G/TBT/N/ARE/403/Add.1, 
G/TBT/N/BHR/514/Add.1  
G/TBT/N/KWT/396/Add.1, 
G/TBT/N/OMN/344/Add.1  
G/TBT/N/QAT/513/Add.1, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1041/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/YEM/116/Add.1  
 
30 October 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation s of the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen . 
 
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Title:  Enforcement of Gulf Technical Regulation for Water -consumption Conservation Products in 
GSO Member States.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 11 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 7 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 January 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
The final technical regulation is published in GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)  
Website: https://www.gso.org.sa  
The following non -substantive changes have been made to the notified technical 
regulation, without altering the main purpose of the technical regulati on: 
1. Terminology: Some minor technical terms have been refined for more clarity.  
2. Consolidation of Article 24 and 25: Both articles have been merged into a single article 
to be more concise.  
3. Annex (1): has been updated to include the following produ cts: 
• Water flow rate regulators/aerators  
• Water closet tanks (oriental types)  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/ARE/403/Add.1 • G/TBT/N/BHR/514/Add.1 • G/TBT/N/KWT/396/Add.1 • 
G/TBT/N/OMN/344/Add.1 • G/TBT/N/QAT/513/Add.1 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1041/Add.1 •  
G/TBT/N/YEM/116/Add.1  
 
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  4. Annex (2): has been updated to revise the maximum allowed water flow rate and the 
star rating classification for certain products, as follows:  
• Water taps and mixers ("Wat er Taps or Wash Basin Mixers/Taps (Private)", "Ablution 
Taps/Mixers", "Sink Basin/bib taps or Kitchen taps/Mixers", "WC hose -tap or Shattaf 
Sprayer" and "Bidet Taps/Mixers"): revised from 6 Liters/minute to 5.7 Liters/minute.  
• "Water flow rate regulators/ aerators" and "Water closet tanks (oriental types)": the 
maximum allowed water flow rate is fixed at 6 Liters/flush or minute.  
5. Annex (6): has been updated with a minor adjustment to the graphic design of the 
green label.  
The final technical regulation is published in GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)  
Website: https://www.gso.org.sa  
here is the direct link of the technical regulation:  
https://www.gso.org.s a/wp-
content/uploads/2023/06/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%
D8%A9 -%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9 -
%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9 -
%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA -
%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF -
%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84 %D8%A7%D9%83 -%D8%A  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/OMN/modification/23_13223_00_
x.pdf 
New deadli ne for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The purpose of this notification is to provide the final texts of technical regulation and 
relevant dates of its implementation.  
The draft texts of the technical regulation notified in "G/TBT/N/ARE/403", "G/TBT/N/BHR/514", 
"G/TBT/N/KWT/396", "G/TBT/N/OMN/344". "G/TBT/N/QAT/513", "G/TBT/N/SAU/1041" and 
"G/TBT/N/YEM/116" were adopted with non -substantive changes.  
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