. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BHR/133 
1 July 2009  
 (09-3191) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BAHRAIN
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSMD) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority 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@commerce.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):  Organs and Viscera of 
Mutton, Goat, Cattle, Camel, and Buffalo  chilled and frozen (ICS: 67.120.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  Organs and Viscera of 
Mutton, Goat, Cattle, Camel, and Buffalo chilled and frozen (8 pages, in Arabic and 7 pages, 
in English).     
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation spec ifies the requirements stated in 
the Gulf standard GSO 835 “Organs and Viscera of Mutton, Goat, Cattle, Camel, and Buffalo 
chilled and frozen” under clauses 4.9.2, 7. 1 and 9 (required certif icates, packaging and 
labeling) as mandatory requirements.  
It specifies that imported lot shall be accompanied with two certificates which are approved 
and ratified by the GSO consulat e or any delegated body indica ting that slaughtering has been 
carried out according to the Is lamic rules and the organs an d viscera has been found sound, 
free from infectious diseases and fit for human consumption. 
In addition, it illustrates the containers and packaging materials used in packing shall be 
clean, hygienic and made from suitable materials which would not affect the product quality and would not cause its contamination duri ng storage, transportation and handling. 
It also describes label requirements such as:  
- The brand. G/TBT/N/BHR/133 
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  - Source of organs and viscera. 
- Temperature of trans portation and storing. 
- Expiration periods and slaughter ing date or preparation date. 
- Batch, code or test certificate number , or similar means of identification.  
- Country of origin. 
- In case the product was treated with ionizing radiation, it shall carry  a written statement 
indicating that treatment and use the internationa l food irradiation symbol in close proximity 
to the name of the product. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:   
- GSO 835 “Organs and Viscera of Mutton, Go at, Cattle, Camel, and Buffalo chilled and 
frozen” 
- Canadian Standards/ Meat Inspection act,1985 , CFIA   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the notification date 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body: