G/TBT/N/SAU/1240  
31 May 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:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 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 (SASO)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 252 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072)  
Fax +966(11) 4520193 , +966(11)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: 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):  Sanitary 
installations (ICS code(s): 91.140.70) Including bidets, kitchen sinks, baths, waste 
chutes, etc.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s)  of the notified document:  Performance 
requirements for pressurized flushing devices for plumbing fixtures (15 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Standard covers pressurized flushing devices (PFDs) 
intended to flush water closets, urinal s, and other plumbing fixtures and specifies 
requirements for materials, design, methods of operation, test methods, and markings.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) A112.18.3 -2008 (R2017)  
Performance requirements for backflow protection devices and systems in plumbing 
fixture fittings  
B1.1-2003 (R2018) Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN & UNR Thread Form)  
B1.20.1 -2013 (R2018) Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)  
B16.18 -2018 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings  
B16.22 -2018 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings  G/TBT/N/SAU/1240  
 
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  ASSE (ASSE International Chapter of IAPMO, LLC.) 1001 -2017 Performance 
Requirements for Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers Plumbing Dictionary Sixth Edition 
— 2007 
CSA Group B64 Series -11(R2016) Backflow preventers and vacuum breakers B64.1.1 -11 
(R2016) Atmospheric vacuum breakers (AVB)  
SASO ( Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization) SASO 1473/2016 Ceramic 
sanitary appliances -western water closets  
SASO 2655/2019 Sanitary Appliances: General Requirements and Methods of test for 
Plumbing Fixture Fittings  
SASO 2922/2018 Western water cl osets equipped with a dual flushing device  
SASO xxxx/2021 Ceramic sanitary appliances - urinal. ASME A112.19.2 shall be applicable 
until the Saudi Standard approved  
SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) J512 (1997) Automotive Tube 
Fittings  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 September 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 March 2023  
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:   
Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)  
P.O. Box 3437 
ENQUIRYPOINT@saso.gov.sa  
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
Riyadh  
11471  
+966(1)252; ext:9065; ext.9081; ext.9072  
+966 (1) 4530035 (Fax)