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G/TBT/N/BHR/606  
G/TBT/N/KWT/574  
G/TBT/N/OMN/440  
G/TBT/N/QAT/595  
G/TBT/N/SAU/1199  
G/TBT/N/YEM/201  
7 June 2021  
(21-4622) 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:  Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
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 Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
P O Box: 2166  
Abu Dhabi  
United Arab Emirates  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999  
Email: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae  
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):  Cheese 
(ICS 67.100.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft of the UAE 
GCC Technical Regulation "cheddar cheese" (7 page(s), in Arabic)  
6. Description of content:  This draft of Gulf technical regulation is concerned with the 
requirement of cheddar cheese according to the description in the  clause No. 3 of the 
technical regulations, intended for direct human consumption or food processing.  
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; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  NA 
Proposed date of entry into force:  NA G/TBT/N/ARE/505, G/TBT/N/BHR/606, G/TBT/N/KWT/574, G/TBT/N/OMN/440, G/TBT/N/QAT/595, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1199, G/TBT/N/YEM/201  
 
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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:   
Ministry of Industry & Advanced Technology (MOIAT)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999  
E-mail: uaetbt@moiat.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.moiat.gov.ae   
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/BHR/21_3857_00_x.pdf  
 