  
  
G/TBT/N/ARE/513  
G/TBT/N/BHR/614  
G/TBT/N/KWT/582  
G/TBT/N/OMN/449  
G/TBT/N/QAT/603  
G/TBT/N/SAU/1219  
G/TBT/N/YEM/210  
6 October 2021  
(21-7504) 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, YEMEN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition P.A.F.N, Kuwait  
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:   
Tel.: +965 255 30 601  
E-mail: info@pafn .gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pafn.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):  ANIMAL 
OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE 
FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES (HS 15); FOOD TECHNOLOGY (ICS 67)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s)  of the notified document:  Standard for 
edible fats & oils not covered by individual standards - GSO 2228/2012 (11 page(s), in 
Arabic; 11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  In the 29th Gulf Technical Committee for Food & Agriculture 
conferenc e, it has been decided to update the technical regulation standard according to 
the updated original reference.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive  practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
In the 29th Gulf Technical Committee for Food & Agriculture conference, it has been 
decided to update the technical regulation standard according to the updated original 
reference.   G/TBT/N/ARE/513, G/TBT/N/BHR/614, G/TBT/N/KWT/582, G/TBT/N/OMN/449, G/TBT/N/QAT/603, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1219, G/TBT/N/YEM/210  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days from the proposed date of adoption  
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  
Tel.: +965 253 02 622  
Fax: +965 253 02 622  
E-mail: mailto: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/KWT/21_6390_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachmen ts/2021/TBT/KWT/21_6390_00_e.pdf  
 