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25 July 2022  
(22-5589) 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:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism  
Kingdom of Bahrain  
P.O. Box 5479  
Tel.: +973 17574909  
Fax: +973 17530730  
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh . 
Website: http://www.moic.g ov.bh  
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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Enforcement of Excise Digital Tax stamp for almeassel tobacco in Kingdom of Bahrain. 
Tobacco, toba cco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Enforcement of 
Excise Digital Tax stamp for almeassel tobacco in Kingdom of Bahrain  
6. Description of content:  All almeassel toba cco products Imported to Kingdom of Bahrain 
must have the digital stamps placed in the packaging  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The Kingdom of Bahrain is committed to regional and international 
agreements, such as the Common Excise Tax Agreement of the States of the GCC, to 
trace and control the consumption of excise goods which are considered to be harmful to 
human health and to the environment. The introduction of Excise is an ini tiative intended 
towards the consumption of healthier alternatives and away from the consumption of 
harmful products, as well as ensuring proper tracing of these excisable products to avoid 
illicit trading, smuggling and the possibilities of counterfeiting .; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of 
the environment  G/TBT/N/BHR/635  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Ministerial Order regarding Excise Digital Tax stamp (Arabic only).  
Ministerial Orders regarding Enfor cement of Excise Digital Tax stamp for almeassel 
tobacco (Arabic only).  
The implementation of the Digital Stamps Scheme is in accordance with the Common 
Excise Tax Agreement of the States of the Gulf Cooperation Council  (Arabic only).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/BHR/22_4914_00_x.pdf  
 