G/SPS/N/SAU/44  
 
16 April 2013  
(13-2013)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) 
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):  Chilled Marinated Meats (ICS: 67.120). 
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 of Chilled Marinated Meats.  Language(s):  Arabic and English  Number of pages:  11 and 11 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_1530_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_1530_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This drafted technical regulation concerns with chilled 
marinated meats including red, rabbit Ostrich, domesticated birds, (whole and pieces), 
and not including meat products coated with bread crumb and dough. 
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 st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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/SAU/44 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
1. Labeling of "added ingredients" in meat products covered by MPR regulations 5.  
A guide to regulation compliance incorporating guidance on best practice (version 2 
May 2010). 
2. Federal register. Vol.76, No. 144.  Wednesday 27 July 2011. Proposed rules.  
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) :  15 June 2013 
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 & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road A1 Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sdfda.gov.sa  
13. Texts 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 & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road A1 Nafel Area Unit (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sdfda.gov.sa