  
  
G/TBT/N/ARE/470 , G/TBT/N/BHR/571 , 
G/TBT/N/KWT/529 , G/TBT/N/OMN/404 , 
G/TBT/N/QAT/567 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1123 , 
G/TBT/N/YEM/171  
 
9 January 2020  
(20-0191) 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:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN , THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR,  KINGDOM OF SAUDI AR ABIA, YEMEN   
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:   
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
Saudi Standards, Metrolo gy and Quality Organization (SASO)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 2529999 Ext : (9070 -9061)  
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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS 67.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Snacks. (7 
page(s), in Arabic; 7 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to snacks prep ared mainly 
for human consumption. These snacks made from grinding grains and tubers, or one of 
them with the addition of permitted food Additives; corn flakes, and popcorn products are 
not included.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urg ent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:   
Egyptian standards; ES: 4138/ 2005.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from date of publication  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARE/470  ● G/TBT/N/BHR/571  ● G/TBT/N/KWT/529  ● G/TBT/N/OMN/404  ● 
G/TBT/N/QAT/567  ● G/TBT/N/SAU/1123  ● G/TBT/N/YEM/171  
 
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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:   
http://www.saso.gov.sa   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)  
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11) 2529999 Ext : (9070 -9061)  
Fax +966(11) 4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/BHR/20_0246_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/BHR/20_0246_00_x.pdf  
 