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Notifying
Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI
ARABIA, YEMEN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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2.
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Agency
responsible: Saudi Food and Drug
Authority
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Products
covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable): ICS code(s): 67.160.20
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or
countries:
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Title of
the notified document: The Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft
Technical Regulation for Canned pears. Language(s):
Arabic. Number of
pages: 9
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/SAU/25_07303_00_x.pdf
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Description
of content: This draft technical
regulation applies to canned pears, as defined in item (3), and offered
direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if
required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as intended for
further processing.
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ]
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): CXS 319
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
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9.
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
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10.
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
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11.
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
[ ] Trade facilitating
measure
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Final
date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 29 December 2025
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 -
Northern Ring Branch Road, Dist Unit number: 1 4904 Dist، Riyadh 6336
Tel: +(966
11) 203 8222
Fax: +(966
11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website:
http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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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 Authority
SFDA - Northern Ring Branch Road, Dist Unit number: 1 4904 Dist،
Riyadh 6336
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa
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