AreaSaudi Arabia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityPartially hydrogenated oils/fats

Date01/01/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentFood standards/health policies

DescriptionBanned, 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.

NotesSAUDI 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.