G/LIC/N/2/BHR/14  
 
16 February 2021  
(21-1311) Page: 1/3 
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 Electrical Appliances 
and Equipment  
3 Date of Publication  3 September 2015 
4 Date of entry into force  1 July 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. 71 of 2015 With Respect to  Electrical 
Appliances and Equipment  Technical Requirements: 
http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RCIN7115.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/14  
 
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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: ______________ (please specify)  
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 electrical appliances and 
equipment , and determines conformity assessment procedures that 
suppliers must comply with during the presentation and placement 
of electrical appliances and equipment  onto the market in the 
Kingdom of  Bahrain  and also this has been done to ensure safety.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification o f 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)   
 
 
 
_______________  G/LIC/N/2/BHR/14  
 
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  ANNEX  
List of products subject to licensing procedures:  
S.N. Product Description  H.S. Code  
(8 Digits – 
2017 Edition)  
Electrical Appliances  
1 Domestic electrical fans  84 14 51 00  
84 14 59 00  
2 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment  84 18 10 00  
84 18 21 00  
84 18 29 00  
84 18 30 00  
84 18 40 00  
3 Centrifugal clothes dryers and clothes washing machines, including machines 
with both wash and dry  84 21 12 00  
84 50 11 00  
84 50 12 00  
84 50 19 00  
4 Food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetables juice extractor  85 09 40 00  
5 Toasters  85 16 72 00  
6 Electro -thermic hair -dressing apparatus and hand dryers  85 16 31 00  
85 16 32 00  
85 16 33 00  
7 Domestic electric heating apparatus  85 16 29 10  
8 Microwave ovens  85 16 50 00  
9 Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters  85 16 60 00  
10 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters  85 16 10 00  
11 Electric smoothing iron  85 16 40 00  
12 Plugs, socket outlets, adaptors, cord extension sets and chargers  85 44 42 20  
85 36 69 10  
85 36 90 10 
85 36 69 90 
13 Air conditioners  84 15 10 00  
 
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