There are no significant biotechnology activities reported in Saudi Arabia in 2013/14. In October 2011, Saudi Arabia started the implementation of the Gulf Standardization Organization’s (GSO) technical regulations on imported genetically engineered (GE) agricultural products. The GSO technical regulations call for biotech labeling, if the GE contents in the processed or unprocessed agricultural products exceeds one percent. Prior to the adoption of these GSO biotech regulations, Saudi Arabia was implementing its own requirements for labeling food and animal feed products that tested positive for GE contents of more than 0.9 percent.
