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31 January 2020  
(20-0766) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARA BIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. 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:   
P. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel: +966(11)2529999 Ext : (9070 -9061)  
Fax: +966(11)452 0193  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  8700 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
regulation for used cars (16 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, 
Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, Labeling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, 
Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Rules, 
Transitional Rules, A ppendix (lists, vehicle checklist)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Prot ection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• See annex (3)  vehicle checklist pages 15 -16 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 March 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/SAU/1129  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/SAU/20_0702_00_x.pdf  
 