G/SPS/N/ARE/244, G/SPS/N/BHR/221  
G/SPS/N/KWT/107, G/SPS/N/OMN/117  
G/SPS/N/QAT/121, G/SPS/N/SAU/455  
G/SPS/N/YEM/62  
 
25 November 2021  
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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):  Flavo ured drink s (ICS Code: 67.160.20)  
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 Coun cil 
for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Carbonated Beverages" . 
Language(s):  Arabic and English . Number of pages:  14 and 10  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SAU/21_7338_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/SAU/21_7338_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to carbonated beverages 
and carbonated water (soda water) (sparkling water). This draft includes safety and 
labelling requirements for carbonated beverages and carbonated water.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect hum ans 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 serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN 192  
[ ] 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 regul ation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes  [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/244 • G/SPS/N/BHR/221 • G/SPS/N/KWT/107 • G/SPS/N/OMN/117 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/121 • G/SPS/N/SAU/455 • G/SPS/N/YEM/62  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Australian 
Standard 2.6.2 Non -alcoholic beverages and brewed soft drinks  
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) : 24 January 2022  
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.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