  
  
G/TBT/N/ARE/534 , G/TBT/N/BHR/627  
G/TBT/N/KWT/593 , G/TBT/N/OMN/463  
G/TBT/N/QAT/614 , G/TBT/N/SAU/1242  
G/TBT/N/YEM/221  
1 June 2022  
(22-4186) 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, THE STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
 
2. Agency responsible:   
Qatar General Organization for Standardization (QS)  
Standards and Metrology Department  
P.O Box 23277  
Doha - State of Qatar  
E-mail : standard@qatar.net.qa  
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 indi cated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 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):  Spices and 
condiments (ICS code(s): 67.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Prepackaged 
Mixed Improvers of Arabic Coffee; (6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Gulf Sta ndard is concerned with prepackaged Mixed 
Improvers of Arabic Coffee, definitions, requirements, packaging, storage, transportation 
and handling, labelling, sampling, methods of test.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems whe re 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  GSO 2516/2016  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARE/534, G/TBT/N/BHR/627, G/TBT/N/KWT/593, G/TBT/N/OMN/463, G/TBT/N/QAT/614, 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1242, G/TBT/N/YEM/221  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/QAT/22_3847_00_e.pdf  
 