G/TBT/N/ARE/451, G/TBT/N/BHR/555  
G/TBT/N/KWT/442, G/TBT/N/OMN/388  
G/TBT/N/QAT/553, G/TBT/N/SAU/1095  
G/TBT/N/YEM/156  
 
13 November 2018  
(18-7133) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR,  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 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:  
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
Saudi Standards, Metrolo gy and Quality Organization (SASO)  
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): Food 
products in general (ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Requirements 
of Nutritional Labelling (20 page(s), in Arabic; 14 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to the regulation to 
control the nu tritional labelling data, and it shall apply to all packaged food products, with 
the exception of the products mentioned in this regulation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Codex Standard No. CAC/GL 2:2017 - Nutrition Labelling Guidelines  
• Food Labelling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, CFR: 21 
CFR Part 101, Federal Register Number: 2016 -11861 
https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinfo
rmation/labelingnutrition/ucm385663.htm#highlights  
• Guidance document for competent authorities, tolerances for the control of 
compliance of nutrient values declared on a label with EU legislation 
No. 1169/2011 G/TBT/N/ARE/451 • G/TBT/N/BHR/555 • G/TBT/N/KWT/442 • G/TBT/N/OMN/388 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/553 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1095  • G/TBT/N/YEM/156  
 
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  https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/labelling_nutrition 
vitamins_minerals -guidance_tolerances_1212_en.pdf     
• EU Regulation, No 1169/2011 https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1169    
• A food labeling guide, guidance for industry, FDA  
https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocuments
RegulatoryInformation/UCM265446.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 180 Days from Date of Publication of Approved Version  
Proposed date of entry into force: 180 Days from Date of Publication of Approved 
Version  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
P. O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 2529999 Ext: (9070 -9061)  
Fax +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/SAU/18_5864_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/SAU/18_5864_00_e.pdf