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14 October 2020  
(20-7069) 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  
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 indi cated 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   
http://www.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):  Sugar and 
sugar products (ICS 67.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Honey (13 
page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation applies to all honeys produced 
by honey bees and overs all kind of honey intended for direct consumption. it does not 
include honey added with other products such as nuts, spices, or other food ingredients, 
or honey intended for use in food processing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:   
• STANDARD FOR HONEY, CXS 12 -19811 Adopted in 1981. Revised in 1987, 
2001. Amended in 2019  
• Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.4.1 Contaminants and 
Natural Toxicants  
• Australian Government, Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority. 
Australia New Zealand  
• Food Standards Code — Standard 1.4.2 — Maximum Residue 
Limits     Amendment Instrument N o. APVMA 1, 2014  
• Jordan Standard: Sugar and sugar products – Honey  G/TBT/N/SAU/1146  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from date of publication  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
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(11)2529999 Ext: (9070 -9061)  
Fax +966(11)4520193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
http://www.saso.gov.sa  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/SAU/20_6139_00_x.pdf  
 