G/SPS/N/BHR/184  
 
22 January 2018  
(18-0545) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Plant Wealth Directorate – Agriculture and Marine Resources 
Affairs - Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Plant products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Prohibited items . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content: All imported consignments of raw grains and seeds for human 
consumption or for animal feed (including bird's seeds mixtures) should be free from hemp 
seeds (Cannabis  sp.) and poppy seeds (Papaver  spp.).  
Import of Hemp Seeds and Poppy Seeds are prohibited (single or mixed with other 
ingredients) according to HS Tariff Codes of the Kingdom of Bahrain and law No. 15 of 
year 2007 regarding narcotic substances and psychotropic substances and its 
amendments.  
Phytosanitary certificates should include additio nal declaration confirming that "The 
consignment is free from hemp and poppy seeds" . 
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant inter national standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/BHR/184  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2018  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 March 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Mr Hussain Jawad Allaith  
Director of Plant Wealth Directorate  
Agricultu re and Marine Resources Affairs  
Ministry of Works, Mu nicipalities and Urban Planning  
Kingdom of Bahrain  
Postal Address: P.O. Box: 251, Budaiya, Kingdom of Bahrai n 
Tel: +(973) 1798 7274  
 +(973) 1798 7277  
Mobile: +(973) 3945 5415  
Fax: +(973) 1769 3386  
E-mail: hallaith@mun.gov.bh  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mr Hussain Jawad Allaith  
Director of Plant Wealth Directorate  
Agricultu re and Marine Resources Affairs  
Ministry of Works, Mu nicipalities and Urban Planning  
Kingdom of Bahrain  
Postal Address: P.O. Box: 251, Budaiya, Kingdom of Bah rain 
Tel: +(973) 1798 7274  
 +(973) 1798 7277  
Mobile: +(973) 3945 5415  
Fax: +(973) 1769 3386  
E-mail: hallaith@mun.gov.bh