Ghad Platform Registration Service for Food Products

Ghad SFDA Food Registration

The Ghad Platform was developed to regulate the import, distribution, and marketing of food products within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the applicable regulations, food products must be listed and registered on the platform before they can be imported into the Saudi market.

What is the SFDA Ghad Platform?

The Ghad Platform is an electronic system launched by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to register imported food products, warehouses, and food manufacturing facilities within the Kingdom.

Through this platform, companies can officially list their food products with the authority responsible for regulating food products in Saudi Arabia.

Mandatory Registration of Food Products on the Ghad Platform

Registration on the Ghad Platform is mandatory for all companies intending to import food products into Saudi Arabia. Food products must be listed on the platform before they can be imported into the Kingdom, and no food product can enter the market unless it is registered under the Saudi importer’s account on the Ghad Platform.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority is responsible for monitoring and verifying the safety of food products circulating in the Saudi market. As part of its regulatory responsibilities, the authority oversees the listing of food products and continuously develops the procedures and electronic systems used for product registration.

Companies are therefore required to register their food products with the SFDA, whether these products are imported from abroad or manufactured locally within the Kingdom. This process is completed by submitting the required documentation through the Ghad system, which enables companies to register both food products and food manufacturing facilities.

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Requirements for Registering Food Products on the Ghad Platform

Step 1: Create a Business Account on the Ghad Platform

To list a food product on the Ghad Platform, the importer must first create a business account with the SFDA’s Ghad system.

The requirements for opening a business account include:

A Commercial Registration (CR) that includes an economic activity related to food products.
A copy of the Ministry of Investment license (required for foreign or joint-venture companies).
An authorization letter certified by the Chamber of Commerce for the person responsible for submitting and following up on applications through the unified electronic system.

Step 2: Register Food Products on the Ghad Platform

The following information and documents are required to register food products on the platform:

Product name in Arabic
Customs tariff code
Shelf life
Storage temperature
Country of production
Name of the manufacturing company

A complete product label image must also be provided, showing the required information in Arabic along with any other language, including:

Brand name
Barcode
Ingredients
Type of packaging
Country of origin
Storage conditions

Faseh Platform and Food Product Clearance Requirements

The Faseh Platform is an electronic system launched by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority to simplify the clearance process for cosmetic and food products entering the Kingdom.

The platform is integrated with the Ghad system, allowing importers to easily select their registered products when submitting clearance requests.

The requirements for submitting a request through the Faseh platform include:

A certified commercial invoice issued from the country of shipment, including batch numbers or product expiry dates
The bill of lading
Identification of the port of entry into Saudi Arabia
Selection of the products listed on the invoice, including their quantities and batch numbers
Selection of an approved conformity assessment body to issue the certificate of conformity