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Jul. 14, 2011Proyecto de reglamento técnico relativo a papas fritas de maíz listas para el consumo humano
| World Trade
Organization |
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| G/SPS/N/SAU/18
14 July 2011 |
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| (11-3509) | |
| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION
| 1. | Notifying Member: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved: Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| 2. | Agency responsible: Saudi Standards ,Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) |
| 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): HS Code: 1904, ICS Code: 67.200 |
| 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 SPS Measures: Fried Corn Chips (Corn, Tortilla Chips and Taco Shells) Language(s): Arabic and English Number of pages: 8 and 6
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/SAU/11_2163_00_x.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/SAU/11_2163_00_e.pdf |
| 6. | Description of content: This Draft Technical Regulation concerns fried corn chips ready-to-eat, as defined in section 3.1 such as chips, tortillas, tacos or similar products. It does not apply to popcorn; definitions, requirements, sampling, methods of test and examination, packing, labelling, transportation, and storage. |
| 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:
· Gulf Standard GSO No. 286: Fried Potatoes · Johnson , AL (1991). Corn: Production , Processing , and utilization. Ch.2. In Handbook of Cereal Science and Technology , edited by Lorenz, K.J. and Kulp, K. Marcel Dekker INC, New York, NY, USA. pp 63-64 · Maga , A.J (1991) . Cereal-based Snack Foods. Ch.20. In Handbook of Cereal Science and Technology, edited by Lorenz, K.J. and Kulp, K. Marcel Dakker, INC, New York, USA. pp 695-797 · Rooney, W.L and Serna-Saldivar, s. (1987) Food Uses of Whole Corn and Dry-milled Fractions. ch.13. In Corn chemistry and Technology, edited by Watson S.A and Ramstad, P.E. American Association of Cereal Chemists, INC. St . Paul, Minnesota. USA. pp 410-419 |
| 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: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
[ ] Trade facilitating measure |
| 12. | Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 12 September 2011
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +(966 1) 452 0000 Ext 1378-1381-1383 Fax: +(966 1) 452 0193 E-mail: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa Website: http://www.saso.org.sa/ |
| 13. | Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body:
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471 Tel: +(966 1) 452 0000 Ext 1378-1381-1383 Fax: +(966 1) 452 0193 E-mail: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa Website: http://www.saso.org.sa/ |