World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.3
27 January 2004 (04-0284) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ONTHE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIATO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Revision

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 1
ECONOMIC POLICIES 9
Monetary and Fiscal Policies 9
Taxation and Zakat 10
Foreign Exchange and Payments 11
Competition Policies 12
Pricing Policies 13
Privatization 14
State-Owned Enterprises 17
Investment Regime 18
FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 25
POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 31
Trading Rights (The Right to Import and Export) 31
IMPORT REGULATION 35
Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Exemptions 36
Other Duties and Charges 37
Fees and Charges Connected with Importation (for Services Rendered) 37
Import Licensing Systems 38
Quantitative Import Restrictions, Including Prohibitions and Quotas 45
Customs V

WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.4World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED
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29 March 2004 (04-1465) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ONTHE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIATO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Revision





TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 1
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES 9
- Monetary and Fiscal Policies 9
- Taxation and Zakat 10
- Foreign Exchange and Payments 11
- Competition Policy 13
- Pricing Policies 13
- Privatization 15
- Legal Basis for Privatization 16
- Status of Privatization 17
- State-Owned Enterprises 18
- Investment Regime 21
III. FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 27
IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 34
- Trading Rights 34
A. IMPORT REGULATION 38
- Import Regime 38
- Customs Tariff 38
- Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Exemptions 39
- Other Duties and Charges 40
- Fees and Charges Connected with Impo

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.2
1 September 2003 (03-4576) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ONTHE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIATO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Revision
INTRODUCTION
On 13 June 1993, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as Saudi Arabia) requested accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947). At its meeting on 21 July 1993, the GATT 1947 Council of Representatives established a Working Party to examine the application of the Government of Saudi Arabia to accede to the General Agreement under Article XXXIII, and to submit to the Council recommendations which may included a draft Protocol of Accession. Membership of the Working Party was open to all contracting parties indicating the wish to serve on it. In pursuance of the decision of the General Council of the World Trade Organizati

World Trade
Organization WT/TPR/M/256
6 March 2012 (12-1253) Trade Policy Review Body
25 and 27 January 2012


trade policy review

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Record of the Meeting

Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Mario Matus (Chile)

H.E. Mr. Eduardo Muñoz Gómez (Colombia)


Page

I. Introductory remarks by the Chairperson 3
II. Opening statement by the Representative of THE KINGDOM OF Saudi Arabia 4
III. Statement by the Discussant 7
IV. statements by members 10
V. Replies by the Representative of THE KINGDOM OF Saudi Arabia and additional comments 34
Vi. Concluding remarks by the chairperson 41

Note: Advance written questions by WTO Members and the replies provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are reproduced in document WT/TPR/M/256/Add.1 and will be available online at: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp_rep_e.htm.
Introductory remarks by the Chairperson
The first Trade Policy Review of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi

TRADE and investment regime
The Institutional Framework
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a monarchy. The Government is headed by the King, who is also the commander in chief of the military. The King governs with the help of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet). The Council of Ministers is headed by the King who also holds the post of Prime Minister. The Council of Ministers exercises both executive and legislative powers, the latter with the assistance of the Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura). The Council of Ministers is also responsible for the internal, external, financial, economic, education, and defence policies, as well as the general affairs of the State. There are no political parties or national elections, although municipal elections were held in 2005 and 2011.
The judicial system of Saudi Arabia is based on Shariaa (Islamic law) and the Basic Law of Governance. At the top of the judicial system is the King. The independence of the judiciary and judges is protect

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/53
24 July 2002 (02-4097) Working Party on the
Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English



ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted the new Saudi Council of Minister's Decision No. 88 dated 17 June 2002 regarding the implementing regulations of Import Licensing Procedures in Saudi Arabia, which is available from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) for consultation.
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Unofficial translation. Hard copy only.

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World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/55
4 July 2003 (03-3602) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from Saudi Arabia


The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted the following Decisions (hard copy only in the Arabic language, together with a hard copy English language Executive Summary of each Decision) which are available from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) for consultation.

