. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/446 
2 August 2012  
 (12-4286) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi  Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Saudi Standards, Metrology a nd Quality Organization (SASO) 
P.O. Box:  3437 Riyadh 11471  Tel.:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1378-1381-1383) Fax:  +966(1)4520193 Email:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  ICS:  97.190 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Consumer Safety 
Specification for Sling Carriers (6 pages in English).     
6. Description of content:   
1.1 This consumer safety specification establ ishes performance requir ements, test methods 
and marking requirements to prom ote safe use of sling carriers.  
1.2 This consumer safety specification is inte nded to minimize the risk of injury to an 
occupant from the normal use and reason ably foreseeable mi suse of products. 
1.3 For purposes of definition, a sling carrie r is a product of fabric or sewn fabric 
construction, which is designed to contain a ch ild from birth (full term  infant weighing 8 lb 
(3.6 kg) or more) through 35 lb (15.9 kg), in an  upright or reclined position, while being 
supported by the caregiver's torso. 
1.4 The sling carrier is normally “worn” by the caregiver, and t hus the child is supported from 
one or both shoulders of the caregiver. These products are worn on the front, hip or back of 
the caregiver, with the child either facing towa rds or away from the caregiver or reclined on 
the front only of the caregiver. G/TBT/N/SAU/446 
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  1.5 No sling carrier produced after the approval date of this consumer safety specification 
shall, either by label or other means, indica te compliance with the specification unless it 
complies with all of the requirements contained herein. 
1.6 This consumer safety specification is not intended to address incidents and injuries 
resulting from the interaction of  other persons or objects with  the caregiver and child while 
the sling carrier is in use. 
1.7 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in 
parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI  units that are provided for information only 
and are not considered standard. 
1.8 This standard does not purport to  address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with 
its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establis h appropriate safety and 
health practices and determine the applicability  of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Keeping quality of this product,  consumer health and safety.  
8. Relevant documents:   http://www.saso.org.sa    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Email:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
Website:  http://www.saso.org.sa