G/TBT/N/SAU/1200  
23 June 2021  
(21-5119) 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:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
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 indi cated if different from above:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
P. O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)252Ext: (9065 -9081-9072)  
Fax +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
 
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Animal 
feeding stuffs (ICS 65.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Contaminants 
in Feed (20 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applie s to maximum levels of 
contaminants and toxicants in animal feed.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of animal or plant life or health  
8. Relevant documents:   
1-    DIRECTIVE 2002/32/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 
7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed.  
2-    COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 17 August 2006 on the presence of 
deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T -2 and HT -2 and fumonisins in products 
intended for animal feeding (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/576/EC).  
3-    FDA Mycotoxin Regulatory Guidance :A Guide for Grain Elevators, Feed 
Manufacturers, Grain Processors and Exporters; National Grain and Feed Asso ciation 
(August 2011) Web Site: www.ngfa.org . 
4-    COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION   of 27 March 2013   on the presence of T -2 and 
HT-2 toxin in cereals and cereal products   (Text with EEA relevance)   (2013/165/EU).  G/TBT/N/SAU/1200  
 
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  5-    COMMI SSION RECOMMENDATION of 4 November 2013 amending Recommendation 
2006/576/EC as regards T -2 and HT -2 toxin in compound feed for cats   (Text with EEA 
relevance)   (2013/637/EU).  
6-    Australian Code of Practice for Animal Feed Ingredient & Additive Suppliers  Version 
1 approved February 2012.  
7-    DIRECTIVE 2002/32/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 
7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed.  
8-    Australian Code of Practice for Animal Feed Ingredient & Additive Suppliers Version 
1 approved February 2012.  
9-    Canadian Food Inspection Agency: RG -8 Regulatory Guidance: Contaminants in Feed 
(Section 4: Metal Contaminants ). 
10- COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2010/6/EU of 9 February 2010 amending Annex I to 
Directive 2002/32/EC o f the European Parliament and of the Council as regards mercury, 
free gossypol, nitrites and Mowrah, Bassia, Madhuca.  
11- Codex Standard 193 -1995: CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR CONTAMINANTS AND 
TOXINS IN FOOD AND FEED Adopted 1995; Revised 1997, 2006, 2008, 2009; Amended 
2009, 2010.  
12- Maximum levels of Melamine in Foods and Feeds.  
13- DIRECTIVE 2002/32/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 7 
May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed amended by Commission Directive 
2006/13/EC.  
14- World Trade Organization: Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
G/SPS/N/EEC/265 (July 2005) (05 -3451).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  to de determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
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:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
P. O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)252Ext: (9065 -9081-9072)  
Fax +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
 
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
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