Area
Saudi Arabia
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Partially hydrogenated oils/fats
Date
01/01/2020
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Food standards/health policies
Description
Banned, as of 1 January 2020, the use of partially hydrogenated oils/fats by the food industry a measure that complemented trans fatty acid limits for oils/fats and other foods introduced in 2017.
Notes
SAUDI ARABIA food standards: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a regulation banning the use of partially hydrogenated oils/fats in the food industry has come into force on 1 January 2020. The measure complements trans-fatty acids limits of 2 percent for oils/fats and 5 percent for all other foods that were introduced back in 2017.
