Bahrain required Phytosanitary certificates for imported consignment should be free from hemp seeds Plant Wealth Directorate – Agriculture and Marine Resources Affairs- Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning has notifies that all imported consignments of raw grains and seeds for human consumption or for animal feed (including bird's seeds mixtures) should be free from hemp seeds (Cannabis sp.) and poppy seeds (Papaver spp.). Import of Hemp Seeds and Poppy Seeds are prohibited (single or mixed with other ingredients) according to HS Tariff Codes of the Kingdom of Bahrain and law No. 15 of year 2007 regarding narcotic substances and psychotropic substances and its amendments. Phytosanitary certificates should include additional declaration confirming that "The consignment is free from hemp and poppy seeds". Products covered: Plant products HS Code: 10, 121221 Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 11 January 2018 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):Not applicable Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 11 January 2018 Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 23 March 2018 |