G/SPS/N/ARE/86, G/SPS/N/BHR/163  
G/SPS/N/KWT/12, G/SPS/N/OMN/63  
G/SPS/N/QAT/67, G/SPS/N/SAU/218, 
G/SPS/N/YEM/8  
 
2 December 2016  
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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 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): Food products in general (ICS: 67.040)  
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 for: "Flavourings Permitted for 
Use in Foodstuffs" . Language(s): Arabic and English . Number of pages: 165-172 
http://members.wto.org/cr nattachments/2016/SPS/SAU/16_4957_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/SAU/16_4957_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation  applies to natural flavourings, 
and artificial flavourings permitted for use in food products 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 serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/MISC 6 -2016 (List of Codex Specifications for 
Food Additives)  
[ ] 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 p roposed regulation 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/86 • G/SPS/N/BHR/163 • G/SPS/N/KWT/12 • G/SPS/N/OMN/63 • G/SPS/N/QAT/67 
• G/SPS/N/S AU/218, G/SPS/N/YEM/8  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 (EU) No 872/2012 (Commission Implementing Regulation)  
 Council Directive 88/388/EEC of 22 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source 
materials for their production  
10. Propos ed 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 d ate for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 January 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and  e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://w ww.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt ( 1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http:// www.sfda.gov.sa