G/LIC/N/2/BHR/5  
 
16 February 2021  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
The following notification, of which the first draft was received on 15 October 2019 , is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Bahrain  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Kingdom of Bahrain Technical Regulations for Motor Vehicles  and 
Automotive Batteries  
3 Date of Publication  1 October 2015 
4 Date of entry into force  1 April 2016 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission website : 
http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh  
 
Ministerial  Order No . 96 of 2015  With Respect to Motor Vehicles  and 
Automotive Batteries  Technical Requirements : 
http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RCIN9615.pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to t he notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See attached Annex  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/BHR/5  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: Saving Energy and Improving Environmental 
Quality . 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism/Testing and Metrology Directorate  
Address: Manama – Sea Front - Financial Harbour Gate, Road 
Number: 4626  
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
Telephone: +97317574871  
P.O.Box: 5479  
12 Contact point for 
information  on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism/Testing and Metrology Directorate  
Address: Manama – Sea Front - Financial Harbour Gate – 3rd Floor, 
Road Number: 4626  
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
Telephone: +97317574871  
E-Mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  To adopt import requirements  for motor vehicles and automotive 
batteries , and determines conformity assessment procedures that 
suppliers must comply with during the presentation and placement 
of motor vehicles and automotive batteries  onto the market in the 
Kingdom of  Bahrain  and also this has been done to ensure safety, 
environmental protection, energy efficiency and antitheft 
performance . 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
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  ANNEX  
List of products subject to licensing procedures:  
S.N. Product Description  H.S. Code  
(8 Digits – 
2017 Edition)  
Motor vehicles and Automotive Batteries  
1 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032211  
2 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032311  
3 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032411  
4 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032231  
5 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032331  
6 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032431  
7 Single -cab pickups, assembled  87043110  
8 Two-cab pickups, assembled  87043120  
9 Light trucks (Dyana, half -lorries and the like) with tipbox, assembled  87043140  
10 Lorries, assembled  87042310  
11 Tankers, assembled  87042330  
12 Dumpers, whether or not fitted with packing, pressing or dampening 
equipment, ready  87042340  
13 Other  87049000  
14 Other  87043290  
15 Dumpers, whether or not fitted with packing, pressing or dampening 
equipment, assembled  87043220  
16 Lorries, tippers and tankers, assembled  87043210  
17 Other  87043190  
18 Refrigerated vehicles  87043180  
19 Chassis incorporating a driver's cabin  87043170  
20 Dumpers, whether or not fitted with packing, pressing or dampening 
equipment, assembled  87043160  
21 Vehicles fitted with mechanical fittings especially constructed for the  
transport of wet concrete, and vehicles especially constructed for the  
transport of gas and chemicals  87042270  
22 Other  87042299  
23 Fitted with tipbox, assembled  87042320  
24 Vehicles fitted with lifting pullleys and self -loading equipment  87042350  
25 Vehicles fitted with mechanical fittings especially constructed for the 
transport of wet concrete  87042360  
26 Vehicles specially constructed for the transport of gas and chemicals  87042370  
27 Refrigerated vehicles  87042391  
28 Other  87042399  
29 Light trucks (Dyana, half -lorries, and the like) with a standard box, 
assembled  87043130  
30 Tankers, assembled  87043150  
31 Tankers, assembled  87042130  
32 Dumpers, whether or not fitted with packing, pressing or dampening 
equipment, ready  87042140  
33 Chassis, incorporating driver's cabin  87042150  
34 Refrigerated vehicles  87042160  
35 3-tire light vehicles for transport of goods  87042191  
36 Other  87042199  
37 Trucks for light transport (Diyana, half lorry, and the like) whether or not 
fitted with tipbox, assembled  87042120  
38 Lorries, assembled  87042210  
39 Fitted with a tipbox, assembled  87042220  
40 Tankers, ready  87042230  
41 Vehicles fitted with lifting pullleys and self -loading equipment  87042260  
42 Light trucks (pickup) single or double cabin, assembled  87042110  
43 Road tractors for semi -trailers  87012000  
44 With only compression -ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or 
semi-diesel)  87021000  
45 Other  87029000  
46 Concrete -mixer lorries  87054000  
47 Crane lorries  87051000  
48 Designed for the display of goods  87164020  
49 Model of the clearance year or the year that follows  87032131  G/LIC/N/2/BHR/5  
 
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  S.N. Product Description  H.S. Code  
(8 Digits – 
2017 Edition)  
Motor vehicles and Automotive Batteries  
50 Motor -homes  87032160  
51 Motor -homes for trips and picnics  87032260  
52 Vehicles specially designed for the crippled,  driven by hands  87032280  
53 Other  87032290  
54 Motor -homes for trips and picnics  87032360  
55 Vehicles specially designed for the crippled,  driven by hands  87032380  
56 Other  87032390  
57 Vehicles equipped with tanks and water pumps  87059094  
58 Towing and repair vehicles and mobile workshops, equipped with various 
mechanical tools  87059010  
59 Motor -homes  87032460  
60 Vehicles specially designed for the crippled, driven by hands  87032470  
61 Other  87032490  
62 Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc  87033100  
63 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc  87033200  
64 Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc  87033300  
65 Other  87039000  
66 Lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines  85071000  
 
 
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