G/SPS/N/SAU/281  
 
14 July 2017  
(17-3807) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as spe cified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fish and fishery products (ICS Code: 67.120.30)  
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: "Frozen Fishes Fillets".  Language(s): Arabic . 
Number of pages: 15 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/SAU/17_3188_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to frozen fish fillets of all 
type intended for direct human consumption with or without skin without any additional 
manu facturing processes. But not for the product intended for further manufacturing 
processes or for other industrial purposes.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CODEX STAN 190 – 1995, Standard for Quick 
Frozen Fish Fillets  
[ ] 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 re gulation 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: 
Saudi  Stand ard for Frozen Fish, No. 1114   G/SPS/N/SAU/281  
 
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  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) : 12 September 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  Natio nal Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food  and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food  and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa