  
  
G/TBT/N/ARE/467 , G/TBT/N/BHR/568  
G/TBT/N/KWT/526 , G/TBT/N/OMN/401  
G/TBT/N/QAT/564 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1120  
G/TBT/N/YEM/168  
 
9 January 2020  
(20-0188) 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):  Meat, 
meat products and other animal produce (ICS 67.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Beef, buffalo, 
mutton and goat meat chilled and frozen (15 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to Beef, buffalo, mutton 
and goat meat chilled and frozen.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:   
Egyptian standards; ES   3602: 2008, Chilled meat.  
Egyptian standards; "Fresh Meat" , Chilled meat, ES 4334/2008.  
FSIS Directive 7120.1 - Safe and Suitable , Ingredients used in the Production of Meat, 
Poultry, and Egg Products . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from date of publication.  G/TBT/N/ARE/467  ● G/TBT/N/BHR/568  ● G/TBT/N/KWT/526  ● G/TBT/N/OMN/401  ● 
G/TBT/N/QAT/564 ● G/TBT/N/SAU/1120 ● G/TBT/N/YEM/168  
 
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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:   
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/crnattac hments/2020/TBT/BHR/20_0222_00_x.pdf  
 