G/TBT/N/ARE/485  
G/TBT/N/BHR/582  
G/TBT/N/KWT/554  
G/TBT/N/OMN/416  
G/TBT/N/QAT/575  
G/TBT/N/SAU/1145  
G/TBT/N/YEM/181  
5 October 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 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:   
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
Saudi Standards, Metrolog y and Quality Organization (SASO)  
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 [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):  Animal 
feeding stuffs (ICS 65.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document:  Labelling - 
General standard for labelling feedstuff (15 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation concerns the information and 
data that must be provided on the card label for locally produ ced and imported bulk or 
packaged feed products, in addition to other GSO Technical Regulation requirements 
related to the card label, the card label allows the buyer to identify the products that meet 
the feed products needs of his animals and compare the m with the products available in 
the market.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  G/TBT/N/ARE/485, G/TBT/N/BHR/582, G/TBT/N/KWT/554, G/TBT/N/OMN/416, G/TBT/N/QAT/575, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1145, G/TBT/N/YEM/181  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)  
2. A guide for the mandatory instructions that must be provided in the Label (SFDA)  
3. Labelling principles in Feed Marketing Regulation EU 767/2009  
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:229:0001:0028:EN:PD
F 
4. Canadian Feed Registration Procedures and Labelling Standards  
https://www.inspection.gc.ca/animal -health/livestock -feeds/regulatory -
guidance/rg -1/chapter -4/eng/1329341411340/1329 341520337  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  60 day s from date of publication  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 2529999 Ext: (9070 -9061)  
Fax +966(11) 4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/BHR/20_5922_00_x.pdf