G/TBT/N/BHR/361  
 
27 August 2014  
(14-4925)  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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Edible olive oils and 
olive pomace oils (ICS : 67.200) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Edible Olive Oils 
and Olive Pomace Oils (8 pages, in English; 15 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: The notified draft technical regulation specifies the mandatory 
requirements of packaging, storage & labellin g which are stated in the Gulf standard GSO 
"Edible Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils"  under clauses 7,8 & 9 respectively. They are illustrated as follows:  
1) The oil shall be packed in hygienic containe rs with a tight cover made from harmless 
materials which do not affect its characteristics. The containers shall be clean, dry, free from any foreign Odour and not previously used; 
2) The Containers shall be stored in well ventilated place and away from heat sources 
and pollution; 
3) In addition to the requirements of the Gu lf Standard for Labelling of Pre-packaged 
Foods, the following provisions apply: (a) Type of oil as mentioned in the definition, 
(b) The explanation 'Natural' can be mentioned for extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil and ordinary virgin olive oil, (c) Pure or 100% pure can be used on the label for olive oil. And (d) Mixing ratio in the case of adding different types of olive oils shall 
be declared on the label of the product; 
4) The labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be written in Arabic and, 
where another language is used, it shall be alongside the Arabic. All the information 
provided in another language shall be identical with those written in Arabic. G/TBT/N/BHR/361 
 
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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 1019 "Edible Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils" 
 CODEX STAN 33-1981 Amendment 2 – 2013 "Standard for Olive Oils and Olive 
Pomace Oils" 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the notification date 
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: