G/TBT/N/BHR/329  
 
7 March 2014  
(14-1386)  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):  Non-
Alcoholic Carbonated Beve rages, ICS: 67.140  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Non-Alcoholic 
Carbonated Beverages, (7 pages in Arabic, 7 pages in English)     
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements 
stated in the Gulf standard GSO "Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverages under clauses 7.1 
& 8 (packaging & labelling) as mandatory requirements. 
1. It specifies that the product should be wi thout prejudice to the following provisions 
 of GSO Standard: 
- GSO 839 "General Regulations for Food Containers"; 
- GSO 1024 "Non-Returnable Glass Bottles for Carbonated Beverages"; -
 GSO 1793"The two pieces aluminium round cans used for canning food 
(Beverages  & stuff).  
2. The product shall be packaged in containers which will safeguard the hygienic 
 quality; 
3 The edges of the glass container nozzle shall have a continuous smooth surface. 
The crowns shall be new, free from rust, and lined with cork or plastic discs to 
prevent gas leakage and disintegration; 
4. Containers made of material other than glass shall comply with -GSO 1793 "The 
two pieces aluminium round cans used for canning food (Beverages & stuff). 
It also describes following label requirements such as: 1.
 The labeling should be without prejudice to the provisions of Gulf standard GSO 9 G/TBT/N/BHR/329 
 
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   "Labeling of prepackaged foods". 
2. Labeling 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: 
- Packer or Producer name or its trade mark shall be clearly shown on the 
outer  surface of the glass containers; 
- The name of the non-alcoholic beverage or its trade mark or both shall be 
clearly shown on the glass container in a way it cannot be removed during 
trading; 
4. If the non-alcoholic beverage contains caffeine: 
- It shall be mentioned as contents. 
- The concentration of caffeine shall be written in the table of nutritional 
Information. 
- If the concentration of caffeine exceeds 150 mg / l it shall be clearly 
stated under the name of the product the warning: (High caffeine) and 
(not suitable for patients with heart disease, high pressure, pregnant 
women children, and athletes during exercises). 
5. Production date and sh elf life or expiry date. 
6. Nutritional Information for each 100 ml, including calories and grams of 
protein, fat and carbohydrates (or sugar) and the number of mg of sodium. 
7. Concentration of artificial sweeteners if used with its cautions and notifications. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- GSO 18 "Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverages"; - European directory No. EC 67/2002 "Labeling for Foodstuff that contain Quinine & 
 Caffeine".” 
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: