G/TBT/N/BHR/321  
 
27 September 2013  
(13-5168)  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 [ X ], 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): Lubricating 
Oils for Internal Combustion Engine s API Classifications, (ICS 75.100). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Lubricating Oils 
for Internal Combustion Engines API Classifications, (36 pages, in Arabic; 35 pages, in 
English). 
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements 
stated in the Gulf standard GSO " Lubricating Oils for Internal Combustion Engines API Classifications, "under clauses 8, 9 & 10 (packing, labelling & rules for acceptance and rejection) as mandatory requirements such as the following:  
- The lubricating oils shall be packed in tightly closed and sealed containers 
preventing possibilities of oil leakage or oil contamination with any impurities; such containers neither shall affect nor be affected by the oil. 
- The following information shall be legibly and indelibly marked in both Arabic and 
English languages on each container of lubricating oils: 
 Net volume, in litres. 
 Producer's name or his registered trade mark. 
 Name of the country of origin. 
 The classification of oils according to SAE viscosity' and API performance 
and its intended use. 
 Date of production and the batch number. 
 Precaution: "Avoid Environmental Pollution". 
 Base Oil origin: virgin base oil or recycled. 
- There are some rules that should be considered for acceptance and rejection of 
lubricating oils consignment cover on the clause 10.1,10.2 and10.3. G/TBT/N/BHR/321 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer safety and environmental protection 
8. Relevant documents:    
GSO Standard No. GSO 1785:2007 - Lubricating Oils for Internal Combustion Engines 
API Classifications. 
Main Reference: 
 Recommended Practices and Information Reports of Society of Automotive Engineers 
(SAE):SAE J 300/2007 -Engine Oil Viscosity Classification 
 Standard of American Petroleum Institute (API): API 1509, "Engine Oil Licensing and certification System" 16th Edition, April 2007, and 
the Attachment 1 to API 1509 16th Ed. 
 Other References:  
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), ASTM D4485 "Standard Specification 
for Performance of Engine Oils" 
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE): 
- SAE J 304/2007 "Engine Oil Tests"” 
- SAE J 183/2011 "Engine Oil Performance and Engine Service Oils" 
- SAE J 357/2006 "Physical and Chemical Of Engine Oils" 
   
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:   -