G/TBT/N/SAU/1166  
1 December 2020  
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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)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)2529999  
Ext : (9070 -9061)  
Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Name an d 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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  HS 8443, 
8471, 8472, 8504, 8517, 8518, 8519, 8521, 8523, 8523, 8526, 8527, 8528, 8529, 8531, 
8543, 8544, 9108, 8421, 8422, 8443, 8450, 8501, 8508, 8509, 8516, 8536, 8539, 8544, 
9405, 8414, 8450, 8504, 8508, 8516, 8536  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (19 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following:  Terms and Definitions, 
scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeli ng, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey 
Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix (lists, 
types )  
7. Objective and rationale, includin g the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/SAU/1166  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• SASO -IEC-63000  
• SASO -IEC-62321 -1 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -2 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -3-1 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -3-2 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -4 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -5 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -6 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -7-1 
• SASO -IEC- 62321 -7-2 
• SASO -IEC-62321 -8 
• SASO -IEC- 62474  
• SASO -IEC- 62474 -1 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  7 January 2021  
We would like to inform you that products covered by this regulation is considered to be 
high risk urgent for our market.  
Since the Kingdom does not have a special legislation for this scope, as the competent 
authority requests such a technical regulation to protec t consumer from the Hazard 
Substances, the Kingdom believes that it is necessary to adopt it as an urgent regulation 
on 07/01/2021.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from publishing  
10. Final date for comments:  31 December 2020  
Considering this notification as an Urgent - Technical Regulation, SASO will continue 
receiving comments for 30 days from the date of first 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 Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)  
P.O. Box 3437  
Riyadh  
11471  
+966(1)4520133; ext:1380; ext.1382; ext.1383  
+966 (1) 4530035 (Fax)  
ENQUIRYPOINT@saso.gov.sa  
http://www.saso.gov.sa