G/SPS/N/SAU/108  
 
10 July 2014  
(14-3938)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh fruit juice (unpasteurized) (ICS Code: 67.080) 
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 Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Fresh Fruit Juice"  
Language(s): Arabic  Number of pages: 8 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_3021_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to fresh fruit juice 
(unpasteurized). It specifies the definitions of the product and the quality requirements, 
sampling, methods of testing, transportation, storage and labelling. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
 Codex General Standard For Fruit Juices And Nectars  (Codex Stan 247-2005) 
 Codex General Standard For Food Additives (Codex Stan 192-1995) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/SAU/108 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
 Code of Practice for the Production and Distribution of Unpasteurized Apple and 
Other Fruit Juice/Cider in Canada (2006) (available in English) 
 Red fruit juice quality and authenticity control by HPLC, Journal of Food Composition 
and Analysis, (2011) YJFCA-2119; No. of Pages 12 (available in English) 
 Brix degree and sorbitol/xylitol level of authentic pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) 
juice, Food Chemistry 127 (2011) 1404-1407 (available in English)   
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) : 8 September 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 and Drug Authority 
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 
Tel: +(966 11) 203 9222, Ext. 3331 
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825 E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288 Tel: +(966 11) 203 9222, Ext. 3331 
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825 
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa