G/SPS/N/ARE/76, G/SPS/N/BHR/156  
G/SPS/N/KWT/5, G/SPS/N/OMN/56  
G/SPS/N/QAT/60, G/SPS/N/SAU/207,  
G/SPS/N/YEM/1  
 
6 September  2016 
(16-4740) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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:   
2. Agency responsible: SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food and 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): Cereals, pulses and derived products 
(ICS Code: 67.060)  
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/T he Cooperation Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Barley Flour" . 
Language(s): Arabic and English . Number of pages: 7 and 6  
http://memb ers.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/SAU/16_3633_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/SAU/16_3633_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft techni cal regulation applies to barley flour prepared 
for direct human consumption of barley grain ( Hordeum vulgare ) and does not include 
malt flour.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [ ]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from a nimal/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 tex t):   
[ ] 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 inte rnational standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/ARE/76 • G/SPS/N/BHR/156 • G/SPS/N/KWT/5 • G/SPS/N/OMN/56 • G/SPS/N/QAT/60 • 
G/SPS/N/SAU/207, G/SPS/N/YEM/1  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Egyptian Arabic Standards 6639/2008 (barley flo ur) 
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) : 5 November 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  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 8222, 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: [X]  National Notification Authority, [ ]  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) 2038222, Ext. 3331  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa