G/SPS/N/ARE/174, G/SPS/N/BHR/198  
G/SPS/N/KWT/49, G/SPS/N/OMN/95  
G/SPS/N/QAT/99, G/SPS/N/SAU/389  
G/SPS/N/YEM/40  
 
8 February 2019  
(19-0739) 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 AR ABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: 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): Beverages (ICS Code: 67.160)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the ex tent 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 "Energy Drinks" . 
Language(s): Arabic.  Number of pages: 10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/SAU/19_0760_00_x.PDF  
6. Description of content: This draft t echnical regulation concerns  the conditions that must 
be met in non -alcoholic beverages with stimulants such as caffeine and do not include 
athletes' drinks.  
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 re levant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/ARE/174  • G/SPS/N/BHR/198 • G/SPS/N/KWT/49  • G/SPS/N/OMN/95  •  
G/SPS/N/QAT/99  • G/SPS/N/SAU/389 • G/SPS/N/YEM/40  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Australia Standard 2.6.4 "Formulated Caffeinated Beverages"  
 Health Canada (2012) Category Specific Guidance for Temporary Marketing 
Authorization  - Caffeinated Energy Drinks: http://www.hc -sc.gc.ca/fn -
an/alt_formats/pdf/legislation/guide -ld/guidance -.caf-drink-boiss-tma-amt-eng.pdf  
 (EU) No.11 69 Food information to consumers Regulation   
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) : 9 April 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and 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: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Food and 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