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5 January 2023  
(23-0182) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 (Articles 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)2529999 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072) Fax: +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@s aso.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):  4010 
4016; 7007; 7009; 8301; 8302; 8421; 8511; 8512; 8544;8708 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation for Auto Spare Parts - Version 2; (22 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, 
scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey 
Responsibilities, Violations and P enalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix (list 
of standards and HS codes & conformity modules)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment   
8. Relevant documents:  Annex (1 -A) List of relevant standards , page 12  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  6 April 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from the date of publication in the official 
gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/990/Rev.1  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO) P.O. Box 3437 Riyadh +966(11)252; 
ext:9065; ext.9081; ext.9074 +966 (1) 4530035 (Fax) enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SAU/23_0195_00_x.pdf  
 