G/TBT/N/BHR/381  
 
8 April 2015  
(15-1896)  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): Foodstuffs: additives 
permitted for use in foodstu ffs (ICS Code : 67.220.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Additives Permitted 
for Use in Foodstuffs (287, pages in  English; 290 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf standard under clauses 7 & 8 (packaging and labelling) as mandatory requirements.  
It describes the packaging requirements of the product that it should be packed in clean, 
suitable safe containers with lids to avoid ex ternal atmosphere or contamination. Also, the 
materials used in packaging must not react with the product. 
It also describes the labelling requirements as follows: 
The product should be without prejudice to what is stated in the Gulf Standard mentioned 
in GSO 9 "Labelling of Prepackaged Foodstuffs" and the following should be included in the 
label: 
 Common name or EEC number.  
 Colouring Matters (Name of solvent or diluen t, dye purity grade, the statement "free 
from alcohol", the statement "colouring matter for food", the statement "Do not exposure to light" in case of colouring matter affected by light. Dates of production 
and expiry, batch number. In case of colours (Tartrazine INS 102, Sunset yellow 
INS 110, Azorubine (Carmoisine) INS 122 and/or Allura red INS 129) added the following shall be declared: 
 Use distinguishable mark (*) G/TBT/N/BHR/381 
 
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    Write the following statement "This material may be having a negative effect on 
activity and concentration in children" under contents 
 Sweeteners (Food products formulated specifically for use by diabetics or for other 
special nutritional uses shall contain the st atement "Food for special dietary use, or 
food for diabetic". The amount of sweeteners matter, mg/ liter or kg, in case of using combination of sweeteners, the amount of each in combination shall be 
declared. The following cautions shall be declared: 
 In the case of aspartame - Not to be used by persons who have phenyl 
"ketonuria". The maximum intake shall not exceed 40 mg/kg of body weight. 
 In the case of saccharine, "Use of this product may be hazardous to your health, 
because it contains saccharin which has been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals". 
 In the case of sorbitol or xylitol: "Excess of consumed quantity of sorbitol or 
xylitol over 40 g per day may cause diarrhea (laxation)". 
 In the case of manitol: "Excess of consumed quantity of manitol over 20 g per 
day may cause diarrhea (laxation)". 
 In the case of sugar alcohol's (polyols) 1 "Excess of consumed quantity may be 
cause "diarrhea"". 
 Antioxidant: The statement "Antioxidant perm itted for use in foodstuffs" in case of 
antioxidant containers. 
 Emulsifiers, stabilizers and thickeners: In case of gelatine, lecithins and mono - and 
di-glycerides the source shall be mentioned. 
Preservatives: The statement "Preservative for use in food products" in case of 
preservatives containers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
 Codex General Standard For Food Additives, Codex Stan 192-1995 
 Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives 
Cac/GL 36-1989 
 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 Amending 
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council by Establishing a Union List of Food Additives 
 SASO 1548/2011 "Sweeteners Permitted to Use in Foodstuff" 
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