> The General Authority for Food and Drugs in Saudi Arabia has announced new requirements on importing food and agricultural products from 3 different countries is Egypt, India and Jordan, amid Egyptian expectations that new decisions affect On agricultural exports to the Kingdom.
Food and agricultural products in the three countries have been obliged to provide a certificate to all vegetables, fresh fruits, agricultural crops and supplied spices To the Kingdom of 3 countries is Egypt, India and Jordan.
"The Commission has stipulated that certificate with approved regulations and specifications, especially the technical regulation (SFDA.FD 382) in respect of pesticide and regulation No. (GSO1016) ) For microbial standards for goods and food.
> The export companies expected to decline in its contract with Saudi Arabia during the coming period affected by the new requirements imposed on Egyptian messages to the Kingdom, and will reflect the cost at a time In which companies suffer from retreat.
" The new requirements imposed by Saudi Arabia on agricultural imports from Egypt and others will raise the cost of the product and reduce its competitiveness and make the return is weak .
Saudi Arabia is the largest vegetable and fruit importers from Egypt from September 2020 and January 2021 by about 134 million tons worth 134 million Dollars. He added: Saudi Arabia receives huge amounts of Egyptian products, and the issuance of such decisions may affect the volume of agricultural exports to them in the coming seasons.
