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3.92. The Testing and Metrology Directorate, together with the GSO and the other national standardization bodies of the GCC, continues to implement the Regional Conformity Assessment Scheme (RCAS), whereby a Gulf Conformity Mark (G-mark) certifies the conformity of certain products (currently children's toys and household electrical appliances) to the essential requirements of health, safety, and environment.

3.96. Between 1 January 2014 and 1 May 2021, Bahrain issued 44 notifications to the WTO regarding labelling requirements. These related to (...) non-food items (single-use plastic bags, plastic products, and polyethylene bags for food packaging, (...).

3.99. Bahrain enforces a mandatory labelling regulation on genetically modified food; if a product contains at least one genetically engineered (GE) plant ingredients with more than 1% GE content, a mention that the product has been genetically modified must appear clearly on the label in the same font size and in a different colour than the ingredients. GCC member States do not allow imports of foodstuffs containing GE animal products.

3.109. (...) If food imported into Bahrain contains more than 1% biotech content, the shipment must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the relevant government agency stating that the Genetically engineered (GE) ingredient(s) used is/are approved for human or animal consumption in the country of origin. The authorities confirm that no further SPS-related import requirements were introduced over the review period.

3.129. (...) In 2014, the Council of Ministers issued Decision No. 3 of 2014 with regard to the policies and guidelines for privatization. (...) According to the authorities, the Council has convened several times to discuss priority privatization projects in key sectors, including, but not limited to, environmentally sustainable waste management.

3.135. (...) . While Bahrain does not have a stated public procurement policy favouring environmentally friendly goods and services, nevertheless, a relatively high weighting in tender evaluation criteria is usually allocated in tender documents to these sorts of goods, constructions, and services. (...)

4.1. Agriculture (including fisheries) is a small sector in Bahrain's economy, due to lack of arable land (around 6,200 hectares), scarce water resources, strong salinity of the soil, and unfavourable weather conditions. (...)

4.12. In the energy sector, Vision 2030 aims at implementing energy-efficiency regulations and directing investments towards technologies that reduce carbon emissions, minimize pollution, and promote the sourcing of more sustainable energy. Along the same lines, the Kingdom's 2019-22 Action Plan aims to, inter alia, optimize the use of resources and ensure their sustainability for the next generations. (...).

4.23. The downstream segment is mainly operated by BAPCO, which owns and operates a refinery of 267,000 bpd. 4.23. (...) The authorities indicate that under the BAPCO Modernization Programme (BMP), the company aims to (...) establish operations that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly to meet local and international expectations.

4.31. The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) was established pursuant to Decree No. 98 of 2007. It aims to, inter alia, provide a reliable, cost-effective, and quality supply of electricity and water, and maintain, develop, and improve the transmission and distribution network to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and minimum energy loss. EWA's Corporate Strategy Map for 2018-22 aims to raise the level of the Government's efforts to accelerate sustainable development and achieve Vision 2030 objectives. (...). The authorities maintain the objective of achieving 10% production of energy from renewable sources by 2035.