G/TBT/N/ARE/611, G/TBT/N/BHR/697  
G/TBT/N/KWT/676, G/TBT/N/OMN/523  
G/TBT/N/QAT/674, G/TBT/N/SAU/1335 
G/TBT/N/YEM/280  
 
21 May 2024  
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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:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Commerce & Industry and investment promotion  
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 Commerce & Industry and investment promotion  
P.O. Box : 550, Postal Code : 113 
Tel: +(968) 2481 3832; +(968) 2471 5992  
Email: nepic@tejarah.gov.om  , 
Website: www.tejarah.gov.om  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  This GSO 
technical regulation aims to ensure the safe production, transport, handlin g, use and 
disposal of hazardous materials in the line with GHS requirements.  (ICS: 71.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Update of GCC 
draft regulation for The Global Harmonized system (GHS) in Gulf Cooperation counc il 
(GCC) countries. In English (45 pages) & in Arabic (50 pages).; (45 page(s), in Arabic), 
(50 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This gulf technical regulation is concerned to ensure the safe 
production, transport, handling, use and disposa l of hazardous materials in the line with 
GHS requirements:  
1) the criteria for classifying substances and mixtures in accordance to their health, 
environmental and physical hazards; and  
2) the hazard communication elements, including requirements for safety data sheets and 
labels.  
This technical regulation does not include the establishment of test methods or promotion 
of further testing on chemicals.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/ARE/611 • G/TBT/N/BHR/697 • G/TBT/N/KWT/676 • G/TBT/N/OMN/523 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/674 • G/TBT/N/SAU/1335  • G/TBT/N/YEM/280  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
-GSO 2654: 2021"The Global Harmonized system (GHS) in Gulf Cooperation council 
(GCC) countries"  
- The first draft of "The Global Harmonized system (GHS) in Gulf Cooperation council 
(GCC) countries"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)  
P.O. Box: 550  
Postal code: 113 Muscat  
Sultanate of Oman  
Tel.: +(968) 22642396  
Fax: +(968) 2481 7040  
Email: nepic@tejarah.gov.om  
document attached  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/OMN/24_03324_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/OMN/24_03324_00_x.pdf