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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 (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:

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

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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): Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS: 67.060)

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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 "Biscuits" (12 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to the requirements of all biscuits and wafers except that for special nutritional purposes, including the labelling requirements and method of testing.

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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:

·         CODEX STAN 74-1981 Standard for Processed Cereal-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children

·         Egyptian Standard No 416 "Biscuits and Methods of Analysis and Testing Part 1: Biscuits"

·         Syrian Standard No 78 "Biscuits"

·         Indian Standard "IS 1011:2002 – Biscuits – Specifications"

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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