G/TBT/N/BHR/369  
 
10 November 2014  
(14-6556)  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): Frozen carrot (ICS: 
67.080.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Frozen carrot (11 
pages, in English; 15 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf Standard GSO "Frozen Carrot" under Clauses 9 & 10 (Packaging & Labeling) as mandatory requirements.  
The packaging of frozen carrots should be wi thout prejudice to what is stated in GSO 
Standard No. 839 "Food Packages – Part 1: General Requirements". 
1. Packaging used for frozen carrots shall protect the organoleptic and other quality 
characteristics of the product. 
2. Protect the product against microbiological and other contamination. 
3. Protect the product from dehydration and leakage. 
4. Not pass on to the product any odour, taste, colour or other foreign characteristics 
throughout the storage, handling and distribu tion of the product up to the time of 
final sale. 
5. Bulk packages are allowed 
It also describes following label requirements such as: 
1. The labeling should be without prejudice to the provisions of Gulf Standard GSO 9 
"Labeling of Prepackaged Foods". 
2. Labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be in written in Arabic and any 
other language. All the information provided in another language shall be identical 
with those written in Arabic. 
3. The following shall be declared on the label of the product: G/TBT/N/BHR/369 
 
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   Type and style of the product 
 Size 
 The phrase "Should be kept at a temperature not exceeding – 18°C until 
consumed". 
 Expiration periods for product according to GSO Standard No. 150 "Expiration 
Periods for Food Products – Part 2". 
 In the case of quick frozen carrots in bulk the information shall either be placed 
on the container or be given in accompanying documents, except the name of the product and the name and address of the manufacturer or packer shall 
appear on the container. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety 
8. Relevant documents:  
 GSO "Frozen Carrot" 
 Egyptian Standard ES 2472/2007 "Quick Frozen Carrot" 
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:  
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