National Center for Inspection and Monitoring, SFDA to boost inspection efficiency

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top product inspection authorities have agreed to improve cooperation and efficiency in regulation.

It came as part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the National Center for Inspection and Monitoring and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority at the SFDA’s headquarters in Riyadh.

It will establish a framework for cooperation and coordination between the two agencies to enhance inspection efficiency and improve regulatory oversight services.

The MoU was signed by SFDA CEO Dr. Hisham Al-Jadhey and NCIM CEO Turki bin Abdulaziz Al-Hokail on Wednesday, the Saudi food safety watchdog said on Thursday. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation and coordination between the two entities in areas related to inspection and oversight activities, as well as the development of related services.