G/SPS/N/ARE/95, G/SPS/N/BHR/165  
G/SPS/N/KWT/13, G/SPS/N/ OMN/64  
G/SPS/N/QAT/68, G/SPS/N/SAU/243, 
G/SPS/N/YEM/9  
 
16 January 2017  
(17-0287) 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 ARA BIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: SPS Enquiry  point, 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): Fruits and derived products , including nuts  
(ICS Code:  67.080.10)  
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 Cou ncil 
for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Peanut Butter" . 
Language(s): Arabic . Number of pages: 8 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS /ARE/17_0307_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to peanut butter 
requirements that suitable 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:  
[ ] 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/95 • G/SPS/N/BHR/165 • G/SPS/N/KWT/13 • G/SPS/N/OMN/64 • G/SPS/N/QAT/68 
• G/SPS/N/SAU/243, G/SPS/N/YEM/9  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Egyptian standards (ES), No. 325 8/2005.  
 CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Part 164 Tree Nut and Peanut Products  
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: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 180 days from date of publication of approved version  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 March 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3358  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3358  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website : http://www.sfda.gov.sa