G/TBT/N/ARE/542 , G/TBT/N/BHR/634  
G/TBT/N/KWT/601 , G/TBT/N/OMN/470  
G/TBT/N/QAT/621 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1249  
G/TBT/N/YEM/228  
29 June 2022  
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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  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3158 Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825 E -mail: 
SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
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)252Ext: (9065 -9081-9072) Fax 
+966(11)4520193 Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  http://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):  Spices and 
condiments. Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  FLAVOURINGS 
PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODSTUFFS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR USES; (178 
page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with natural, 
artificial flavorings, and flavor enhancers that are permitted for use in food products, in 
addition to the guidelines for their safe use and intended fo r human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• GSO 2365 / 2014 "Guidelines for the use of flavorings in foods"  
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 
adopting the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) No 
2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in Annex I 
to Regulation (EC) No 1334/ 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 and Commission G/TBT/N/ARE/542, G/TBT/N/BHR/634, G/TBT/N/KWT/601, G/TBT/N/OMN/470, G/TBT/N/QAT/621, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1249, G/TBT/N/YEM/228  
 
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  Decision 1999/217/EC Text with EEA relevance https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R0872&from=EN  
• Database for Flavouring Specifications http://www.fao.org/food/food -safety -
quality/scientific -advice/jecfa/jecfa -flav/en/  
• List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives "CXA 6 -2019".  
• Guidelines for  the Use of Flavourings " CXG 66 -2008".  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/SAU/22_4 389_00_x.pdf