G/TBT/2/Add.119  
 
24 October 2016  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 IMPLEM ENTATION AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON T ECHNICAL 
BARRIERS  TO TRADE 
COMMUNICATION FROM  BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  
Addendum  
 
The following statement under Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade , dated 
19 October 2016 , has been rec eived from the delegation of Brunei Darussalam . 
 
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1.1.  With reference to Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the 
Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations wishes to notify that no special 
legislation  is required in Brunei Darussalam to implement the Agreement. All relevant government 
departments and regulatory authorities responsible for the implementation and administration of 
technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures have  been provided with 
copies of the Agreement and have been informed accordingly  of their obligations under it.  
1.2.  The National Standards Centre under the Energy and Industry Department, Prime Minister 's 
Office as the secretariat to the National Standard Counci l serves as the focal point for 
disseminating information to concerned departments and authorities on Brunei Darussalam's 
obligations under the Agreem ent. Its address is as follows:  
National Standards Centre  
Energy and Industry Department  
Prime Minister 's Office  
B19, Simpang 32 -15, 
Flat Anggerek Desa, BB8810  
Bandar Seri Begawan  
Brunei Darussalam  
Tel: + (673) 2334192  
Email: nationalstandard@ei.gov.bn   
Website: http://www.ei .gov.bn   
1.3.  Notices of technical regulations or Piawai Brunei Darussalam (PBD) established by the Brunei 
Darussalam Government are published on the website of the Energy and Industry Department, 
Prime Minister 's Office (EIDPMO) ( http://www.ei.gov.bn ). 
1.4.  Standardization and certification are undertaken by National Standards Centre Brunei. In 
principle, ISO, IEC and other international standards are used as a basis for the preparati on of 
Piawai Brunei Darussalam.  
1.5.  All standards  prepared are not mandatory except those which are incorporated into the 
technical regulations of the regulatory authorities under respective relevant agencies (Ministry of 
Health, Ministry of Development, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Primary  Resources and 
Tourism, EIDPMO and Ministry of Home Affairs. The National Standards Centre acts as the 
Secretariat to the National Standards Council, which has accepted the Code of Good Practice for 
the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards an d will publish the status of its 
standardization programme at intervals of six mon ths as required under the Code.  G/TBT/2/Add.119  
 
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  1.6.  In general, Brunei Darussalam provides a period of 60 days for presentation of comments in 
writing before implementation of technical regulati ons, standards or co nformity assessment 
procedures.  
1.7.  With reference to Article 10.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the 
Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations wishes to notify that Brunei 
Darussalam has established the  following two enquiry points which are fully operational. The 
details of the enquiry points and the scope of responsibility of each enquiry point are o utlined as 
follows:  
The enquiry point for Standardization, Certificatio n and Technical Regulations is:  
National Standards Centre  
Energy and Industry Department  
Prime Minister 's Office  
B19, Simpang 32 -15, 
Flat Anggerek Desa, BB8810  
Bandar Seri Begawan  
Brunei Darussalam  
Tel: + (673) 2334192  
Email: nationalstanda rd@ei.gov.bn   
Website: http://www.ei.gov.bn   
The enquiry point for the Halal Act, Certif ication and Regulations are: 
Halal Food Control Section  
Ministry of Religious Affairs  
Jalan Dewan Majlis Berakas, BB3910  
Bandar Se ri Begawan  
Brunei Darussalam  
Tel:+ (673) 2382525, 2382526  
Fax:+ (673) 2245785  
Email: info.kheu@mora.gov.bn   
Website: http://www.kheu.gov.bn  
Global Halal Industry Developmen t Division  
Energy and Industry Department  
Prime Minister 's Office  
Block B6, No. 31, Simpang 32 -66, 
Kpg Anggerek Desa, BB3713.  
Bandar Seri Begawan  
Negara Brunei Darussalam  
Tel: + (673) 2383155  
Fax: + (673) 2383151  
Website: http://www.ei.gov.bn   
1.8.  With reference to Article 10.10 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, 
Darussalam 's designation of government authorities for implementation of notification obligations 
are: 
National Standards Centre  
B19. Simpang 32 -15, 
Flat Anggerek Desa, BB8810  
Bandar Seri Begawan  
Brunei Darussalam  
Tel: + (673) 2334192  
Email: nationalstandard@ei.gov.bn   
Website: http://www.ei.gov.bn   G/TBT/2/Add.119  
 
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  Ministry of Forei gn Affairs and Trade  
Department of Trade Development  
International Convention Centre (ICC)  
Jalan Pulaie, Berakas BB3910  
Bandar Seri Begawan  
Negara Brunei Darussalam  
Tel: + (673) 2383374  
Fax: + (673) 2383227  
Email: dtd@m fa.gov.bn   
Website: http://www.mofat.gov.bn   
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