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6 October 2021  
(21-7530) 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 ARABIA   
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)252 Ext : (9065 -9081-9072) Fax: +966(11)4520193  
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):  7311 8414 
8468 8481 7613 8402 8404  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical 
Regulation for simple pressure vessels (27 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies the following:  
Terms and  Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, Labelling, Conformity 
Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Responsibilities of 
Market Surveillance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Provisions, 
Transitional Provisions, Appendix (lists of standards , HS code,  safety and health 
requirements, Conformity Assessment Forms (Type 1a & 3) and Supplier Declaration of 
Conformity Form).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicabl e: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• SASO ISO 9606 1  
• GSO EN 10207  
• GSO ISO 15614 -1 
• GSO ISO 15614 -2 
• GSO EN 286 -1 
• GSO EN 286 -2 
• GSO EN 286 -3 G/TBT/N/SAU/1222  
 
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  • GSO EN 286 -4 
• EN 571 -1 
• EN 583 -1 
• EN 970  
• GSO EN 1011 -1 
• EN 1290  
• EN 1330 -3 
• EN 1714  
• EN 10207  
• EN 12062  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 January 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After six months from published in official gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   
Website: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eservices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx   
https://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2021/TBT/SAU/21_6437_00_x.pdf  
 