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4 July 2023  
(23-4531) 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:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)252 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 [  ], 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):  
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) (ICS code(s): 33.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft of the 
Technical Regulations for Electromagnetic Compatibility; (27 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of con tent:  Terms and Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, 
Labelling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, 
Responsibilities of Market Surveillance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General 
Provisions , Transitional Provisions, Appendix (lists of standards, Supplier Declaration of 
Conformity Form and Internal production control).  
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  
8. Relevant documents:   
Annex (1) list of related standards, page 12.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After six months from published in official gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1290  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)  
P.O. Box 3437  
Riyadh  
Tel: +966(11)252 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072)  
Fax: +966 (1) 4530035  
Email: ENQUIRYPOINT@saso.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SAU/23_10774_00_x.pdf  
 