G/SPS/N/QAT/40  
 
18 March 2013  
(13-1433)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  QATAR 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment 
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 Code: 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:  Chilled Marinated Meats  Language(s):  English and 
Arabic  Number of pages:  11 and 11 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/QAT/13_0880_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/QAT/13_0880_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation concerns chilled marinated 
meats including red, rabbit, ostrich, domesticated birds (whole and pieces) and does not 
include meat products coated with bread crumb and dough. The draft regulation covers 
definitions, requirements, sampling, method s of examination and testing, packaging, 
transportation, storage and labeling. 
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/QAT/40 
 
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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 Meat Products 
Regulations (MPR) regulation 5 
2. "A Guide to Regulatory Compliance Incorporating Guidance on Best Practice" 
(version 2, May 2010) 
3. Federal register. Vol. 76, No. 144. Wednesday 27 July 2011. Proposed rules. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Unspecified. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon approval (No specified date). 
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) :  17 May 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:    
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ministry of Environment  
Standard and Metrology Department  P.O. Box 23277 State of Qatar 
E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa