​In the presence of CEO of SFDA Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, the authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation with the Centre for food safety, University College Dublin, Ireland, in the fields of food and microbiological monitoring risk, whole-genome sequencing and biological information as well as exchange information related to food.

SFDA has represented by Dr. Saleh Aldosari, Vice President of Food Sector while the UCD has represented by Professor of Food Safety and Zoonoses, Séamus Fanning.