G/TBT/N/KWT/548  
15 April 2020  
(20-2934) 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 EN 14683:2019+AC:2019 "Medical face masks - 
Requirements and test methods" (ICS 11.140); Hospital equipment (ICS 11.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Medical face 
masks - Requirements and test methods   (26 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This document specifies construction, design, performance 
requirements and test methods for medical face masks intended to limit  the transmission 
of infective agents from staff to patients during surgical procedures and other medical 
settings with similar requirements. A medical face mask with an appropriate microbial 
barrier can also be effective in reducing the emission of infect ive agents from the nose 
and mouth of an asymptomatic carrier or a patient with clinical symptoms. This European 
Standard is not applicable to masks intended exclusively for the personal protection of 
staff. NOTE 1 Standards for masks for use as respirator y personal protective equipment 
are available. NOTE 2 Annex A provides information for the users of medical face masks.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Environment and consumer protection.  ; Consumer i nformation, labelling; 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
NA. This document was adopted by permission of ISO 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 corona 
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 line 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