Article 10 of the Saudi Food Law
المادة 10 من نظام الغذاء · الفصل الثالث: التسجيل
The article requires laboratories that deal with food to register with the Authority, and refers the registration conditions and procedures to the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على المختبرات التي تتعامل مع الغذاء التسجيل لدى الهيئة، وتحدد اللائحة شروط التسجيل، وإجراءاته.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
After Article 9 required a food establishment to register its products, this article extends the registration obligation to another category, which is laboratories that deal with food.
Every laboratory that deals with food must register with the Food and Drug Authority, while the registration conditions and procedures are set by the Implementing Regulations and are not stated in the law.
Why does this provision matter? Because laboratory results affect the judgment of food safety and its conformity with the technical regulations, and the Authority's knowledge of the laboratories operating helps it follow them.
Registration here is an independent obligation in its own right, and the text does not distinguish between types of laboratories, so it covers every laboratory that deals with food. Article 11 follows it on a different subject, which is the ban on advertising food except with the Authority's approval.
Anyone who wishes to set up a laboratory to analyze foods or to offer inspection services to food establishments should refer to the Regulations to learn the requirements before starting work.
Practical example
A company in Khobar wants to open a laboratory that offers food sample testing services to factories. Before it starts, it must register with the Authority under the conditions and procedures set by the Regulations.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Food Law
Must food laboratories register with the Authority?
Yes. The article requires laboratories that deal with food to register with the Authority.
What are the conditions for registering a food laboratory?
The article refers the registration conditions and procedures to the Implementing Regulations of the law.
More articles on Registering Food Establishments and Products
- Article 8
The article requires every food establishment, including primary production facilities, to register with the Authority, and refers the registration conditions and procedures to the Regulations.
على المنشآت الغذائية التسجيل لدى الهيئة، بما في ذلك مرافق الإنتاج الأولية، وتحدد اللائحة شروط التسجيل وإجراءاته.
- Article 9
The article requires a food establishment to register its food products with the Authority, and refers the registration conditions, procedures and the materials exempt from registration to the Regulations.
على المنشأة الغذائية تسجيل منتجاتها الغذائية لدى الهيئة، وتحدد اللائحة شروط التسجيل، وإجراءاته، والمواد التي تستثنى من التسجيل.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.