G/SPS/N/ARE/256, G/SPS/N/BHR/224  
G/SPS/N/KWT/121, G/SPS/N/OMN/120  
G/SPS/N/QAT/124, G/SPS/N/SAU/467  
G/SPS/N/YEM/65  
 
24 June 2022  
(22-4908) 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 ARABIA, 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):  Spices and condiments. Food additives (ICS code(s): 67.220)  
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 fo r Flavourings Permitted For Use 
In Foodstuffs And Instructions For Their Uses . Language(s):  Arabic . Number of 
pages:  178 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/SAU/22_4276_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with natural 
flavourings, artificial flavourings and flavour enhancers permitted for use in food products, 
in addition to the guidelines for their safe use and intended for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− GSO 2365 / 2014 "Guidelines for the use of flavorings in foods"  
− Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 
adopting the list of flavouring substances provided for by Regulation (EC) 
No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council, introducing it in 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 and 
Commission Decision 1999/217/EC Text  with EEA relevance , https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32012R0872&from=EN  
− Database for Flavouring Specifications , http://www.fao.org/food/food -safety -
quality/scientific -advice/jecfa/jecfa -flav/en/  
− List of Codex Specifications for Food Additives "CXA 6 -2019"  
− Guidelines for the Use of Flavourings "CXG 66 -2008"  G/SPS/N/ARE/256 • G/SPS/N/BHR/224 • G/SPS/N/KWT/121 • G/SPS/N/OMN/120 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/124 • G/SPS/N/SAU/467 • G/SPS/N/YEM/65  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
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) : 23 August 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numb er 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  
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