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Notifying Member: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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

P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471

Tel: +966(1)4520000 Ext: (1378-1381-1383)

Fax +966(1)4520193

Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa

http://www.saso.gov.sa

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:

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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): Meat and meat products (ICS: 67.120.10)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for "Prepared Meat – Poultry Sausage" (9 pages, in English; 10 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to chilled or frozen (cooked and uncooked), smoked or unsmoked poultry meat sausages, and does not include dried or canned sausages.

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

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Relevant documents:

·         Syrian Standard 2721: Sausages

·         Jordan Standard 816: Meat and Meat Products – Sausage Products

·         Indian Standard 13400: Poultry Sausage – Specifications

·         New Zealand Guide Specification 2.2.1: Meat and Meat Products

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Six months after publication in official Gazette

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of circulation

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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:

Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization

P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471

Tel: +966(1)4520000 Ext: (1378-1381-1383)

Fax +966(1)4520193

Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa

http://www.saso.gov.sa