G/SPS/N/QAT/47  
 
19 March 2014  
(14-1732)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Canned stone fruits (ICS Code: 67.080) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: Gulf area  
5. Title of the notified document: Canned Stone Fruits  Language(s): Arabic and 
English  Number of pages: 12 and 11 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/sps/QAT/14_1455_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/QAT/14_1455_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to canned stone fruits, 
and offered for direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if 
required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as being intended for further 
processing. The draft regulation covers definitions, requirements, essential composition, quality, classification, food additives,  weights and measures, and labelling. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Codex standard for canned stone fruits 343/3002, 
No. 242-2003 
[ ] 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 proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     G/SPS/N/QAT/47 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the official journal. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Six (6) months as from the date of 
application in the official journal. 
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) : 18 May 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Environment 
Standard department  P.O. Box 23277 
State of Qatar 
E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environment  
Standard department  
P.O. Box 23277 State of Qatar E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa