G/TBT/N/BHR/326  
 
7 March 2014  
(14-1383)  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):  Atta wheat 
flour, (ICS: 67.000)  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Atta wheat flour, 
(7 pages in Arabic, 6 pages in English).     
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements 
stated in the Gulf standard GSO "Atta wheat flour" under clauses 8.1 & 9 (packaging & 
labelling) as mandatory requirements. The packaging shall be according to GSO standards No. 839 "General Regulations for Food Containers" and shall take into account the following: 
- The product shall be packed in containers which protect the health and 
 nutritional, technical and physical characteristics. 
- That containers shall be manufactured from safe and suitable materials for the 
purpose of use. And must not cause transferring of toxic substances, 
objectionable odour and flavors to the product. 
- When the product is packed, the containers shall be new, clean, strong, sewed 
 and sealed with a strong thread 
- The containers shall be with low permeability to moisture and able to protect 
 the flour from insects and pollution. 
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" and GSO 150 "Expiration periods at food  products"; 
2.
 Labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be in written in Arabic and G/TBT/N/BHR/326 
 
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  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: 
 - Name of the product (Atta wheat flour); 
- Food additives in the case of addition; - Names and quantity of fortification materials in 100 grams in the case of 
 addition; 
- The name and address of the manufacturer; - Net weight in grams or kilogram; 
- Batch number; 
- Production and expiration dates. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- GSO "Atta wheat flour" 
- CODEX STAN 152 "Standard for Wheat Flour" - Indian Standard "SPECIFICATION FOR WHEAT ATTA"(SECOND REVISION). 
- GSO 839 for "General Regulations for Food Containers". 
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: