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20 October 2020  
(20-7229) 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:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA   
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:   
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):  Buses (ICS 
43.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  School buses - 
Body joint strength (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the technical requirements and test 
procedures for the strength of the body panel joints in school bus bodi es. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
49 Subtitle B -Chapter V -Part 571 -Subpart B Section 221 (FMVSS  571.221) "School bus 
body joint strength."  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  7 January 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1147  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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/SAU/20_6248_00_e.pdf  
 