WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRN/1
4 June 2001
(01-3242)
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:   BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
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):   All imported food items
and those produced locally for sale in Brunei Darussalam as well as for export.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Emergency (Public
Health) (Food) Order, 1998 – 17 pages in English and Malay
Public Health (Food) Regulation, 2000 – 181 pages in English
6. Description of content:   Concerning food standards, safety and 'halalness'
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection from food which is contaminated or injurious to health as well as
farud and to facilitate trade
8. Relevant documents:   Government Gazette (publication in which the Regulation is
published)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 January 2001, however grace period of oneyear (until 31/12/2001) is given to food
manufacturers and importers.          
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Department of  Health Services
Ministry of Health
Jalan Menteri Besar BB 3910
Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +673 2 382031
Fax: +673 2 380687
E-mail: moh2@brunei.bn
          