|
1.
|
Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved:
|
|
2.
|
Agency responsible: Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
|
|
3.
|
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): Extraction solvents and its residue limits in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (ICS Code: 67.040 )
|
|
4.
|
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or countries:
|
|
5.
|
Title of the notified document: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Extraction solvents and its residue limits in the production foodstuffs and food ingredients" Language(s): English Number of pages: 8
|
|
6.
|
Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients. Unless product specifications states opposite.
|
|
7.
|
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.
|
|
8.
|
Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text)
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:
|
|
9.
|
Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
- Directive 2009/32/EC (Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients)
- Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 1.3.3 (2013) – Processing Aids
(available in English)
|
|
10.
|
Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
|
|
11.
|
Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
[ ] Trade facilitating measure
|
|
12.
|
Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 16 June 2015
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority
SFDA – 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) – Riyadh 13312 – 6288
Tel: +(966 11) 203 8222, Ext. 3331
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa
|
|
13.
|
Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:
SPS Enquiry point, Saudi food & Drug Authority
SFDA - 3292 North Ring road Al Nafel Area Unt (1) - Riyadh 13312 - 6288
Tel: +(966 11) 2038222, Ext. 3331
Fax: +(966 11) 210 9825
E-mail: SPSEP.Food@sfda.gov.sa
Website: http://www.sfda.gov.sa
|
