World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/KWT/21 4 June 2009 (09-2682) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:English
NOTIFICATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
1. Member to Agreement notifying:Kuwait If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:Standards and Metrology Department (KOWSMD) 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: Public Authority for Industry P.O.Box 4690, Safat 13047 Kuwait Tel: (+965) 25302630 Fax: (+965) 25302625 E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw Website: https://www.pai.gov.kw/
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):Maximum levels of Melamine in Food and Feeds
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:Maximum levels of Melamine in Food and Feeds (5 pages in English & 5 pages in Arabic)
6. Description of content:This technical regulation specifies the requirements stated in the Gulf Standard GSO:" Maximum levels of Melamine in Food and Feeds" under clause 4 (The maximum levels of melamine) as mandatory requirements. It describes the levels of melamine in infants' foods, other foods and feeds.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:To maintain consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:-
9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined Shall be entered into force 6 months after its official publication
10. Final date for comments:60 days from the date of circulation.
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:here in English and here in Arabic.