NIST Global Standards Information Qatar

World Guide to Standards Resources: QATAR

Fast Facts

National Standards Body:
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology

In-Depth Standards Resources

This section includes links to publications, articles, and/or external websites that provide greater depth and understanding of standards issues for this country.

Export Resource: U.S. Commercial Service Qatar

Proposed Regulations Impacting Trade and Exports

NIST is the home of the U.S. Inquiry Point to the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. The Inquiry Point monitors TBT activity globally; its Notify U.S. database reports on proposed technical regulations and standards in advance of adoption and implementation.

Country	Notification	Topic	Date issued	Comment Deadline
Qatar	QAT/312	Expiry periods of food products Qatar Expiry periods of food products This Gulf Technical Regulation include: Definitions Requirements -Mandatory expiry periods for food products (meat and meat products -milk and milk products - baby food products- fresh foods and ready to eat foods).	4/17/2013	5/24/2013
Qatar	QAT/307	Cosmetic products Qatar Cosmetic products Cosmetic Products - Perfumery Products based on Ethanol.	3/12/2013	6/1/2013
Qatar	QAT/308	Toys Qatar Toys The current regulation is a Revision and replacement of the Gulf conformity assessment regulation for toys (BD 07070502, previously notified in 2007 as G/TBT/N/QAT/34, with the exception of item 4 of Annex 2 on chemical properties which is to be cancelled as of 1st of July 2015). The Revision states the mandatory requirements for toys placed on the market (for children under 14 years as defined in the draft) which allow for the free movement of toys in GCC Countries including the State of Qatar.	4/5/2013	6/5/2013
Qatar	QAT/309	Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres Qatar Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres QS/GCC draft technical regulation concerns with nomenclature, designation, marking, dimensions, load capacities and inflation pressures of new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles, light trucks, heavy trucks, buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.	4/10/2013	6/10/2013
Qatar	QAT/311	Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres Qatar Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres QS/GCC draft technical regulation concerns with general requirements for new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles, light trucks, heavy trucks, buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.	4/10/2013	6/10/2013
Qatar	QAT/310	Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres Qatar Multi-purpose vehicles, trucks, buses and trailers tyres QS/GCC draft technical regulation concerns with methods of testing new tyres for multi-purpose vehicles, light trucks, heavy trucks, buses and trailers. This regulation is not applicable for tyre types identified by speed category less than 80km/h.	4/10/2013	6/20/2013
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Workshops and Events

Find information on upcoming and recent workshops and events for this country.

MENA Quality Infrastructure Stakeholders Meeting
Jun 21-22, 2010 (Amman, JORDAN ) Event Organizer: NIST & Jordan Institution of Standards & Metrology

US - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Workshop on Electrical Appliance Safety
Jul 20-30, 2003 (Northbrook, IL ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Metrology Workshop for the Gulf Cooperation Council
Jul 08-19, 2002 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

US- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Industrial Quality Manufacturing
Jun 19-28, 2000 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

US-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Laboratory Quality Management
Mar 08-17, 1999 (Raleigh, NC ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

US - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standards in Trade Workshop
Feb 24-06, 1997 (Gaithersburg, MD ) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology

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