G/TBT/N/BHR/644  
4 November 2022  
(22-8300) 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 BAHRAIN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry and Commerce  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Ministry of Industry and Commerce  
Kingdom of Bahrain  
P.O. Box 5479  
Tel.: +973 17574887 Fax: +973 17530730  
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh . Web site: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Enforcement of Excise Digital Tax stamp for Other Tobacco Products (OTP) in Kingdom of 
Bahrain. Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s)  of the notified document:  Enforcement of 
Excise Digital Tax stamp for Other Tobacco Products (OTP) in Kingdom of Bahrain  
6. Description of content:  "Other Tobacco Products (OTP)" are other excisable mentioned 
in Chapter Twenty -four of Section Four of the  Unified Customs Tariffe for GCC States 
Imported to Kingdom of Bahrain must have the digital stamps placed in the packaging, 
without prejudice to the decisions related to Cigarettes and Almeassel Tobacco,  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The Kingdom of Bahrain is committed to regional and international 
agreements, such as the Common Excise Tax Agreement of the States of the GCC, to 
trace and control the consumption of excise goods which are consi dered to be harmful to 
human health and to the environment. The introduction of Excise is an initiative intended 
towards the consumption of healthier alternatives and away from the consumption of 
harmful products, as well as ensuring proper tracing of thes e excisable products to avoid 
illicit trading, smuggling and the possibilities of counterfeiting.; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of 
the environment.; Prevention of deceptive prac tices and consumer protection; Protection 
of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/BHR/644  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
CE decision regarding Excise Digital Tax stamp (Arabic only).  
CE decision regarding the Enforcement of Excise Digital Tax stamp for Other Tobacco 
Products (Arabic only).  
The implementation of the Digital Stamps Scheme is in accordance with the Common 
Excise Tax Agreemen t of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council  (Arabic only).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Email : bsmd@moic.gov.bh  
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
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