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26 October 2023  
(23-7223) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: 
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  7009 , 
8301, 8302, 8501, 8504, 8507, 8511, 8512, 8526, 8527, 8536, 8544, 8702, 8703  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulations for Electric Vehicles 03 -04-17-162; (47 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  The updating covers the following:  
- Amendments to Article (1) Terms and Definitions.  
- Amendments to Article (2) Scope.  
- Amendments to Article (3) Objectives.  
- Amendments to Article (4) Supplier Obligations.  
- Amendments to Article (5) Conformity Assessment Procedures.  
- Amendments to Article (10) Transitional Provisions.  
- Amendments to Annex (1 -A), list of relevant standards.  
- Amendments to Annex 2: Essential requirements for electric vehicles.  
- Adding Annex No. (3) Electrical charging connectors.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of th e environment   G/TBT/N/SAU/1035/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  See Annex (1 -a) page 12  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days from the date of publication in the official 
gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +966(1)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: 
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SAU/23_13165_00_x.pdf  
 