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G/SPS/N/BHR/115 
18 July 2011  
 (11-3579) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  all food items, except otherwise accompanied with an official certificate of 
normal radiation levels 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Japan, and any other country that have been 
affected by the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolution Number (22) for the year 2011 regarding the 
restriction of food items from some countries due to the radiation stemming from the 
Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan  Language(s):  Arabic  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  Restriction of food items from some  countries due to the radiation 
stemming from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The possibility of 
nuclear contamination. 
9. Is there a relevant international standard ?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[X] None G/SPS/N/BHR/115 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   N/A   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  7 April 2011    
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Abdulla Ahmed  
Acting Director of Commerce Protection 
Ministry of Industry and Commerce 
P.O. Box:  5479 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:  +(973) 1757 4921 Fax:  +(973) 1753 2180 
E-mail:  drabdulla@moic.gov.bh 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Abdulla Ahmed 
Acting Director of Commerce Protection Ministry of Industry and Commerce P.O. Box:  5479 
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel:  +(973) 1757 4921 Fax:  +(973) 1753 2180 E-mail:  drabdulla@moic.gov.bh