G/SPS/N/ARE/206, G/SPS/N/BHR/214  
G/SPS/N/KWT/79, G/SPS/N/OMN/111  
G/SPS/N/QAT/115, G/SPS/N/SAU/436  
G/SPS/N/ YEM/56 
 
30 September 2020  
(20-6633) 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):  Food additives (ICS Code 67.220.20)  
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:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Additives Permitted for Use 
in Food Stuffs" . Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  343 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_5802_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with Additives 
Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territor y 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 General Standard For Food Additives Code x Stan 192 -1995 
− Class Names and The International Numbering System For Food Additives 
CAC/GL  36-1989 
[ ] 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 stand ard:  G/SPS/N/ARE/206 • G/SPS/N/BHR/214 • G/SPS/N/KWT/79 •  G/SPS/N/OMN/111 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/115 • G/SPS/N/SAU/436  • G/SPS/N/YEM/56  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 Of 11 November 2011 Amending Annex Ii To 
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Of The European Parliament And Of The Council By 
Establishing A U nion List Of Food Additives.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 60 days from date of publication.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 60 days from date of publication.  
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) : 29 November 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  Nation al 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) 203 8222, 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 Notif ication 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) 203 8222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa