Saudi Arabia gives Thai green light to “export chicken” for all

Good news. Saudi Arabia’s FDA has given the green light to 11 Thai chicken factories that can now export all parts of chicken to Saudi Arabia. such as processed chicken, fresh chicken, and cooked chicken at all checkpoints across the country, effective from October 11.

Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, revealed that

Currently, the Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) or the Saudi FDA edited the information on the website Allowing 11 Thai chicken factories to export fresh chicken, processed chicken and cooked chicken to Saudi Arabia.

every checkpoint across the country This was a success that came after he traveled to Saudi Arabia. At the end of August 2022 and discussed with Dr. Hisham bin Saad Al Jadhi, President of the Saudi FDA To solve the problem of the export of chicken parts until it was concluded and was the source of the official clarity announcement this time.

Previously, to drive exports of chicken and poultry products to Saudi Arabia, in 2019, the SFDA visited 11 Thai poultry slaughterhouses and poultry processing plants.

To carry out the opening of the sanitary market for the operation of importing poultry from Thailand. The Department of Livestock Development has called on Saudi Arabia to lift the ban on poultry imports from Thailand since 2009.

Later in 2020, Saudi Arabia accepted the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (SCOT) as the halal certification body of Thailand. (Certification Body) Making Thailand the first non-Muslim country to have an agency that can issue Halal logos for Halal exports to Saudi Arabia.

At the same time, Thailand has also submitted a list of 27 chicken slaughter factories to expedite the inspection of the factories, which the Saudi FDA says is ready to inspect. Regarding other types of meat
For example, beef, goat meat, etc. have more opportunities to export. in which Saudi Arabia needs to import Especially good quality, cheap and safe meat.

Coordination between the Department of Livestock Development and Saudi Arabian FDA
“Adjustment of information on the website of FDA said Saudi Arabia It has been in effect since October 11, 2022, which will allow Thailand to export all parts of chicken. whether whole chicken, processed chicken
cooked chicken to Saudi Arabia has increased And will result in an increase in the value of Thai chicken exports to Saudi Arabia. Generate more income into the country, ”said Mr. Jurin.