G/TBT/N/KWT/243
2 October 2014 
(14-5530)  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: 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): Fermented soybean 
paste, ICS: 67.060.000 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Fermented 
Soybean Paste (9 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf standard GSO 2212 "Fermented Soybean Paste" under clause 9 (labelling) as 
mandatory requirements.  
1. The product should be without prejudice to what is stated in the Gulf standards 
mentioned in GSO 9 "Labeling of prepackaged foodstuffs" and GSO 150-2 
"Expiration periods of food product". Expiration dates for food products - Part 2: 
Voluntary expiration dates; 
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: 
• Product Name: the name of the product shall be "Fermented Soybean Paste". The 
name of the product may include the name of an ingredient which characterizes the product. 
• "Halal" Claim: Claims on "Halal" fermented soybean paste shall be according to the 
standard referred to GSO 1931 "Halal food - Part 1: General requirement". 
• Labeling of non-retail containers: Information for non-retail containers shall be 
given on the container or in accompanying documents, except that the name of the 
product, lot identification and the name an d address of the manufacturer, packer or 
distributor, as well as storage instructions, shall appear on the container. G/TBT/N/KWT/243 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety 
8. Relevant documents:   
• GSO 2212 "Fermented Soybean Paste" 
• CAC 298R/2009 "Fermented Soybean Paste" 
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_4229_00_e.pdf