G/LIC/N/2/BHR/1  
 
16 February 2021  
(21-1295) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
The following notification, of which the first draft was received on 15 October  2019, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Bahrain  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  The Telecommunications Law of The Kingdom of Bahrain  
3 Date of Publication  23 October 2002 
4 Date of entry into force  23 October 2002 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://tra -website -prod-01.s3 -me-south -
1.amazonaws.com/Media/mediafiles/document/THE%20TELECOMM
UNICATIONS%20LAW.pdf  
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products su bject to 
licensing  HS Code  HS 
Nomenclature  Product Description  
84433210  2017 Facsimiles machines  
85171100  2017 Line telephone sets with cordless 
handsets  
85171200  2017 Telephones for cellular networks 
or for other wireless networks  
85176100  2017 Base station  
85195000  2017 Telephone answering machines  
85269110  2017 Radio navigational aid apparatus/  
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)  
85176220  2017 Machines for the reception, 
conversion and transmission or 
regeneration of voice, images or 
other data, including switching 
and routing apparatus  
 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Telecommunications Regulatory 
Authority - TRA   
Address: 5th Floor, Building No. 852, Road No. 3618, Seef 436  
Website: www.tra.org.bh  
Telephone:  +973 17520000  
E-Mail: typeapproval@tra.org.bh  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Spectrum Management 
Department – Technical and Operations Directorate - TRA  
Address: 5th Floor, Building No. 852, Road No. 3618, Seef 436  
Website: www.tra.org.bh  
Telephone:  +973 175 20000  
E-Mail: typeapproval@tra.org.bh  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The provisions of this law attached hereto gives the TRA legal 
powers to govern all telecommunications except the radio frequency 
spectrum, telecommunications networks and services used by the 
Bahrain Defence Forces and all security organs in the Kingdom.  
Every contrary provision shall be superseded by the provisions of 
the attached Law. This Law shall be construed in accordance with 
the provisions of the relevant international agreements applicable in 
the Kingdom and the regulations of any international bo dy or 
commission or organisation operating in the field of 
telecommunications of which the Kingdom is a member.  G/LIC/N/2/BHR/1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
 
__________