G/TBT/N/ARE/541 , G/TBT/N/BHR/633  
G/TBT/N/KWT/599 , G/TBT/N/OMN/469  
G/TBT/N/QAT/620 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1248  
G/TBT/N/YEM/227  
15 June 2022  
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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 BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring branch rd - Hitteen Dist Unit Number (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3158  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
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: +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 [  ], 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):  Food 
products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Requirements 
for Health and Nutrition Claims on Food Products; (53 page(s), in English), (74 page(s), 
in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  1/1 This standard is concerned with the permitted health, and 
nutrition claims and the conditions applying to them if being considered for use in the 
labeling or advertising of foods to be delivered to the final consumer.  
1/2 This standard is intended to supplement the Recommendation of Nutrition and Hea lth 
claims and General Guidelines on Claims. It does not apply to claims such as suitable for 
diabetics, gluten free, special medical purpose, foods for particular nutritional uses or 
other claims aimed at consumers with specific disorders.  
1/3 Nutrition a nd health claims shall not be permitted for foods for infants and young 
children except if it is comply for the requirements of these products.  G/TBT/N/ARE/541, G/TBT/N/BHR/633, G/TBT/N/KWT/599, G/TBT/N/OMN/469, G/TBT/N/QAT/620, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1248, G/TBT/N/YEM/227  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, lab elling; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
- CAC/GL 1 -1979 General Guidelines On Claims.  
- EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods.  
- Nutrition and health claims EU regulation ((EC) No 1924/2006).  
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 [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/SAU/22_412 9_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/SAU/22_4129_00_e.pdf