G/TBT/N/BHR/327  
 
7 March 2014  
(14-1384)  Page: 1/3  
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):  Chicken 
Eggs, ICS: 67.000  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Chicken Eggs, 
(14 pages in Arabic, 12 pages in English).     
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements 
stated in the Gulf standard GSO "Chicken  Eggs" under clauses 5 & 8 (packaging & 
labelling) as mandatory requirements. It specifies the following packaging requirements: 
For Fresh whole table eggs 
1. Fresh table egg shall be clean and the eggs with class (B) and class (C) could be 
washed prior packaging, by water mixed with 3-5 ppm iron and contains 
disinfectant such as chlorine to kill microbes. It shall be dried by fans and shall be sprayed or immersed in mineral oil (paraffin oil); 
2.
 Fresh table egg shall be sorted prior packaging to exclude improper, cracked, and 
 Internal defects eggs; 
3. Selected eggs shall be packed in paperback cartons and dishes; designed 
 specifically for eggs; 
4. Dishes shall be packed in sealed carton boxes, and an empty dish shall be placed 
 on the top before closing the box; 
5. Dishes and boxes - complied with GSO standard No. 2152 "Egg board trays - shall 
be clean, strong and made from appropriate materials and do not transfer any 
undesirable odors to the eggs and must be used just once only. 
For liquid, frozen, dried and frozen-dried chicken eggs 
1. Liquid, frozen, and dried eggs shall be packed in tightly clean, solid sealed G/TBT/N/BHR/327 
 
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  containers made from carton lined with plastic layer or any other appropriate 
healthy material so that it does not result any physical or chemical properties of the eggs will not be affected. 
2. Packages requirements shall meet hygi enic requirements of food product 
 containers and shall be free from any undesirable odors. 
3. Liquid, frozen, dried and frozen-dried eggs  shall be packed under vacuum or in 
 presence of Nobel gas such as (nitrogen or nitrogen and carbon dioxide). 
4. Liquid eggs shall be stored at a temperature of not more than 5° C for a period 
of not more than 5 days and dried while frozen-dried eggs shall be stored at a 
temperature of not more than (10°C) and for 6 months in maximum, and frozen 
eggs shall be stored at a temperature of (-18°C) and for a period not exceeding six months. 
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. The following shall be declared on the label of the product: 
For whole fresh table eggs: 
The following data shall appear on small egg containers - with cover even if these 
containers are inside other large containers: 
1. Non-symbolic production date and expiration date, (day-month- year); 
2. Number of eggs; 
3. Class (quality grade (AA, A, B, C): weight); 
4. Name and address of the Packing center or the production farm; 
5. Storage conditions; 
6. All imported eggs shall be stamped to distinguish them from local production; 
7. Non-symbolic production date and expiration date, (day-month- year). 
For Liquid, frozen, dried and frozen-dried eggs: 
The following data shall appear on small egg containers - with cover even if these 
containers are inside other large containers: 
1. Non-symbolic production date and expiration date, (day-month- year) depending 
 on storage temperature; 
2. In case of glucose extraction, the produc t name must be followed by a statement 
 of (glucose free); 
3. Storage conditions; 
4. The names and amounts of any optional permitted ingredients. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- GSO 1002 "Chicken Eggs" 
- Egyptian standard 4337 "Code of hygien ic practice for egg and egg products 
 safety" 
- CAC/RCP 15 - Code of Hygienic Practices for Eggs and Eggs Products” 
- Monira, K. N.; Salahuddin and, M.; Miah, G. (2003), "Effect of Breed and Holding 
Period on Egg Quality-  Characteristics of Chicken", International journal of 
Poultry-  Science 2 (4): 261–263 G/TBT/N/BHR/327 
 
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  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: