Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§43 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Chemicals, Energy |
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3.43. (...) Requests for imports of radiation sources or devices must be accompanied by a copy of the Environment Activity Licence provided by the Supreme Council for Environment for both the applicant and the user.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.11 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Energy |
Relevant information
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Table 3.11 Prohibited exports, 2021
HS code: Various [a]
Product description: Radioactive matters
Institution: Supreme Council for Environment
Rationale for prohibition: Protection of human, animal, or plant life or health; conservation of exhaustible natural resources
[a] WTO documents G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1, 10 March 2021; G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1/Add.1, 30 March 2021; G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1/Add.2, 20 April 2021; and G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1/Corr.1, 18 May 2021.
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Conservation
Hazardous
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.12 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Export licences, Other environmental requirements |
Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.12 Restricted exports, 2021
HS code: Various [a]
Product description: Waste
Conditions for release: Licence required from Supreme Council for Environment; requirements include formal letter, official document, and contract from company receiving waste in destination country
Institution: Supreme Council for Environment
[a] WTO documents G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1, 10 March 2021; and G/MA/QR/N/BHR/1/Rev.1/Add.1, 30 March 2021.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§75 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Energy, Manufacturing, Other |
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3.75. Bahrain provides grants and operates various loan schemes with zero or subsidized interest rates; these are largely offered by the BDB (...) The BDB supports key industries including (...) recycling, (...) energy saving, and other services (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§92 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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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.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§96 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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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, (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§99 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
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Agriculture |
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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.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§109 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
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Agriculture |
Relevant information
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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.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§129 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Other |
Relevant information
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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.
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Environment
Sustainable
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/419/REV.1 |
S-3§135 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
All products/economic activities |
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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. (...)
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