G/SPS/N/OMN/55  
 
12 May 2015  
(15-2506)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: OMAN 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) 
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): Extraction solvents and its residue limits in the 
production foodstuffs and food ingredients: ICS Code (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: Extraction solvents and its residue limits in the 
production foodstuffs and food ingredients  Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/OMN/15_1935_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation applies to extraction 
solvents used in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients. Unless product 
specifications state the opposite. Items related to requirements and labelling (items 4 
and 6) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary. 
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 serial 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/OMN/55 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
- Directive 2009/32/EC (Extract/on solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and 
food ingredients) 
- Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.3.3(2013) - Processing 
Aids   
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) : 11 July 2015 
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:  
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC) 
P.O. Box: 550 
Postal code: 113 Muscat Sultanate of Oman 
Tel: +(968) 2481 7252 
Fax: +(968) 2481 7040 Email: nepic@moci.gov.om 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)  
P.O. Box: 550 
Postal code: 113 Muscat Sultanate of Oman 
Tel: +(968) 2481 7252 
Fax: +(968) 2481 7040 Email: nepic@moci.gov.om