G/TBT/N/ARE/604 , G/TBT/N/BHR/690  
G/TBT/N/KWT/670 , G/TBT/N/OMN/519  
G/TBT/N/QAT/669 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1329  
G/TBT/N/YEM/275  
 
25 March 2024  
(24-2525) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +96 6(1)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: 
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: www.saso.gov.sa   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Coffee and 
coffee substitutes (ICS code(s): 67.140.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Coffee and 
Coffee Products – Roasted Coffee Bean; (12 page(s), in English), (13 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical  regulation applies to the requirements for 
whole and ground roasted coffee beans obtained by roasting green coffee beans of the 
genus (Coffea). It does not include ground roasted coffee to which added by any other 
additives and Instant Coffee.  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• USDA: CID Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Beverage Mixes, and Water 
https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades -standards/cid/beverages  
• CBI: Entering the European market for coffees roasted at origin  
https://www.cbi.eu/market -information/cof fee/roasted -coffees/market -
entry#:~:text=Commission%20Regulation%20(EU)%202017%2F,coffee%20is
%20400%20%CE%BCg%2Fkg .  
• FSSAI: manual of methods of analysis of foods beverages: tea, coffee, chicory  
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Manual_Beverages_08_07_2022.pdf    
• EAS 105: Roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee – Specification  G/TBT/N/ARE/604, G/TBT/N/BHR/690, G/TBT/N/KWT/670, G/TBT/N/OMN/519, G/TBT/N/QAT/669, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1329, G/TBT/N/YEM/275  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: 
+966(1)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: 
www.saso.gov.sa   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/SAU/24_02188_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2 024/TBT/SAU/24_02188_00_x.pdf