G/SPS/N/QAT/41  
 
18 March 2013  
(13-1451)  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;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Food packages - Part 2: Plastic package - General 
requirements (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:  Food packages - Part 2: Plastic package - General 
requirements  Language(s):  Arabic and English  Number of pages:  90 and 87 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/QAT/13_0881_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/QAT/13_0881_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation concerns the general 
requirements of plastic packages which are in contact with food. The draft regulation 
covers definitions, requirements, materials, methods of examination and testing, packaging, transportation, storage and labeling. 
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 seri al 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/41 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
1. Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials 
and articles intended to come into contact with food. 
2. BS EN 13130-3:2004 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - plastics 
substances subject to limitation. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Unspecified. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Unspecified. 
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) :  17 May 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ministry of Environment  
Standard and Metrology Department  
P.O. Box 23277 State of Qatar E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa