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Notifying Member: the State of Kuwait

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Kuwait Standards & Metrology Department (KUWSMD)

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:

P.O. BOX: 4690, Safat

13047 Kuwait

Tel.: +965 253 02 630

Fax: +965 253 02 625

E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw

Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Labelling of pre?packaged food stuffs

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: GCC Draft of Technical Regulation for labelling of all pre-packaged foods stuffs (14 pages, in English; 17 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation is concerned with labelling of all pre?packaged foods and requirements relating to the presentation thereof. Items related to general requirements, mandatory labelling of pre-packaged foods and presentation of mandatory information (items 4, 5 and 7) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer health protection; Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

·         GSO Standard no. 9/2007 for "Labelling of Pre-Packaged Food Stuffs"

·         CODEX STAN 1 for "General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foods"

9.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification

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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/2015/TBT/KWT/15_2652_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/KWT/15_2652_00_x.pdf