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11 October 2019  
(19-6576) 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 ARA BIA  
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:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization  
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):  
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without 
side-cars; side -cars (HS 8711)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
regulation for motorcycles (22 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, 
scope, objectives, supplier Obligations, Labe ling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey 
Responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transitional rules, Appendix (lists,  
types)  
7. Objective and rationale, includi ng the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating tra de 
8. Relevant documents:   
• See Annex (1) List of Standards Subject to this Regulation (page 14).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 January 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1115  
 
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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:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/SAU/19_5589_00_x.pdf  
 