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Organization of the Saudi Commission on Industrial Cities and Technology Parks(Decision No. 235 dated 27/8/1422H);
Organization of the Commission on Restructuring Electric Services(Decision No. 236 dated 27/8/1422H);
Private Laboratories Law(Decision No. 29 dated 25/1/1423H);
Organization of the Saudi Post Agency(Decision No. 78 dated 9/3/1423H);
GCC Money Laundry Unified Indicative Law(Decision No. 275

World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/44
5 February 2009 (09-0524) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English


NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Member to Agreement notifying: Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (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: Saudi Arabian Standards OrganizationP.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471Tel: +966(1)452 0000 Ext : (1378-1381-1383)Fax +966(1)452 0193Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.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

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.3
18 August 2004 (04-3454) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Legislation

Addendum

The following submission from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) and in electronic format from accessions@wto.org.

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Competiti

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/54
4 April 2003 (03-1842) Working Party on the
Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English



ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Highlights of Economic Reform and Restructuring
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (March 2003)

The following information on the Highlights of Economic Reform and Restructuring in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (March 2003) has been received from the Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
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INTRODUCTION
Over the last 30 years, coping with massive socio-economic changes, Saudi Arabia has emerged as a strong developing economy based increasingly on the private sector participation with up-to-date sophisticated infrastructure. This transformation has largely depended on the utilisation of the Kingdom's oil and gas reserves. The availability of these resources has given rise to an economy characterised by a majo

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/52/Corr.1
6 August 2001 (01-3880) Working Party on the
Accession of Saudi Arabia


ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

International Conformity Assessment Program

Corrigendum

Page 2, paragraph 5: replace as follows:
The revised Guidelines will be implemented following a 60-day notification period. We are confident the latest revision will provide a greater level of protection to our consumers. It will reduce the number of unsafe products found in the local market, and help genuine suppliers to increase their share of the local market, without inflicting any adverse effects on existing or future participants in the Program.
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In English only.

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World Trade
Organization S/C/N/604
25 October 2011
(11-5338) Council for Trade in Services Original: English


NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES


The following notification from the delegation of Saudi Arabia, dated 18 October 2011, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

Pursuant to article III.3 of GATS, and in response to the request for notification contained in document WT/TC/NOTIF/GATS/1, I wish to notify that Saudi Arabia introduced the regulation included in the following notification.

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1. Member notifying:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Notification under Article(s):

Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services

3. Date of entry into force:

9 July 2008

Duration:

Indefinite

4. Agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of the measure:

Saudi Arabian monetary Agency (SAMA)

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/6
23 September 2005
(05-4211) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods

As indicated in paragraph 316 of the draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.6), the draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.

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The attention of delegations is drawn to certain items entered in the Draft Schedule in respect of which the letter "P" (Prohibited from Importation) is indicated. A number of bilateral market access agreements were concluded between WTO Members and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the

World Trade
Organization WT/MIN(11)/ST/10
15 December 2011
(116567) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Eighth Session
Geneva, 15  17 December 2011 Original: English


KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Statement by Dr Mohammed AlkathiriDeputy Minister for Technical Affairs, Ministry of Commerce and Industry


I am very pleased to extend greetings on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to all participants in the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference. Mr Chairman, I would like to congratulate and thank you for organizing this event, and to express my gratitude to our hosts, the Government of the Swiss Confederation and the Canton of Geneva.

First and foremost, I want to emphasize that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia believes that free trade is essential for global prosperity. On our part, we have maintained and implemented an opentrade, antiprotectionist policy and wish all countries to do the same, we have refrained from imposing trade restrictions during challenging econo

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.6/Corr.1*
12 September 2005
(05-3948) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ONTHE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIATO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Corrigendum



Please replace paragraph 103 with the following text:

103. In response to a specific question, the representative of Saudi Arabia confirmed that the application of the secondary and tertiary boycotts had been terminated in practice and in law by the Saudi Council of Ministers' Decision No. 5 of 13 June 1995. The Working Party took note of this commitment.

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* In English only

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World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.4
25 August 2004 (04-3550) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Legislation

Addendum

The following submissions from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) and in electronic format from accessions@wto.org.

