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G/SPS/N/SAU/17 
14 July 2011 
 (11-3507) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards ,Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Code: 1601, ICS Code: 67.120 
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 SPS Measures:  Prepared Meats:  Meat Treated with Saline 
Solutions and Heat Treated  Language(s):  Arabic and English  Number of pages:  11 
and 10 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/SAU/11_2162_00_x.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/SAU/11_2162_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Technical Regulation concerns meats from chilled and 
frozen beef, buffalo or camel, lamb, domestic ated birds or rabbit which are cured with 
saline solution and by heat treatment with or without smoking and packed in suitable 
containers;  definitions, requirements, sampling,  methods of test and examination, packing, 
labelling, transportation, and storage. 
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 stan dard?  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 G/SPS/N/SAU/17 
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  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
 Leatherhead Food R.A. Food Legislation Surveys No . 6. Heavy Metals in Foods, 
Second Edition, 1986. 
 Codex Alimentarius Commission Alinorm 83/16 Report of the Twelfth Session of the 
Codex committee on processed Meat and Poultry Products 
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:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  12 September 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Saudi Standards, Metrolog y and Quality Organization 
P.O. BOX:  3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel:  +(966 1) 452 0000  Ext 1378-1381-1383 
Fax:  +(966 1) 452 0193 E-mail:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa Website:  http://www.saso.org.sa/  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Saudi Standards, Metrolog y and Quality Organization 
P.O. BOX:  3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel:  +(966 1) 452 0000  Ext 1378-1381-1383 Fax:  +(966 1) 452 0193 E-mail:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa Website:  http://www.saso.org.sa/