G/TBT/N/ARE/605 , G/TBT/N/BHR/691  
G/TBT/N/KWT/671 , G/TBT/N/OMN/520  
G/TBT/N/QAT/670 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1330  
G/TBT/N/YEM/276  
 
25 March 2024  
(24-2526) 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:   
Ministry of Commerce & Industry and investment promotion  
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:   
Ministry of Commerce & Industry and investment promotion  
P.O. Box : 550, Postal Code : 113 
Tel: +(968) 2481 3832; +(968) 2471 5992  
Email: nepic@tejarah.gov.om  , nepicbusiness1@gmail.com  
Website: www.tejarah.gov.om   
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 addi tion, where applicable):  the 
general requirement for of blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetables 
fats, intended for direct consumption, or further processing.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Blend of 
Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk Analogue and Vegetable Fat. In Arabic  (11 pages).; 
(11 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This GSO draft technical regulation concern the general 
requirement for of blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and  vegetables fats, 
intended for direct consumption, or further processing.All items are compulsory(Items 
3,4,5,7,8&9) Definitions, requirements, packaging, transportation, storage and labelling 
are compulsory. Remaining items are voluntary.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  consumer health  
8. Relevant documents:   
• GSO technical regulation 2128"Blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and 
vegetable fat.  
• Codex standard 252 -2006 "Condensed Skimme d Milk and Vegetable Fat".  G/TBT/N/ARE/605, G/TBT/N/BHR/691, G/TBT/N/KWT/671, G/TBT/N/OMN/520, G/TBT/N/QAT/670, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1330, G/TBT/N/YEM/276  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)  
P.O. Box: 550  
Postal code: 113 Muscat  
Sultanate of Oman  
Tel.: +(968) 22642396  
Fax: +(968) 2481 7040 
Email: nepic@tejarah.gov.om  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/OM N/24_02195_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/OMN/24_02195_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/OMN/24_02195_01_x.pdf