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Notifying Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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:

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

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food products in general (ICS 67.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Requirements of Nutritional Labelling (20 page(s), in Arabic; 14 page(s), in English)  

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to the regulation to control the nutritional labelling data, and it shall apply to all packaged food products, with the exception of the products mentioned in this regulation.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Other

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Relevant documents:

·         Codex Standard No. CAC/GL 2:2017- Nutrition Labelling Guidelines

·         Food Labelling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, CFR: 21 CFR Part 101, Federal Register Number: 2016-11861 https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/labelingnutrition/ucm385663.htm#highlights

·         Guidance document for competent authorities, tolerances for the control of compliance of nutrient values declared on a label with EU legislation No. 1169/2011 https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/labelling_nutrition vitamins_minerals-guidance_tolerances_1212_en.pdf   

·         EU Regulation, No 1169/2011 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1169  

·         A food labeling guide, guidance for industry, FDA https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM265446.pdf

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Proposed date of adoption: 180 Days from Date of Publication of Approved Version

Proposed date of entry into force: 180 Days from Date of Publication of Approved Version

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] 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/2018/TBT/SAU/18_5864_00_x.pdf

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