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17 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  17 August 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . 
 
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Title: Technical Regulation for Expiration dates for food products - Part 1: Mandatory expiration 
dates  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: Withdrawal of proposed Notifications  
 
Description:  This technical regulation is concerned with the maximum shelf life permitted for food 
products likely to perish under appropriate packaging and specific storage conditions. It also 
establishes the most important requirements for shelf life labelling of al l food products.  
On 23 September 2020, Saudi Arabia notified WTO (TBT) about this Technical Regulation 
(G/TBT/N/SAU/1143). In this technical regulation, Saudi Arabia insert a new item related to the 
expiration date of frozen chicken, which states: "The exp iration date of whole frozen chicken and its 
pieces is 3 months."  
On 6 May 2021, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WTO (TBT) about Notification 
(G/TBT/N/SAU/1143/Add.1).  Saudi Arabia, after considering WTO member state withdraw this 
Notification.  
On 28 May 2021, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WTO (TBT) about Notification  
(G/TBT/N/SAU/1143/Add.2) . Saudi Arabia, after considering WTO member state withdraw this 
Notification.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  