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16 October  2023 
(23 -6961) 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:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(1)2529095  
Fax +966(1)4520086  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: www.saso.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 addi tion, where applicable):  Annex (1 -
b) List of products and HS codes, page 78.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft of the 
Technical Regulation for General Requirements for Machinery Safety; (111 page(s), in 
Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following:  
Terms and Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, Labelling, Conformity 
Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Responsibilities of 
Market Surveill ance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Provisions, Transitional 
Provisions, Appendix (lists, types, safety and health requirements)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Annex (1 -a) list of related standards, page 13.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of publication in official 
gazette  G/TBT/N/SAU/1310  
 
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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:   
Saudi Standards Metrology and Quality Organization  
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +966(1)2529095 Fax +966(1)4520086 Email: 
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  Website: www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SAU/23_13024_00_x.pdf  
 