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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: http://www.tbtguide.com/bzhyjy/tbzx1/tbttb/201510/mailto: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): ICS: 67.050.00

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: General Requirements for Halal Food (8 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation is concerned with General Requirements for Halal Food, which specifies the definitions of the product, and the general requirements for Halal food, which must be followed in each stage of the food chain for the products of halal foods, transportation, storage and labelling.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: As a Muslim country we are working to provide a reliable system for our citizens concerned with their special requirement for halal foods.

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Relevant documents: –

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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_3108_00_x.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/KWT/15_3108_01_e.pdf