G/SPS/N/SAU/133
4 December 2014
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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): Foodstuffs: Corn flakes (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/The Cooperation Council 
for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Corn flakes". Language(s): Arabic and English  Number of pages: 9 and 8 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_5303_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/SAU/14_5303_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements of 
corn flakes suitable for human consumption. 
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:  
[ ] 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 relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/SAU/133 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
- Standardization Organization (GSO) 259/1994 "Corn Flakes" (Arabic). - Official Journal of the European Union Commission Regulation (EN) No. 1881/2006, 
setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (English). 
- Official Journal of the European Union Directives Commission Directive 2008/100/EC 
of 28 October 2008 amending Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for 
foodstuffs as regards recommended daily allowances, energy conversion factors and 
definitions (English). 
- Official Journal of the European Unio n Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of 
vitamins and certain other substances to foods (English). 
- Jordan Technical Regulation No. 2011/678, Cereals, Pulses and derived products - 
Corn flakes.   
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) : 2 February 2015 
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 & 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: [ ] 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 & 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/