G/SPS/N/SAU/50  
 
16 May 2013  
(13-2551)  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):  Oil of basil (ICS Code: 67.200) 
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 
C o u n c i l  f o r  t h e  A r a b  S t a t e s  o f  t h e  G u l f  D r a f t  T e c h n i c a l  R e g u l a t i o n  f o r :  " O i l  o f  B a s i l "   
Language(s):  Arabic and English  Number of pages:  12 and 9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_1876_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/SAU/13_1876_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Technical Regulation specifies the general 
requirements and specifications for basil oil ( Ocimum basilicum  L.) of two types ( Linalol  
and Methyl chavicol ) in order to facilitate assessment of its quality. 
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/50 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
 ISO 11043:1998: "Oil of Basil, Methyl chavicol"; 
 Egyptian Standard 1359:1993. 
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 July 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