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G/TBT/N/BHR/320
25 September 2013
(13-5147) 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 BAHRAINIf applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSMD)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and websiteaddresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle commentsregarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of Industry and CommerceP.O. Box 5479, Kingdom of BahrainTel: +973 17574880Fax: +973 17530730E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.moic.gov.bh
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 tariffheading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): HighFructose Syrup (42% and 55%), (ICS 67.040)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: High FructoseSyrup (42% and 55%), (8 pages, in Arabic).
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirementsstated in the Gulf standard GSO "High Fructose Syrup (42% and 55%)" under clauses 7 &8 (packaging & labelling) as mandatory requirements. It specifies that the product shallbe filled in suitable, clean, dry and hermetically sealed containers which protect theproduct from moisture and shall be comply with the Gulf standard GSO 839 "Foodpackages - part 1: general requirements".
It also describes label requirements such as:
1. It should be without prejudice to what has been mentioned in Gulf Standard GSO9 "Labeling of prepackaged foods", and GSO 150 "Expiration Periods of FoodProducts".
2. The following shall be declared on the label of the product: The concentration of fructose (42% or 55%). The source of starch.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems whereapplicable: To maintain consumer protection and food safety.
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8. Relevant documents:
Chinese National Standard ,CNS 11369-N5215, 11-1985. Egyptian Standard No. 1587 - 2005
9. Proposed date of adoption:Proposed date of entry into force:
To be determinedTo be determined
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the notification date
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and faxnumbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/BHR/13_3771_00_x.pdf