G/TBT/N/ARE/699,
G/TBT/N/BHR/777,
G/TBT/N/KWT/761,
G/TBT/N/OMN/600,
G/TBT/N/QAT/751,
G/TBT/N/SAU/1434

26 March 2026

(26-2409)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Original: English

2.

Agency responsible:

Ministry of Industry & Commerce

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 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

4.

Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Sweetened Condensed Milk, ICS: 67.100

5.

Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Sweetened Condensed Milk; (7 page(s), in Arabic), (7 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/BHR/26_01685_00_x.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/TBT/BHR/26_01685_00_e.pdf

6.

Description of content: This standard applies to sweetened condensed milk, intended for direct consumption or further processing.

7.

Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To maintain consumer protection and food safety.

8.

Relevant documents:

STANDARD FOR SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK CXS 282:2023

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Generally, six months after publication in the Official Gazette

10.

Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 25 May 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Email : bsmd@moic.gov.bh Website : http://www.moic.gov.bh