G/SPS/N/ARE/274, G/SPS/N/BHR/232  
G/SPS/N/KWT/129, G/SPS/N/OMN/128  
G/SPS/N/QAT/132, G/SPS/N/SAU/486  
G/SPS/N/YEM/73  
 
5 December 2022  
(22-9011) 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 (SFDA)  
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):  Edible oils and fats. Oilseeds (ICS code(s): 67.200)  
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:  Partially hydrogenated oils/fats . Language(s):  Arabic . 
Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_8179_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with:  
1.1 This Technical Regulation is concerned with the trans fat content in food products;  
2.1 This Technical Regulation applies to all food products intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant pr otection, 
[ ] 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 standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/274 • G/SPS/N/BHR/232 • G/SPS/N/KWT/129 • G/SPS/N/OMN/128 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/132 • G/SPS/N/SAU/486 • G/SPS/N/YEM/73  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Toward the Prohibition of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in the Canadian Food Supply  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_8179_00_e.pdf  
− Trans Fatty Acids And Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils ( Link) 
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) : 3 Februar y 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enqu iry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr. Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist  Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 4915  
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 - Food Sector  
Contact person: Dr. Majid M. AlKhalaf  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 4915  
E-mail: spsep.food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www. sfda.gov.sa