G/SPS/N/SAU/43  
 
16 April 2013  
(13-2012)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
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 specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Maamoul (ICS Code:67.080) 
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:  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation 
Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation:  "Maamoul".  
Language(s):  Arabic  Number of pages:  9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_1529_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft of Technical Regulation is concerned with Maamoul 
product and its different types which is made for direct human consumption. 
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/SAU/43 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
- GSO 989 "Biscuits" - GSO 194 "Wheat flour" 
- Surveys of some Biscuits and Maamol plants in K.S.A 
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 June 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:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel:  +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 
Fax:  +(966 1 ) 210 9825 E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website:  http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 Tel:  +(966 1) 275 9222, Ext. 3358 
Fax:  +(966 1 ) 210 9825 
E-mail:  SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website:  http://www.sfda.gov.sa