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14 April 2020  
(20-2889) 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:  THE STATE OF KUWAIT   
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 (KUWSMD)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation 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) 25302625  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.g ov.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):  All 
products fall under scope of "Expiration dates for food products -Part 1: Mandatory 
expiration dates" (ICS 67.040.00); Food products in general (ICS 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language( s) of the notified document:  "Expiration 
dates for food products -Part 1: Mandatory expiration dates" (17 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This Kuwait Technical Regulation is concerned with mandatory 
validity periods for food products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
KUWAITI FINAL DRAFT STANDARD (Expiration dates for food products -Part 1: Mandatory 
expiration dates" (17 Pages in Arabic)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   60 days  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days  G/TBT/N/KWT/537  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] 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) 25302625  
E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw   
Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw  
 