G/TBT/N/BHR/339  
 
13 May 2014  
(14-2930)  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: Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSMD) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 
P.O. Box 5479, Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel: +973 17574880 Fax: +973 17530730 E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh  
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 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): Bottled 
drinking water (ICS: 67.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Bottled Drinking 
Water (13 pages in English, 19 pages in Arabic). 
6. Description of content: The notified draft technical regulation specifies the mandatory 
requirements of packaging & labelling which are stated in the document under clauses 8 
& 9 respectively. They are illustrated as follows:  
• The bottled drinking water shall be packed in hygienic, clean and hermetically sealed 
containers made from food-grade materials that would prevent contamination of water 
and preserve its physical and chemical properties. 
• In addition to the requirements of the Gu lf Standard for Labelling of Pre-packaged 
Foods, the following provisions apply: The name "bottled drinking water" shall be 
declared on the label. However, pictures or any health claims that would give wrong 
impression of the product not be declared on the label.  
• Water content of the different anions (chloride - sulphate - nitrate -carbonate - 
bicarbonate -fluoride) and cations (calcium; magnesium - sodium - potassium, total 
hardness and total dissolved solids) shall be expressed in ppm. 
• pH • The net volume in metric system, unit. 
• Packaged water containing added fluoride shall be labeled "Fluoridated water". 
• Production and Expiration date.  G/TBT/N/BHR/339 
 
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  • The labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be written in Arabic and, 
where another language is used, it shall be alongside the Arabic. All the information provided in another language shall be identical with those written in Arabic. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents: 
- GSO 1025 "Bottled drinking water" 
- Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, Fourth edition, World Health Organization 2011 
(English) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the notification date 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body: