G/SPS/N/ARE/222, G/SPS/N/BHR/218  
G/SPS/N/KWT/85, G/SPS/N/OMN/114,  
G/SPS/N/QAT/118, G/SPS/N/SAU/445  
G/SPS/N/YEM/59  
 
15 December 2020  
(20-9060) 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):  ICS Code(s): 67.040  
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:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf dr aft Technical Regulation for "General Requirements for 
Handling of Foods for Special Medical Purposes" . Language(s):  Arabic . Number of 
pages:  13 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_7710_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to General Requirements 
for Handling of Foods for Special Medical Purposes. Especially, for people who are suffering 
from diseases, disorders, or specific medical conditions for those over 12 months.  
7. Objective a nd rationale: [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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for 
Foods for Special Medical Purposes Codex Stan 180 -1991 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/222 • G/SPS/N/BHR/218 • G/SPS/N/KWT/85 • G/SPS/N/OMN/114 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/118 • G/SPS/N/SAU/445 • G/SPS/N/YEM/59  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Commission directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes  
− Commission Dele gated Regulation (EU) 2016/128 of 25 September 2015 
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for food 
for special medical purposes  
− FSANZ Standard 2.9.5 Food for Special Medical Purposes   
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: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : One year from date of publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 February 2021  
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 - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
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 - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa