- Click on “Get the Service.”
- Register / log in via the Saudi Dates Mark account.
- Enter the required information.
- Review and verify the data.
- Click on “Get the Mark.”
- Fill in the required details.
- Complete the application.
- Sourcing dates from approved factories and companies.
- Commitment to applying the approved date classification.
- Automatic grading line and adherence to post-harvest processes.
- Compliance with international food transport requirements.
- Industrial license.
- Holding one of the international quality certifications (BRC / FSSC 22000 / IFS Food).
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.
Dates sourced from factories and companies holding the certification.
Holds one of the international quality certificates (BRC / FSSC 22000 / IFS Food).
Commitment to applying the approved date classification.
Automatic grading line.
Commitment to post-harvest processes.
Requirements for global food transportation.
Foreign factories:
Compliance report audit: 200 SAR
Saudi Dates Mark: 1,000 SAR
Total cost to obtain the mark: 1,200 SAR