G/SPS/N/ARE/191, G/SPS/N/BHR/212 , 
G/SPS/N/KWT/63, G/SPS/N/OMN/109 , 
G/SPS/N/QAT/113, G/SPS/N/SAU/417 , 
G/SPS/N/ YEM/54  
 
9 January 2020  
(20-0233) 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 AR ABIA, 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):  Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS Code: 67. 060) 
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 "Snacks" . Language(s):  
Arabic and English . Number of pages:  7 and 7  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0138_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0138_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to snacks prepared mainly 
for human consumption. These snacks made from grinding grains and tubers, or one of 
them with the addition of permitted food Additives; corn flakes, and popcorn products are 
not included.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect ter ritory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/191 • G/SPS/N/BHR/212 • G/SPS/N/KWT/63 • G/SPS/N/OMN/109 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/113 • G/SPS/N/SAU/417 •  G/SPS/N/YEM/54  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Egyptian standards; ES: 4138/ 2005 (Arabic).   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
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) : 9 March 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National 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) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.g ov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National 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) 275 9222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa