G/SPS/N/ARE/279 , G/SPS/N/BHR/236  
G/SPS/N/KWT/139 , G/SPS/N/OMN/132  
G/SPS/N/QAT/136 , G/SPS/N/SAU/531  
G/SPS/N/YEM/77  
21 March 2024  
(24-2456) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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:   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Coffee and coffee substitutes (ICS code: 67.140.20)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Coffee and Coffee Products – Roasted Coffee Beans . 
Language(s):  Arabic and English . Number of pages:  13 + 12  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/SAU/24_02108_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/SAU/24_02108_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulat ion defines  the requirements for 
whole and ground roasted coffee beans obtained by roasting green coffee beans of the 
genus ( Coffea ). It does not include ground roasted coffee to which added by any other 
additives and instant coffee. 
7. Objective and rati onale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   G/SPS/N/A RE/279  • G/SPS/N/BHR/236 • G/SPS/N/KWT/139  • G/SPS/N/OMN/132 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/136  • G/SPS/N/SAU/531 • G/SPS/N/YEM/77  
 
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  1. USDA: CID Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Beverage Mixes, and Water  
https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades -standards/cid/beverages  
2. CBI: Entering the European market for coffees roasted at origin  
https://www.cbi.eu/market -information/coffee/roasted -coffees/market -
entry#:~:text=Commission%20Regula tion%20(EU)%202017%2F,coffee%20is%2040
0%20%CE%BCg%2Fkg  
3. FSSAI: manual of methods of analysis of foods beverages: tea, coffee, chicory  
https://fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Manual_Beverages_08_07_2022.pdf  
4. EAS 105: Roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee – Specification  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 20 May 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 98 25 
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA  
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222 
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa