AreaSaudi Arabia

Commodity GroupMeat

CommodityPoultry meat

Date17/08/2021

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood safety standards

DescriptionSuspended implementation of a measure introduced in May 2021 that reduced the shelf-life of frozen chicken to three months from one year, as Brazil perceived this measure as trade protectionism and successfully appealed, together with other exporting nations, based on Codex Alimentarius and other internationally established norms.