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G/TBT/N/BHR/598  
G/TBT/N/KWT/567  
G/TBT/N/OMN/432  
G/TBT/N/QAT/588  
G/TBT/N/SAU/1187  
15 April 2021  
(21-3111) 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:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI) -Kuwait Standard & Metrology Department (KOWSMD)  
Name and address (including telephone 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:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box:4690 Safat  
13047 Kuwait  
Code: 65451 Kuwait  
Tel.: (+965) 25302630  
Fax: (+965) 25302626  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
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):  KWS GSO 
Flexible urethane foam (industrial sponge) and mattresses and pillows Mad IT. 
(ICS 01.040.91; 91.100.23); (ICS: 01, 91.100.23)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Flexible 
urethane foam (industrial sponge) and mattresses and pillows Mad IT (8 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This gulf mandatory standard specifie s requirements for 
Flexible urethane foam (industrial sponge) and mattresses and pillows Mad IT.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health of safety, improving the quality; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ASTM D 3454  
• ASTM D 3574  G/TBT/N/ARE/498, G/TBT/N/BHR/598, G/TBT/N/KWT/567, G/TBT/N/OMN/432, G/TBT/N/QAT/588, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1187  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days from final date for comments  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI)  
P.O.Box:4690 Safat  
13047 Kuwait  
Code: 65451 Kuwait  
Tel.: (+965) 25302630  
Fax: (+965) 25302626  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/BHR/21_2565_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/BHR/21_2565_00_x.pdf  
 