G/TBT/N/SAU/1300  
7 August 2023  
(23-5371) 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 Food and Drug Authority  
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 fr om above:   
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  
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):  
Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS code(s): 67.230)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Supplementary 
Sport Foods; (17 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  Sport products include food and beverages for sports, for 
example (powders, liquids, chewable or effervescent tablets, and bars), and consists 
mainly of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, or amino acids, and one or more of the following 
components are included  in their preparation: amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. plant 
extracts and are not to be used for weight loss or as part of a medical treatment. These 
include (high carbohydrate supplement, protein energy supplement, Energy supplement, 
supplementary sp orts food for other purposes).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2021, April). Standard 2.9.4 – Formulated 
supplementary sports foods. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017C00336  
2. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2022, August). Standard 2.6.2 – Non-alcoholic 
beverages and brewed soft drinks. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022C00910  G/TBT/N/SAU/1300  
 
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  3. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2021, March). Sechedule 17 – Vitamins and 
minerals. https://www .legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00328  
4. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. (2017, September). Sechedule 29 – Special 
purpose foods. https://www.legis lation.gov.au/Details/F2021C00328  
5. Health Canada. (2019, August). Workout Supplements. http://webprod.hc -
sc.gc.ca/nhpid -bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=workout.supplements.entrainement&lang=eng  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be 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(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
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