G/TBT/N/SAU/943/Rev.1  
11 November 2019  
(19-7634) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (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 and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)2529999 Ext : (9070 -9061)  
Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso. gov.sa    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  3920 3921 
4005 40 08 4410 4811 4814 6806 6807 6808 6809 6810 6811 7004 7005 7008 7610  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulations for Building Materials - Part II and insulation cladding buildings materials (24 
page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, 
scope, objectives, supplier Obligations,  Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey 
Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix   
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality  requirements; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade   
8. Relevant documents:   
• SASO GSO EN 13950  
• SASO GSO EN 14209  
• SASO EN 14509  
• SASO -GSO-EN-14246  G/TBT/N/SAU/943/Rev.1  
 
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  • SASO EN 13162  
• SASO GSO EN 13165  
• SASO ASTM C578  
• SASO ISO 8873 -1 
• SASO GSO BS 4841 -1 
• SASO GSO BS 4841-2 
• SASO GSO BS 4841 -3 
• SASO GSO BS 4841 -4 
• SASO GSO BS 4841 -5 
• SASO GSO BS 4841 -6 
• SASO ASTM C549  
• SASO ASTM C516  
• SASO GSO EN 13707  
• SASO GSO EN 13970  
• SASO GSO EN 13984  
• SASO ISO 2219  
• SASO ASTM C1126  
• SASO GSO EN 14909  
• SASO GSO EN 14782  
• SASO GSO EN 14783  
• SASO 2752 
• SASO ISO 4586 -1 
• SASO ISO 4586 -2 
• SASO ISO 4586 -3 
• SASO ISO 4586 -4 
• SASO ISO 4586 -5 
• SASO ISO 4586 -6 
• SASO ISO 4586 -7 
• SASO ISO 4586 -8 
• SASO ISO 13894 -2 
• SASO GSO ISO 2457  
• SASO GSO ISO 1324  
• SASO GSO ISO 3398  
• SASO GSO ISO 3399  
• SASO GSO ISO 3397  
• SASO GSO ISO 5320 
• SASO GSO ISO 5321  
• SASO GSO ASTM C1492  
• SASO GSO EN 12326 -1 
• SASO GSO ISO 27769  G/TBT/N/SAU/943/Rev.1  
 
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  • SASO EN 1096 -1 
• SASO EN 1096 -2 
• SASO EN 1096 -3 
• SASO -ISO-16293 -1 
• SASO ISO 16293 -2 
• SASO ISO 16293 -3 
• SASO ISO 16293 -4 
• SASO -ISO-16293 -5   
• SASO -ISO-12543 -2 
• SASO -ISO-12543 -3 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 28 August 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 May 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov. sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/SAU/19_0571_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/SAU/19_6344_00_x.pdf