G/TBT/N/SAU/944/Rev.1  
11 November 2019  
(19-7633) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
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: +966(11)2529999 Ext : (9070 -9061)  
Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso. gov.sa   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  7208 7209 
7210 721 1 7212 7213 7214 7215 7216 7217 7218 7219 7220 7221 7222 7223 7224 
7225 7226 7227 7228 7229 7301 7302 7308 7604 7605 7606 7610 8003 8311 9406  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation for Building Materials Part 1: Metals and alloys for the construction and building 
sectors (28 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, 
scope, objectives, supplier  Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey 
Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix   
7. Objective and rationale, inc luding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environ ment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade   
8. Relevant documents:   
• SASO ASTM A706/A706M  
• SASO ASTM A615/A615M  
• SASO ASTMA184M  G/TBT/N/SAU/944/Rev.1  
 
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  • SASO ASTM A755/A755M  
• SASO ASTM A6/A6M  
• SASO ASTM A924/A924M  
• SASO ASTM A653  
• SASO ASTM A1046M  
• SASO ASTM A463 / A463M  
• SASO ASTM A568 / A568M  
• SASO ASTM A1063 / A1063M  
• SASO ASTM A1079  
• SASO ASTM A1018/A1018M  
• SASO ASTM A514  
• SASO ASTM A588/A588M  
• SASO ASTM A913/A913M  
• SASO ASTM A1043/A1043M  
• SASO ASTM A36/A36M  
• SASO -ASTM -C635M  
• SASO -ASTM -C645  
• SASO ISO 12633 -1 
• SASO ISO 12633 -2 
• SASO ISO 10799 -1 
• SASO ISO 10799 -2 
• SASO ASTM A1064/   A1064M  
• SASO/ASTM A899  
• SASO ASTM A416/A416M  
• SASO ASTM A910/A910M  
• SASO ISO 630 -1 
• SASO ISO 630 -2 
• SASO ISO 630 -3 
• SASO ISO 630 -4 
• SASO ISO 630 -5 
• SASO ISO 630 -6 
• SASO ASTM A242  
• SASO ISO 16143 -1 
• SASO ISO 16143 -2 
• SASO ISO 16143 -3 
• SASO ISO 6361 -1 
• SASO ISO 6361 -2 
• SASO ISO 6361 -3 
• SASO ISO 6361 -4 
• SASO ISO 6361 -5 G/TBT/N/SAU/944/Rev.1  
 
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  • SASO ISO 6362 -1 
• SASO ISO 6362 -2 
• SASO ISO 6362 -3 
• SASO ISO 6362 -4 
• SASO ISO 6362 -5 
• SASO ISO 6362 -6 
• SASO ISO 6362 -7 
• SASO ISO 6363 -1 
• SASO I SO 6363 -2 
• SASO ISO 6363 -3 
• SASO ISO 6363 -4 
• SASO ISO 6363 -5 
• SASO ISO 6363 -6 
• SASO ASTM A767/A767M  
• SASO -ASTM A775/A775M  
• SASO   ASTM A884/A884M  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 29 August 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 May 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/SAU/19_6343_00_x.pdf