G/TBT/N/KWT/244
3 October 2014 
(14-5605)  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: Kuwait Standards & Metrology Department (KUWSMD)  
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:  
P.O. BOX 4690, Safat 
13047 Kuwait 
Tel.:  +965 253 02 630 Fax:  +965 253 02 625 E-mail:  mailto:Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fresh fruits and 
vegetables - Avocado (ICS: 67.060.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables - Avocado (10 pages, in English; 11 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf standard GSO 2131" Fresh fruits and vegetables - Avocado" under clauses 6.2 
& 7 (packaging & labelling) as mandatory requirements.  
Avocados must be packed in such a way as to protect the produce properly. The materials 
used inside the package must be new, clean, and of a quality such as to avoid causing any 
external or internal damage to the produce. Th e use of materials, particularly of paper or 
stamps bearing trade specifications is allowed, provided the printing or labelling has been done with non-toxic ink or glue. 
It also describes following label requirements such as: 
1. The labeling should be without prejudice to the provisions of Gulf standard GSO  9 
"Labeling of prepackaged foods" 
2. Labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be in written in Arabic and any 
other language. All the information provided in another language shall be identical with those written in Arabic 
3. The following shall be declared on the label of the product: 
• Nature of Produce: If the produce is not visible from the outside, each package shall 
be labelled as to the name of the produce and may be labelled as to name of the variety. G/TBT/N/KWT/244 
 
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  • Non-retail containers: Each package must bear the following particulars, in letters 
grouped on the same side, legibly and indelibly marked, and visible from the outside, or in the documents accompanying the shipment. For produce transported 
in bulk, these particulars must appear on a document accompanying the goods. 
• Origin of Produce: Country of origin and, optionally, district where grown or national, 
regional or local place name. 
• Commercial Identification: Class, Size ex pressed in minimum and maximum weight 
in grams. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety 
8. Relevant documents:   
• GSO 1406 "Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Avocado" 
• Codex Stan CAC 197/2013, "Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Avocado" 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Six months after publication in official Gazette 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the da te of circulation 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/tbt/kwt/14_4245_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/tbt/kwt/14_4245_00_x.pdf