. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BHR/221 
9 November 2010  
 (10-5973) 
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:  KINGDOM OF 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, e-mail 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):  Blend of sweetened 
condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat, ICS 67.100 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  A blend of sweetened 
condensed skimmed milk and ve getable fat (9 pages in Arabic, 8 pages in English). 
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation spec ifies the requirements stated in 
the Gulf standard GSO/CAC 252 "A blend of  sweetened condensed  skimmed milk and 
vegetable fat" under clause 8 (p ackaging) as mandatory require ments.  It describes label 
requirements as follows :  
– Name of the food: Blend of sweetened c ondensed skimmed milk  and vegetable fat; 
or reduced fat blend of sweetened condensed skimme d milk and vegetable fat; 
– Declaration of total fat content:  the total fat content shall be declared in a manner 
found acceptable in the count ry of sale to the final consumer, either (i) as a 
percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams per serving as quantified in the label 
provided that the number of servings is st ated.  A statement shall appear on the label 
as to the presence of edible vegeta ble fat and/or edible vegetable oil; 
– Declaration of milk protein:  the milk protein content shall be declared in a manner 
acceptable in the country of sale to the fi nal consumer, either (a) as a percentage by 
mass or volume, or (b) in grams per servi ng as quantified in the label provided that 
the number of servings is stated; 
– List of ingredients:  milk products used  only for protein adjustment need not be 
declared. G/TBT/N/BHR/221 
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  – Advisory statement:  A statement shall appear on the label to indicate that the product 
should not be used as a  subs titute for infant formula:   
 For example, "NOT SUITABLE FOR INFANTS". 
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
To maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:  
– GSO/CAC 252 "A blend of sweetened conde nsed skimmed milk and vegetable fat" 
– Codex Stan 252 "A blend of sweetened c ondensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat" 
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 point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and website addresses, if available of the other body: