G/TBT/N/KWT/547  
15 April 2020  
(20-2933) 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:   
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 ISO 22609:2004: Clothing for protection against infectious 
agents — Medical face masks — Test method for resi stance against penetration by 
synthetic blood (fixed volume, horizontally projected) (ICS 11.140; 13.340.10);  
Protective clothing (ICS 13.340.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Clothing for 
protection against infectiou s agents — Medical face masks — Test method for resistance 
against penetration by synthetic blood (fixed volume, horizontally projected) (17 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  Describes a laboratory test method for measuring the 
resistance of  medical face masks to penetration by a splash of synthetic blood.  
This International Standard primarily addresses the performance of materials or certain 
material constructions used in medical face masks. This test method does not address 
the performance of the medical face mask's design, construction, interfaces or other 
factors which may affect the overall protection offered by the medical face mask and its 
operation (such as filtration efficiency and pressure drop).  
This test method does not evaluate the performance of medical face masks as a protection 
against contamination via airborne exposure pathways or in the prevention of the 
penetration of aerosolized body fluids deposited on the medical face mask.  
7. Objecti ve 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 docume nts is provided by ISO Standards.  G/TBT/N/KWT/547  
 
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  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:   
ISO. This document was adopted by State of Kuwait under membership in International 
Standards Organization (ISO).  
 
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13047 Kuwait  
Code: 65451 Kuwait  
Tel.: (+965) 25302630  
Fax: (+965) 253 02625  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw