G/TBT/N/BHR/345  
 
13 May 2014  
(14-2903)  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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): Milk and 
Milk Products - Liquid Jameed (ICS: 67.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Milk and Milk 
Products - Liquid Jameed (5 pages in English, 6 pages in Arabic). 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf standard GSO "Milk and Milk Products – Liquid Jameed" under clauses 7.1 & 8 
(packaging & labelling) as mandatory requirements. 
It describes that the product should be packed  in healthy and suitable packages that are 
dry and free of all defects to protect the product and preserve its natural characteristics 
to ensure that it is fit for human consumption and that it has not been used before to 
pack the Jameed or any other products that are in conformity with the Gulf standard GSO 839: Food packages – Part 1: General requirements.  
It also describes the labelling as follows:  
It should be without prejudice to the provision of the Gulf standard GSO 9: Labelling of 
Prepackaged Foods. 
The following shall be declared on the final product label in Arabic language and may be 
written in any other language voluntarily beside the basic Arabic language: 
1. Product name: "Liquid Jameed". 2. Source of milk out of which "Jameed" is made. 
3. Production date and expiry date should be mentioned. 
4. Country of origin. G/TBT/N/BHR/345 
 
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5. In the case the product contains natural flavorings they must be mentioned on the 
labe. 
6. The storage condition for the product and the "Keep refrigerated" statement for the 
pasteurized product should be mentioned on the label. 
7. Name and address of the manufacturer and its trade mark. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents: 
-.GSO "Milk and Milk Products – Liquid Jameed" 
- Jordanian Standard 1547:"Liquid Jameed" 
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: