G/SPS/N/SAU/374  
 
20 September 2018  
(18-5811) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Saudi food & Drug Authority  
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 products (ICS Code:  67.040)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to th e extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/"Trans Fatty Acids" . 
Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/SAU/18_4983_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to prevent the use of 
partially hydrogenated oils in food products.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial 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/374  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Toward the Prohibition of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in the Canadian Food Supply.  
 Notice of Proposal - Prohibiting the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods.  
 Guidance for Industry: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labelling, Nutrient Content 
Claims, Health Claims; Small Entity Compliance Guide.  
 Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Labelling of Trans Fatty Acids).  
 Canadian Food Inspe ction Agency (Claims Labelling of Trans Fatty Acids).   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To 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) : 19 November 2018  
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 11) 275 9222 Ext: 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Addre ss, 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 11) 275 9222 Ext: 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa