G/TBT/N/BHR/599  
20 April 2021  
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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, Commerce and Tourism  
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, Commerce and Tourism  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  "Energy 
drinks"  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Article 19 of the 
executive regulation of the public Health law "Energy drinks" (1 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This document specifies the  requirements of Energy drinks 
mention on the article 19 of the executive regulation of the public Health law:  
Concerning energy drinks that marketed as boosting energy and increasing physical and 
mental performance and contain high amount of caffeine, sug ar or sugar substitute as 
basic ingredients in addition to other ingredients that gives the stimulant characteristics 
like vitamins, taurine, ginseng, and guarana. It is prohibited to do any of the following 
actions:  
1. Not allowed to be sell for persons under 18 years. All retail shops that sell 
energy drinks directly to consumers, should put in a prominent place a clear, 
legible statement in both Arabic and English language that it is not allowed for 
persons under 18 years.  
2. Not allowed to be sell  in restaurants, school canteens, health and educational 
establishments.  
3. Not allowed to be distributed free to all age groups.  
4. The following cautionary statement should be added on label of Energy Drinks in 
both Arabic and English language: "not suitable f or pregnant or lactating 
women, persons under 18 years persons with sensitivity to caffeine or any other 
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  health especially Cardio vascular Disease patients, diabetics, and athlete s during 
exercise".  
5. Advertisements of Energy Drinks in any way of advertising whether it is 
(audible, visual, readable) are not allowed unless permissions obtained from the 
concerned authority in the Ministry of Health.  
7. Objective and rationale, includi ng the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer health and safety, prevention of deceptive practices and 
protection of the children.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Article 19 of the executive regulation of the public Health law "Energy drinks" (1 page in 
Arabic)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally six months after publication in the Official 
Gazette  
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