G/TBT/N/KWT/536  
14 April 2020  
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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:  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 BS EN 12791:2016+A 1:2017: Chemical disinfectants and 
antiseptics –Surgical hand disinfection – Test method a nd requirements (phase 2, step 2) 
(ICS 11.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Chemical 
disinfectants and antiseptics –Surgical hand disinfection – Test method and requirements 
(phase 2, step 2) (32 page(s), in Engli sh) 
6. Description of content:  This Standard specifies specifies a test method simulating 
practical conditions for establishing whether a product for surgical handrub and handwash 
reduces the release of resident and eventually present transient microbial flora on hands 
when used for the treatment of clean hands of volunteers.  
This European Standard applies to products for surgical handrub or handwash for use in 
areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated. Such indications occur in 
patien t care, for example: in hospitals, in community medical facilities and in dental 
institutions; in clinics of schools, of kindergartens and of nursing homes; and may occur 
in the workplace and in the home. It may also include services such as laundries and 
kitchens supplying products directly for the patient.  
EN 14885 specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to 
"use recommendations".  
NOTE This method corresponds to a phase 2, step 2 test.  G/TBT/N/KWT/536  
 
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  7. Objective 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 documents was ad opted by permission of BSI 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 re lated 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