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SASO Te

World Trade
Organization TN/C/W/45TN/MA/W/81
11 September 2006 (06-4304) Trade Negotiations Committee
Negotiating Group on Market Access Original: English



MARKET ACCESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Newly Acceded Member

Communication from Saudi Arabia


The following communication, dated 23 August, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia submits for the consideration of the Negotiating Group its position with regard to its treatment as a Newly Acceded Member (NAM).

The Kingdom formally acceded to the World Trade Organization on 11 December 2005. The extensive commitments and reforms of its trade regime are embodied in its protocol of accession (WT/L/627, 11 November 2005) and Working Party Report and annexes and, schedules thereto (WT/ACC/SAU/61, WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.1 and WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.2, 28 October 2005). This acce

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/56
22 October 2003 (03-5578) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from Saudi Arabia


The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted the following information which is available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) and available in electronic format (unless specified otherwise) from accessions@wto.org :

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A. TRIPS Agreement
The Law of Trademarks, Royal Decree No. M/21 of 7 August 2001 (Official Translation);
The Law of Commercial Data, Royal Decree No. M/15 of 25 June 2002 (Official Translation);
The Law of Trade Names, Royal Decree No. M/15 of 20 November 1999 (Official Translation);
The Law of Copyrights, Royal Decree No. M/41 of 30 August 2003 (Official Translation);
At advanced stage, to be submitted at a later date:
The Law of Paten

World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/202
18 November 2010 (10-6165) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English


NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Member to Agreement notifying: THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
P.O. Box: 3437 Riyadh 11471
Tel.: +966 (1) 4520000 Ext.: (1378/1381/1383)
Fax: +966 (1) 4520193
E-mail: enquirypoint@saso.org.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, otherwi

World Trade
Organization S/C/N/606
25 October 2011
(11-5339) Council for Trade in Services Original: English


NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES


The following notification from the delegation of Saudi Arabia, dated 18 October 2011, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

Pursuant to article III.3 of GATS, and in response to the request for notification contained in document WT/TC/NOTIF/GATS/1, I wish to notify that Saudi Arabia introduced the regulation included in the following notification.

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1. Member notifying:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Notification under Article(s):

Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services

3. Date of entry into force:

16 March 2010

Duration:

Indefinite

4. Agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of the measure:

Capital Market Authority (CMA)

5. D

World Trade
Organization WT/MIN(09)/ST/16
1 December 2009 (096079) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Seventh Session
Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 Original: English


KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Statement by HE Minister Abdullah Zainal Alireza
Minister of Commerce and Industry


It is with great pleasure that I extend greetings on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to all participants in the Seventh WTO Ministerial Conference. Let me congratulate you Mr Chairman, and express gratitude to our hosts, the Government of the Swiss Confederation and the Canton of Geneva.

Saudi Arabia has historically been a free-trading nation, and in our accession we undertook substantial commitments on trade in goods and services. If similar commitments were made under the Doha Development Agenda, this would provide a good basis for success in the Round. We hope other Members will consider making such commitments.

With respect to the Doha Work Programme, the G20 lead

World Trade
Organization S/C/N/605
25 October 2011
(11-5340) Council for Trade in Services Original: English


NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES


The following notification from the delegation of Saudi Arabia, dated 18 October 2011, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

Pursuant to article III.3 of GATS, and in response to the request for notification contained in document WT/TC/NOTIF/GATS/1, I wish to notify that Saudi Arabia introduced the regulation included in the following notification.

_______________


1. Member notifying:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Notification under Article(s):

Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services

3. Date of entry into force:

16 March 2010

Duration:

Indefinite

4. Agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of the measure:

Capital Market Authority (CMA)

5. D

World Trade
Organization G/SCM/N/2/SAU
11 October 2006
(06-4894) Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures Original: English


NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 28.1(A)
OF SUBSIDIES INCONSISTENT WITH THE AGREEMENT

SAUDI ARABIA


The following notification, dated 3 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not have any subsidy programmes which were inconsistent with the provisions of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.

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World Trade
Organization S/C/N/607
25 October 2011
(11-5341) Council for Trade in Services Original: English


NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES


The following notification from the delegation of Saudi Arabia, dated 18 October 2011, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

Pursuant to article III.3 of GATS, and in response to the request for notification contained in document WT/TC/NOTIF/GATS/1, I wish to notify that Saudi Arabia introduced the regulation included in the following notification.

_______________


1. Member notifying:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. Notification under Article(s):

Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services

3. Date of entry into force:

16 March 2010

Duration:

Indefinite

4. Agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of the measure:

Capital Market Authority (CMA)

5. D

World Trade
Organization G/SCM/Q2/SAU/2
30 August 2012 (12-4685) Committee on Subsidies andCountervailing Measures Original: English


subsidies

Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES Regarding theNew and Full Notification of SAUDI ARABIA


The following communication, dated 15 August 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.

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The United States appreciates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's notification under Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) and notes that Saudi Arabia states it does not grant or maintain any subsidies as defined in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, which are specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement.

Publically available information indicates that certain incentives provided by the Government of Saudi Arabia may constitute subsidies subject to the notification requirement un

WT/MIN(03)/ST/148

World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/68
15 July 2009 (09-3455) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English


NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Member to Agreement notifying: Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): The Saudi Food and Drug Authority 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: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality OrganizationP. O .BOX : 3437 Riyadh 11471Tel: +966(1) 452 0000 Ext : (1378 1381 1383)Fax +966(1) 452 0193Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other: 4. Products covered

World Trade
Organization G/SCM/Q2/SAU/3
24 October 2012 (12-5797) Committee on Subsidies andCountervailing Measures Original: English


subsidies

Replies to Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES Regarding theNew and Full Notification of SAUDI ARABIA


The following communication, dated 22 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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Question 1

Investment Incentives under the National Industries Protection and Encouragement Regulations

According to the OECD, Saudi Arabia provides certain investment incentives for industrial projects under the National Industries Protection and Encouragement Regulations. A number of the incentives described by the OECD appear to constitute subsidies under Article 1.1 of the SCM Agreement, including:

Income tax holiday.
Exemption from customs duties.
Government-provided land at reduced rates.
Low electricity and water rates.

The OECD also states t

World Trade
Organization WT/GC/W/641
13 October 2011 (11-5039) General Council Original: English


PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE
EIGHTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

Communication from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


The following communication, dated 11 October 2011, is being circulated at the suggestion of the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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As recalled by the Chairman of the General Council, further to the agreed "gentleman's agreement", the agenda for the Eighth Ministerial Conference should be set six weeks before the Ministerial Conference. The 2 November 2011 deadline by which any Member pursuing an issue for decision should achieve consensus is just over three weeks away.

In order to ensure that all Members, regardless of their capacity and resources, are in a position to seriously consider proposals made by other Members for consideration for the Eighth Ministerial Conference, the Delegation of

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.6
8 July 2003 (03-3681) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Domestic Support and Export Subsidies

Revision

The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted revised information on domestic support and export subsidies in agriculture (document WT/ACC/4) and supporting tables, which are reproduced hereunder.
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Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Saudi Arabia
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar years (1999-2001)

Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS)
(From attached Supporting Tables)
Million Saudi Riyals
Year Wheat Barley Livestock feed Total AMS Agricultural Domestic Product Total AMS(Per cent) 1999 1,828.09 48.57 -212.43 1,664.23 34,443 2000 1,676.40 53.08 283.72 2,013.20 34,973 2001 1,690.65 6

World Trade
Organization WT/COMTD/66
18 July 2008 (08-3482) Committee on Trade and Development Original: English



Gulf Cooperation Council Customs Union -
Saudi Arabia's Notification (WT/COMTD/N/25)

Communication from Saudi Arabia


The following communication, dated 16 July 2008, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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REPLIES BY SAUDI ARABIA TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY A NUMBER OF MEMBERS


On behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait), Saudi Arabia would like to thank Members for their questions regarding the GCC Customs Union and the Enabling Clause. Saudi Arabia is pleased to respond to each of the three points that were raised.

