G/TBT/N/ARE/441, G/TBT/N/BHR/548  
G/TBT/N/KWT/434, G/TBT/N/OMN/381  
G/TBT/N/QAT/546, G/TBT/N/SAU/1085  
G/TBT/N/YEM/149  
 
10 September 2018  
(18-5583) 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: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
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:   
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
P O Box: 2166  
Abu Dhabi  
United Arab Em irates  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2613  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999  
Email: esma@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae  
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): 
ICS: 67.250  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: GCC Draft 
Technical Regulation for Contaminants - Natural Toxicants (8 page(s), in Arabic)    
6. Description of content: This Standard sets out the maximum levels (MLs) of specified 
natural toxicants in nominated foods. As a general principle, regardless of whether or not 
an ML exists, the levels of natural toxicants in all foods should be kept As Low As 
Reasonably Achievable (the ALARA principle).  
An ML has been established for those foods w hich provide a significant contribution to the 
total dietary exposure. Food not listed in this Standard may contain low levels of natural 
toxicants. However, MLs have not been assigned to these foods because they present a 
low public health risk. The gener al provisions of the Food Acts relating to the availability of 
safe foods apply to all foods.  
MLs have been set at levels that are consistent with public health and safety and which are 
reasonably achievable from sound production and natural resource manag ement practices.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  -  G/TBT/N/ARE/441 • G/TBT/N/BHR/548 • G/TBT/N/KWT/434 • G/TBT/N/OMN/381 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/546 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1085  • G/TBT/N/YEM/149  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: NA 
Proposed date of entry into force: 180 days from Publication day in official gazette  
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:   
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999  
E-mail: uaetbt@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae