G/TBT/N/SAU/1028  
 
28 November 2017  
(17-6483) 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: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
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)2529999 Ext: (9070 -9061)  
Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@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 b e provided in addition, where applicable): 
ICS: 29.140  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy efficiency, 
functionality and labelling requirements for lighting products - Part 2 (58 page(s), in 
English)    
6. Description of content: Specifies energy efficiency, functionality, marking information, 
energy efficiency labelling and hazardous substances for lamps and luminaires with a 
luminous flux above 60 lumens, incandescent lamps with a luminous flux above 12000  
lumens, Halogen lamps with a luminous flux above 12000 lumens, Compact fluorescent 
lamps with integrated ballast (CLFi) with a luminous flux above 12000 Lumens, Compact 
fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast (CFLni), fluorescent Lamps (all types), h igh 
Intensity Discharge Lamps and LED Lamps (including 'retrofit LED lamps' with a luminous 
flux above 12000 Lumens).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To ensure energy efficiency, functionality, marking  information, energy 
efficiency labelling and hazardous substances for lamps and luminaires with a luminous 
flux above 60 lumens, incandescent lamps with a luminous flux above 12000 lumens, 
Halogen lamps with a luminous flux above 12000 lumens, Compact flu orescent lamps with 
integrated ballast (CLFi) with a luminous flux above 12000 Lumens, Compact fluorescent 
lamps without integrated ballast (CFLni), fluorescent Lamps (all types), high Intensity 
Discharge Lamps and LED Lamps (including 'retrofit LED lamps'  with a luminous flux above 
12000 Lumens).  
8. Relevant documents:  http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx   G/TBT/N/SAU/1028  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 6 months from the date of publication in the official gazette  
Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months from the date of publication in the official 
gazette  
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:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
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