G/SPS/N/QAT/51  
 
17 December 2014  
(14-7323)  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: Standards and metrology department 
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): Sweeteners Permitted for Use in Food Products 
ICS Code: 67.180.10. 
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: Sweeteners Permitted for Use in Food Products  
Language(s): Arabic and English  Number of pages: 17 and 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/QAT/14_5456_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/sps/QAT/14_5456_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to sugar substitutes 
permitted for use in energy-reduced food as  sweeteners, food without added sugar or 
diabetics and foods for special dietary uses. 
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/QAT/51 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
- The sweeteners in food (Amendment), (England) Regulation 2003. 
- Code of federal Regulation part 1 (170.3) (Sucralose), 2012. 
- European Regulation Directive 115/EC. 
- European Union Legislation L 259/122. - European Food Safety Authority, Statement in relation to the safety of erythritol 
(E 968) in light of new data, including a new paediatric study on the gastrointestinal 
tolerability of erythritol1, EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources (ANS), 
in Italy 2010 (available in English). 
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 February 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:  
Ministry of Environment 
Standard department E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa 
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:   
Ministry of Environment  
Standard department 
E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa