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G/TBT/N/KWT/612 , G/TBT/N/OMN/478 , 
G/TBT/N/QAT/629 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1263 , 
G/TBT/N/YEM/236  
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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 ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  Qatar 
General Organization for Standardization (QS)  
Standards and Metrology Department  
P.O Box 23277  
Doha - State of Qatar  
E-mail : standard@qatar.net.qa  
2. Agency responsible:   
Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS)  
Standards and Metrology Department  
P.O Box 23277  
Doha - State of Qatar  
E-mail : standard@qatar.net.qa  
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:   
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):  67.100.20  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Shea Butter; (9 
page(s), in Arabic), (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to unrefined shea butter intended for 
direct consumption, or as an ingredient in the manufacture of food products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Codex standard CAS No. 325:2017  
Unrefined shea butter  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  G/TBT/N/ARE/554, G/TBT/N/BHR/646, G/TBT/N/KWT/612, G/TBT/N/OMN/478, G/TBT/N/QAT/629, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1263, G/TBT/N/YEM/236  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/QAT/22_8310_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/QAT/22_8310_00_x.pdf  
 