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Notifying Member: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
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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.org.sa
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.org.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): Foodstuffs: Pomegranate (ICS Code: 67.080)
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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 "Pomegranate" (9 pages, in English; 9 pages, in Arabic)
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Description of content: This draft technical regulation applies to fruits of commercial varieties of pomegranates grown from Punica granatum L., of the Punicaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer after preparation and packaging.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Food safety
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Relevant documents:
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Pomegranate, CODEX STAN 310-2013;
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Pomegranate fruit – Specification and test methods, ISO 23393:2006.
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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: http://www.saso.org.sa
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.org.sa
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