal
1.4%6728247648153188020031944601Halet Amar
1%50274502312114535002Salwa
0.01%61263521294456Alkhadraa
457806343345437365720936364162776433437
Total
41. Consignments of food received through customs ports for the
year 1433
Samples Jeddah Port
33%
Dammam Port
19.9%
Batha Port
19.6%
Riyadh Dry Port
17.7%
Alhadetha Port
4.8%
Altwal Port
2.1%
Halet Amar Port
1.4%
Salwa Port
1%
Alkhadraa Port
0.01%
Bathaa 89923
19.6%
Alhadetha Port
22173 4.8%
Altawal Port
9808 2.1%
Salwa Port 5027
1%
Dammam 91248
19.9%
J151468
33eddah %
Riyadh 81370
17.7%
Halet Amar Port
6728 1.4%
42. The Results of Inspections on Food Consignments
1433
Consignments
Dirct Acceptance 91.7%
Dirct Rejaction 0.58%
Transferred for Analysis
7.7%
433437
91.7%
36416
7.7%
2776
0.58%
43. Most of the countries exporting food to the Kingdom during
the year 1433 H (tons)
2,458
2,091,123
2,037,861
1,975,519
1,634,410
1,391,918
1,357,357
999,134
805,583
749,622
746,737
708,923
Ton/ 1433 H Argantina 2,457,687
Brazil 2,091,123
Australia 2,037,861
Ukrania 1,975,519
Russa 1,634,410
India 1,391,918
USA 1,357,357
France 999,134
Germany 805,583
UAE 749,622
Canada 746,737
Egypt 708,923
