G/TBT/N/BHR/365  
 
10 November 2014  
(14-6560)  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: Bahrain Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSDM) 
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  
Kingdom of Bahrain 
P.O. Box 5479  Tel.:  +973 17574871 Fax:  +973 17530730 
E-mail:  bsmd@moic.gov.bh   
Web site:  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): Canned cooked 
chickpeas (ICS Code: 67.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Canned cooked 
chickpeas (7 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf standard GSO 838 "Canned Cooked Chickpeas" under clauses 7 & 8 (Packaging and Labeling) as mandatory requirements.  
It describes the packaging requirements as follows: 
• The used packages shall comply with the GSO standard GSO 1791 "Three Piece Steel 
Round Cans Used for Canning Foodstuffs", free from toxic substances and does not affect 
the taste and smell of the product. 
• The product shall be packed in sound, clean, sound, healthy containers and does not 
affect the natural characteristic of the product. • The inner walls of the box when you open them healthy and free from corrosion and 
completely covered with a suitable diet layer of lacquer. 
• Packages shall be free from swelling and inside pressure shall be less than atmospheric pressure at room temperature. 
It also describes the labeling  requirements as follows:  
The product should be without prejudice to wh at is stated in the Gulf standards No. 9 
"Labeling of Prepackaged Foodstuffs" and GSO 150-2 "Expiration Dates for Food Products - Part 2: Voluntary Expiration Dates" and the following should be included in the label: 
• Name, address and trademark of the product if any 
• Name of the product (canned cooked chickpea) G/TBT/N/BHR/365 
 
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  • Statement of additives used in the case if added 
• Net weight and weight-based • Drained weight 
• Production and expiration date and should not exceed the validity period to 12 months 
• Exporter's name in case of export • Importer's name, address and country of origin in the case of import 
• Conditions of storage and handling 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety 
8. Relevant documents:   
- GSO 838 "Canned Chickpeas" 
- Egyptian Standard - ES 806:2008 "Canned Chickpeas" 
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 date of notification  
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:  
Ministry of Industry and Commerce 
Kingdom of Bahrain P.O. Box 5479 Tel.:  +973 17574871 
Fax:  +973 17530730 
E-mail:  bsmd@moic.gov.bh  
Web site:  http://www.moic.gov.bh