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2 December 2019  
(19-8223) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 28 November 2019, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Technical Regulation for Added Sugar Upper Limit in Some Food Products  
This Technical regulation applies to all food products that contain added sugar, except the following:  
− Drinking soda that contains natural and/or artificial sweeteners such as Diet, Lite, Zero, etc.;  
− Food for special dietary uses.  
On 26 April 201 9, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation 
(G/SPS/N/SAU/396). Due to the valuable comments from many WTO Members, the Kingdom of Saudi  
Arabia has withdraw n this Technical regulation in order to facilitate internationa l trade.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[X] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the  addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authority  
SFDA - 4904 North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Webs ite: http://www.sfda.gov.sa   G/SPS/N/SAU/396/Add.2  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Saudi Food and Drug Authori ty 
SFDA - 4904 North Ring road Hitteen Unit (1) - Riyadh 13513 - 7148 
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222  
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825  
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa   
 
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