G/SPS/N/ARE/192, G/SPS/N/BHR/213 , 
G/SPS/N/KWT/64, G/SPS/N/OMN/110 , 
G/SPS/N/QAT/114, G/SPS/N/SAU/418 , 
G/SPS/N/ YEM/55  
 
9 January 2020  
(20-0234) 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):  Sugar and sugar products (ICS Code: 67.180.10)  
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 countries updating the GSO 995 draft Technical Regulation 
for "Sweeteners Permitted in Food - General Requirements" . Language(s):  Arabic . 
Number of pages:  17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SAU/20_0150_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to Requirements of sugar  
substitutes (sweeteners) permitted for use in energy -reduced Food as sweeteners, or food 
without added sugar or diabetics and foods for special nutrition uses.  
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:  
[ ] 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/192 • G/SPS/N/BHR/213 • G/SPS/N/KWT/64 • G/SPS/N/OMN/110 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/114 • G/SPS/N/SAU/418 •  G/SPS/N/YEM/55  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− The sweeteners in food (UK) Regulation 2003 (labelling).  
− Code federal Regulation part 1  (170.3) (Sucralose).  
− European Regulation Directive sweeteners 115/EC.  
− European Union Legislation L 259/122.  
− European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient 
Sources (ANS) Statement in relation to the safety of Erythritol.   
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 N otification 
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. Addr ess, 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