G/TBT/N/BHR/356  
 
6 August 2014  
(14-4598)  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: Bahrain Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSDM) 
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 
Kingdom of Bahrain 
P.O. Box 5479 Tel.:  +973 17574871 Fax:  +973 17530730 
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh  
Web site: 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Valves for transportable 
refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders (HS code 84818030) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
 GSO ISO 15995:2008 Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Manually operated (31 pages, in English) 
 GSO ISO 14245:2008 Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Self-closing (28 pages, in English) 
 BS EN13953:2003  Pressure relief valves for transportable refillable cylinders for 
liquefied Petroleum gas, only clause: 6.1 & 6.4 
6. Description of content:  
The proposed Technical regulation is concerned with the requirements for valves (self-
closing or manually operated) used for transportable refillable liquefied petroleum gas 
(LPG) cylinders circulating in kingdom of Bahrai n, and must fulfill the specified standards: 
 GSO ISO 15995:2008 Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Manually operated; 
 GSO ISO 14245:2008 Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Self-closing. 
As for the clause 4.4, from the above standards, concerning "Optional Components", only 
the sub clause: 4.4.1 "Pressure Relief Valve" is mandatory, and shall meet the 
requirements stated in the clauses: 6.1 & 6.4 form the "BS EN13953:2003 Pressure relief valves for transportable refillable cylinders for liquefied Petroleum gas". G/TBT/N/BHR/356 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human life and environmental protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
 GSO ISO 15995:2008 (E) Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Manually operated; 
 GSO ISO 14245:2008 (E) Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder 
valves - Self-closing; 
 Pressure relief valves for transportable refillable cylinders for liquefied Petroleum 
gas. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   End of 2014 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Generally six months after publication in the Official 
Gazette   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from date of notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Emad Ahmed Al Saeed 
Head of control and inspection Oil & Gas Directorate 
National Oil & Gas Authority (NOGA) 
Tel: +973 17312627 Fax: +973 17293007 Email: Esaeed@noga.gov.bh  
P.O. Box 1435, Kingdom of Bahrain 
http://www.noga.gov.bh