G/TBT/N/SAU/1257  
3 October 2022  
(22-7428) 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:  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:   
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)252 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072) Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@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):  3920, 
3923, 4415, 4416, 4503, 4602, 4805, 4810, 4817, 4819, 4820, 4823, 5901, 6305, 5909, 
7010, 7013, 7020, 7310  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation for Packaging; (21 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies th e following:  
Terms and Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, Labelling, Conformity 
Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Responsibilities of 
Market Surveillance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Pro visions, Transitional 
Provisions, Publishing Appendix (lists of standards , HS code, List, the Identification 
System for Packaging Materials, Conformity Assessment Forms (Type 1a & Supplier 
Declaration of Conformity).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
SASO ISO 18602, SASO ISO 18603, SASO ISO 18604, SASO ASTM D3951, SASO ISO 
22742, SASO ASTM C921, SASO ISO  11156, SASO ISO 780, SASO ISO IEC GUIDE -41, 
SASO ISO 11683, SASO ISO 18606, SASO ISO 6590 -1, SASO GSO 1830, SASO ISO 8317, 
SASO ISO 16103, SASO ISO 3394, SASO ISO 11897, SASO ASTM D5663, SASO ISO 
6591-1, SASO GSO ISO 3676,  SASO ISO TC 18614,  SASO ISO 2029 9-1SASO ASTM 
D4635 , SASO ISO 18263 -1, SASO GSO EN 13437,  EN 13428,  SASO -ASTM -D3475,  SASO 
2979,  SASO GSO 572,  SASO 945,  SASO ASTM D3892, SASO ISO 18616 -1, SASO ASTM G/TBT/N/SAU/1257  
 
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  D2911M, SASO ISO 6591 -2, SASO ISO 8367 -2, SASO ISO 15987, SASO GSO 1952, SASO 
GSO 1856, SASO 2827, SASO 2829.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After six months from published in official gazette.  
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:   
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
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