. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/376 
21 June 2012  
 (12-3272) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology And Quality Organization (SASO) 
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 :   
Saudi Standards Metrology And Quality Organization  
P.O. Box:  3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel.:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1378-1381-1383) Fax:  +966(1)4520193 Email:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
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 13.340.10 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Protective clothing for 
fire-fighters -- Laboratory test  methods and performance require ments for protective clothing 
with a reflective outer surface (12 pages, in English)     
6. Description of content:  This International Standard spec ifies test methods and minimum 
performance requirements for pr otective clothing that rely upon the ability of the outer 
material to reflect intense radiant heat. The clot hing covered by this International Standard is 
intended to provide protection against flame li ck and intense radiant heat and it should be 
worn for short periods only. Subject to a risk as sessment, this type of clothing may also be 
used for certain industrial and ot her applications. Subject to a ri sk assessment, other types of 
protective clothing, for example clothing co mplying with the requirements of ISO 11613, 
may be used for the types of fire fighting a nd industrial applications envisaged by this 
International Standard in conjunction with appr opriate protection for the head, face, hands and 
feet as well as suitable resp iratory protection. This Internat ional Standard does not consider 
requirements for the prot ection of the head (including the face), hands and feet other than 
those specified in 4.2 and 4.3. Any other requi rements specific to the protection of head 
(including the face), hands and feet required by the user should be determined by a risk 
assessment and specified. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
keeping quality of this product, co nsumer health protection and safety.  G/TBT/N/SAU/376 
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  8. Relevant documents:  http://www.saso.org.sa   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
http://www.saso.org.sa