SFDAHajj1447E
Clause 17Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA)
The import of food items listed in the list of food items prohibited for import shall not be permitted to be
imported according to the customs terms published on the Authority's website (List attached).
Second: Documents Required for Clearance:
a. EMAIL addressed to [email protected] indicating the name of the responsible personal for the imported
medicines, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and supplies and the re-export of the remaining
quantities, the record number of the transaction at the Ministry of Hajj, and a copy of the concluded
memorandum of agreement with the total number of pilgrims, And complete the forms and
commitments outlined in section Four.
b. A pledge to limit the use of the medicines, medical devices and supplies to the personnel of the
mission only and under their responsibility, that these shall not be sold or disposed of in any
manner whatsoever, and that the remaining amounts thereof shall be returned together with
the mission when it returns; also submitting a statement of what was dispensed , what is
remaining and what was damaged, prior to the mission’s departure from the Kingdom to the
branch of the Food and Drug Authority at the customs port; a pledge to delete contract with an
accredited company to dispose medical waste (Attached is the form for the pledge that is
required to be submitted with the Pilgrim Affairs Offices or the official missions).
c. Packing statement of:
(non-controlled) drugs.
medical devices and supplies.
approved by the competent authority in the mission’s country and endorsed by the Saudi
Embassy.
For non-controlled drugs statement containing:
the scientific name
pharmaceutical form
concentration
size
required quantity
number of cases treated
For medical devices and supplies statement containing:
the name of the item or device.
the required quantity.
together with filling out the attached form and providing it in an electronic format in Excel, and attaching the
invoices showing the quantity, weight and value, with the need to ensure that they conform to the quantities and
items approved within the lists with the shipment received and that the lists and cartons contain explanatory
numbers to facilitate inspection procedures.
Section Two: Products such as medicines, pharmaceutical products or medical devices and supplies
that arrive with doctors accompanying Hajj campaigns coming through air, sea or
land ports for emergency use by pilgrims during the duration of travel to reach the
holy sites and impediments to the supply of food items.
First: Conditions and Rules:
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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