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6 January 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
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:   
Ministry of Industr y, Commerce & Tourism  
Kingdom of Bahrain  
P.O. Box 5479  
Tel.: +973 17574881  
 Fax: +973 17530730  
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh .  
Web site: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Bottled 
water bottles (less than 200 ml); (ICS: 83.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Order regarding prohibiting the production, importation and marketing of bottled water 
bottles with volumes l ess than 200 ml in the Bahraini market (1 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this Ministerial Order is to prohibit the 
production, importation, marketing and use of bottled water bottles with volumes less 
than 200 ml  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Draft Ministerial Order regarding prohibiting the production, importation and 
marketing of bottled water bottles with volumes less than 200 ml in the Bahraini market; 
Prevention of  deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Draft Ministerial Order regarding prohibiting the production, importation and marketing 
of bottled water bottles with volumes less than 200 ml in the Bahraini market  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally six months after publication in the  
Official Gazette  G/TBT/N/BHR/590  
 
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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:   
Email : bsmd@moic.gov.bh    
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh  
 