G/TBT/N/ARE/600, G/TBT/N/BHR/686  
G/TBT/N/KWT/666, G/TBT/N/OMN/514  
G/TBT/N/QAT/664, G/TBT/N/SAU/1320 
G/TBT/N/YEM/271  
 
17 January 2024  
(24-0370) 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:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
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:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +96 6(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.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):  Pressure 
vessels (ICS code(s): 23.020.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Gulf Technical 
Regulation on Simple Pressure Vessels; (37 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/ARE/600 • G/TBT/N/BHR/686 • G/TBT/N/KWT/666 • G/TBT/N/OMN/514 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/664 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1320  • G/TBT/N/YEM/271  
 
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  6. Description of content:   
1. This GCC Technical Regulation is concerned with simple pressure vessels ('vessels') 
manufactured in series with the following characteristics:  
(a) the vessels are welded, intended to be subjected to an internal gauge pressure gr eater 
than 0,5 bar and to contain air or nitrogen, and are not intended to be fired;  
(b) the parts and assemblies contributing to the strength of the vessel under pressure are 
made either of non -alloy quality steel or of non -alloy aluminium or non -age hard ening 
aluminium alloys;  
(c) the vessel is made of either of the following elements:  
i - a cylindrical part of circular cross -section closed by outwardly dished and/or flat ends 
which revolve around the same axis as the cylindrical part;  
ii - two dished end s revolving around the same axis.  
(d) the maximum working pressure of the vessel does not exceed 30 bar and the product 
of that pressure and the capacity of the vessel (PS × V) does not exceed 10 000 bar.L;  
(e) the minimum working temperature is no lower t han – 50 °C and the maximum working 
temperature is not higher than 300 °C for steel and 100 °C for aluminium or aluminium 
alloy vessels.  
2. This Technical Regulation shall not apply to:  
(a) vessels specifically designed for nuclear use, failure of which may cause an emission 
of radioactivity;  
(b) vessels specifically intended for installation in or the propulsion of ships and aircraft;  
(c) fire extinguishers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from the date of publication in the 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:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +966(1)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: 
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
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