- Click on “Get the Service.”
- Register / log in through the Saudi Dates Mark account.
- Enter the required information.
- Review and verify the data.
- Click on “Get the Mark.”
- Fill in the necessary details.
- Complete the request.
- Product safety from pesticide residues and microbiological contamination.
- Commitment to applying the approved date classification.
- Automatic grading line and adherence to post-harvest operations.
- Industrial license.
- Obtain an A or A+ rating from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
It is a certification mark indicating that the establishment complies with the procedures followed in production and supply operations, that its products meet the standard specifications for food safety and date classification, and that it adheres to environmental sustainability standards.
. Product Classification - Sustainability - Product Safety - Process Safety
Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA): Classifies factories according to the Factory Evaluation Program.
Private Laboratories: Collect and test date samples for pesticide residues and microbiological analysis.
National Center for Palm and Dates: Oversees operations, enforcement procedures, and approves the final decision.
Takamul Holding: Handles the reception of applications for the label, reviews submitted documents, and issues the preliminary decision.
Applying standard specifications, conducting inspections, and complying with the authority’s requirements.
Industrial license.
Product safety regarding pesticide residues and microbiological standards.
Obtaining an A/A+ classification from the Food & Drug Authority.
Commitment to applying the approved dates classification.
Presence of an automatic grading line and adherence to post-harvest processes.
Compliance report audit: 200 SAR
Date sample testing (2 samples/year): 1,200 SAR
Saudi Dates Mark: 1,000 SAR
Total cost to obtain the mark: 2,400 SAR
The beneficiary will be granted a corrective period to comply with the mark’s requirements and to undergo a laboratory retest for a fee of 1,200 SAR.