G/TBT/N/KWT/534  
14 April 2020  
(20-2879) 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:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
Kuwait Standard & Metrology Department (KUWSMD)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box:4690 Safat  
13047 Kuwait  
Code: 65451 Kuwait  
Tel.:(+965) 25302630  
Fax
 +965) 25302625  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov. kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  All 
products fall under scope of BS EN 1276:2019 "chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. 
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical 
disinfectants and antisep tics used in food, industrial areas. Test method and requirements 
(phase 2, step 1 ) ) ICS 67.020; 11.080.20; 71.100.35); Chemicals for industrial and 
domestic disinfection purposes (ICS 71.100.35)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified  document:  Chemical 
disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of 
bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, 
domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements  (phase 2, step 1) (41 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Standard specifies a test method and the minimum 
requirements for bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectant and antiseptic products that 
form a homogeneous, physically stable  preparation when diluted with hard water or - in 
the case of ready -to-use products - with water. Products can only be tested at a 
concentration of 80 % or less, as some dilution is always produced by adding the test 
organisms and interfering substance. Th is document applies to products that are used in 
food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas excluding areas and situations where 
disinfection is medically indicated and excluding products used on living tissues except 
those for hand hygiene in the above considered areas.  G/TBT/N/KWT/534  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Environment and consumer protection; Consumer information, labelling; 
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
NA. This documents was adopted by permission of BSI Standards.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from date of publication but it will be implemented 
in one day after approved by Kuwait ministry of commerce and industry due to coro na 
virus (COVID -19) situation  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days but due to urgent situation of corona virus 
(COVID -19) it will be implemented in 7 days from date of publication of approved version 
by Kuwait ministry of commerce and industry, in l ine with health precautions related to 
dealing and limiting the spread of corona virus (COVID -19). 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
BSI, 
This document was adopted by State of Kuwait under license from British standards 
institution.  
 
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box:4690 Safat  
13047 Kuwait  
Code: 65451 Kuwait  
Tel.:(+965) 25302630  
Fax
 +965) 25302625  
E-mail:mailto: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw