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23 February 2022  
(22-1747) 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 17574881  
 Fax: +973 17530730  
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh .  
Web site: http://ww w.moic.gov.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 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Magnetic 
beads/buckyballs (ICS: 97.200.50 ) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Order regarding banning magnetic beads/buckyballs in the Bahraini market.  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this Min isterial Order is to ban magnetic 
beads/buckyballs in the Bahraini market - being children's toys that are products designed 
or clearly intended for use in play by children under the age of 14 years.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urg ent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Draft Ministerial Order regarding banning magnetic 
beads/buckyballs in the Bahraini market.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  First quarter of 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Generally the day following the date of publication 
in the Official Gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  G/TBT/N/BHR/619  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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  
 