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29 June 2021  
(21-5194) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
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 (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:   
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)2529999 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072) Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.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):  8425 8426 
8427 8428  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation for Machinery Safety – Part 3: Lifting Equipment (46 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following:  
Terms and Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obli gations, Labelling, Conformity 
Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Responsibilities of 
Market Surveillance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Provisions, Transitional 
Provisions, Appendix (lists, types, safety and  health requirements)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Annex (1 -A) List of Standards   – Page (18)  
Annex (2) Essential Requirements for Health and Safety in Machinery  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14/10/2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:   6 months from Publication in the Official Gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1203  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/SAU/21_4348_00_x.pdf  
 