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Saudi ArabiaUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

Machinery and mechanical appliances; Ships

Official title

Draft of the Technical Regulation for Watercrafts

Saudi Arabia issued an addendum on 2 March 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/SAU/1279. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 9 January 2023. The comment period closed on 10 March 2023.

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At a glance

Products

8406, 8407, 8408, 8901, 8903

HS codes
  • 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
    • 8406 Steam turbines and other vapour turbines; parts thereof
    • 8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engine
    • 8408 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine 'diesel or semi-diesel engine'
  • 89 · Ships, boats and floating structures
    • 8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods
    • 8903 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes
Notifying member
Saudi Arabia(Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of)
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/SAU/1279Latest notice: G/TBT/N/SAU/1279/Add.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 10 March 2023
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
After six months from published in official gazette

How to comment

The comment period closed on 10 March 2023. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/SAU/1279/Add.1; it can take them up with Saudi Arabia.

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What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/SAU/1279/Add.1⁩, 2 March 2026)

Draft of the Technical Regulation for Watercrafts

Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

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, Essential requirements, Conformity Assessment Forms (Type 1a & 3) and Supplier Declaration of Conformity Form).

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/SAU/1279/Add.1

    Draft of the Technical Regulation for Watercrafts

    Attached is a copy of the Regulation after alignment, along with the List of standards.

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/SAU/1279

    Comment deadline: Closed on 10 March 2023

    Draft of the Technical Regulation for Watercrafts

    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, Essential requirements, Conformity Assessment Forms (Type 1a & 3) and Supplier Declaration of Conformity Form).

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

All updates from Saudi Arabia
  1. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+3TBTProposed measure, open for comments

    GCC Technical Regulations for Fermented Meat Products

    This GSO technical regulation is concerned with fermented meat products, and this standard applies to fermented meat products (ready to eat), such as fermented sausages, salami, dried sausages and other fermented meat products.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/BHR/798Comments until 1 January 2027

  2. WTO notificationSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 17345 dated 28 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Santa Catarina in Brazil. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/640

  3. WTO notificationSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 16506 dated 25 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/SAU/639

  4. WTO notificationUnited Arab Emirates,Bahrain,Kuwait+3SPSCorrected since it was notifiedEmergency

    Notice of Administration Order of Saudi Food and Drug Authority Ref. No. 16506 dated 25 October 2026 entitled 'Temporary ban on importation of poultry meat, eggs and their…

    Following the WOAH report dated 19 October 2026, a Newcastle virus outbreak has occurred in Wielkopolskie in Poland. In compliance with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Animal Health Code Chapter 10.9, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent…

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/BHR/286/Corr.1

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