1. Reason for the change in notification

The European Communities ("EC") asked to elaborate on the reason for the change in the GCC notification from GATT Article XXIV to the Enablin

World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/19
4 September 2008 (08-4164) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

1. Member to Agreement notifying: SAUDI ARABIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Riyadh 11162, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1 402 7574
Fax: +966 1 409 3043
Email: www.commerce.gov.sa 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [  ], other: 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.ICS numbers may be provide

WTO/AIR/1167 8 September 1999

SUBJECT: accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

the working party on the accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia to the world trade organization (wto) will hold its sixth meeting on 22 september 1999 at 10 a.m. in the centre william rappard, 154 rue de lausanne, geneva.
a checklist of documents for the meeting will be circulated in document wt/acc/sau/31/rev.2.
the working party will carry out the following tasks:
- review progress in t

World Trade
Organization G/STR/N/12/SAU
11 March 2009 (09-1242) Working Party on State Trading Enterprises Original: English


state trading


New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the
GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on
the Interpretation of Article XVII

SAUDI ARABIA


The following communication, dated 5 March 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not maintain any State Trading Enterprises within the meaning of Article XVII of the GATT 1994, read with Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII.


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WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.8World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.8

5 April 2004
(04-1529) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English



accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector

Revision

The following communication is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Saudi Arabia

REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Years (1999-2001)

Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (AMS)

(From Attached Supporting Tables)

Million Saudi Riyals
Year Total AMS 1999 1,876.66 2000 2,013.20 2001 2,177.85 Average 2,022.57
Sources:

1 Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA)
2 Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
3 Ministry of Economy and Planning (MOEP)
4 Ministry of Finance (MOF)
5 Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral

World Trade
Organization G/STR/N/11/SAU
11 October 2006
(06-4887) Working Party on
State Trading Enterprises Original: English


state trading

New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a)
of the GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on
the Interpretation of Article XVII

SAUDI ARABIA


The following communication, dated 3 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has no state-trading enterprises within the meaning of Article XVII:4(a) of GATT 1994 and within the meaning of paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the GATT 1994.

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WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.9World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED
WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.9

18 June 2004 (04-2640) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English



accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in the Agricultural Sector

Revision

The following communication is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

World Trade
Organization G/AG/N/SAU/1
25 September 2007 (07-4036) Committee on Agriculture Original: English



NOTIFICATION


The following submission, dated 27 July 2007, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia. The notification concerns export subsidy commitments (Table ES:1) for calendar year 2006.

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Pursuant to Article 18.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture, Saudi Arabia hereby notifies that no export subsidies were provided during the calendar year 2006.



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World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/235
24 February 2011 (11-0960) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English


NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Member to Agreement notifying: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (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:
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
P.O. Box: 3437 Riyadh 11471
Tel.: +966 (1) 4520000 Ext: (1378-1381-1383)
Fax: +966 (1) 4520193
Email: mailto:enquirypoint@saso.org.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, o

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.6/Corr.1
22 July 2003 (03-3921) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English


accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia

Communication from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Domestic Support and Export Subsidies

Corrigendum

Attached are replacement pages relating to pages 2, 7 and 17 of document WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/1/Rev.6.
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Replacement Page 2 of WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU

World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/5
4 September 2008 (08-4149) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English


NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

1. Member to Agreement notifying: SAUDI ARABIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Riyadh 11162, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1 402 7574
Fax: + 966 1 409 3043
Email: www.commerce.gov.sa 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [  ], other: 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.ICS numbers may be provid

World Trade
Organization G/AG/N/SAU/3
19 July 2010 (10-3904) Committee on Agriculture Original: English


NOTIFICATION


The following submission, dated 29 June 2010, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia. The notification concerns export subsidy commitments (Table ES:1) for calendar years 2007 and 2008.

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Pursuant to Article 18.2 of the Agreement on Agriculture, Saudi Arabia hereby notifies that no export subsidies were provided during the calendar years 2007 and 2008.



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World Trade
Organization G/TBT/N/SAU/18
4 September 2008 (08-4163) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

1. Member to Agreement notifying: SAUDI ARABIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Riyadh 11162, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1 402 7574
Fax: +966 1 409 3043
Email: www.commerce.gov.sa 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [  ], other: 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.ICS numbers may be provide