G/TBT/N/SAU/991/Rev.1  
 
7 February 2019  
(19-0719) Page: 1/2 
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 [ 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):  
871610000000 ; 871620000000 ; 871631000000 ; 871639100000 ; 871639200000 ; 
871639300000 ; 871639400000 ; 871639500000 ; 871639700000 ; 871640100000 ; 
871640200000 ; 871640300000 ; 871680140000 ; 871680170000  and 871680180000 . 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical 
Regulation for Trailers and Semi -Trailers (24 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content: This regulat ion 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 (lists, 
types)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of hu man health or safety; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health; Protection of the environment; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
trade; Market Surveillance  
8. Relevant documents:  
• See Annex (1) List of Standards Subject to this Regulation (page  13). G/TBT/N/SAU/991/Rev.1  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  The Technical Regulation for Trailers and Semi -Trailers is 
an approved regulation and was already circulated in the official gazette on 
05 January  2018; and entered into force: One year from the date of publication in the 
official gazette. However, this notification is to notify about an update draft of the technical 
regulation as it includes some updates in the core and the annex of the document, with 
the same conformity assessment procedure.  
Proposed date of entry int o force:  The new enforcement date wi ll be at least in 
6 months from now.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/defaul t.aspx  
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