G/TBT/N/ARE/506  
G/TBT/N/BHR/607  
G/TBT/N/KWT/575  
G/TBT/N/OMN/441  
G/TBT/N/QAT/596  
G/TBT/N/SAU/1205  
G/TBT/N/YEM/203  
7 July 2021  
(21-5364) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
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 (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
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)252 Ext: (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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  Cosmetic 
products – Technical Regulation of cosmetic and personal care products claims 
(16 page(s), in Arabic; 15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with criteria of 
cosmetic products claims, and it describes the basic criteria of acceptable claims of 
cosmetics products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of The European Parliament and of The Council.  
• Manual on The Scope of Application of The Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 
No 1223/2009 (Art. 2(1)(A)).  G/TBT/N/ARE/506, G/TBT/N/BHR/607, G/TBT/N/KWT/575, G/TBT/N/OMN/441, G/TBT/N/QAT/596, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1205, G/TBT/N/YEM/203  
 
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  • Guidelines to Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 laying down common 
criteria fo r the justification of claims used in relation to cosmetic products.  
• Guidelines for Cosmetic Advertising and Labelling Claims, February 2006.  
• Guidelines for the Nonprescription and Cosmetic Industry Regarding Non -
therapeutic Advertising and Labelling Claim s, May 2014.  
• Cosmetic claims guidelines, TGA, May 1997.  
• FDA Cosmetic Products & Ingredients (LINK)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
P. O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)252 Ext: (9065 -9081-9072)  
Fax +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/BHR/21_4509_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/BHR/21_4509_00_x.pdf