3PL Registration Instructions

There are 4 steps for the Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider to register and be able to submit data to the NHRA’s BMVC Traceability Hub. The first three steps are pre-requisites to the BMVC Traceability Hub registration process for 3PLs.

1. Collect the required Identification Numbers from GS1.

You must have already registered with GS1 and been given your Global Location Number (GLN) and your Global Company Prefix (GCP)

2. Collect the Required Identification Numbers from NHRA

You must have already registered with NHRA and been given your Supplier Identification Number and you need to know your NHRA Supplier Facility Catagory

3. Complete the Participation Agreement Contract with the BMVC Traceability Hub

You wil be provided with a Client ID number from the BMVC Traceability Hub.

4. Select the Registration Link for 3PLs and submit your information as a 3PL.

STEP 1 – Pre-requisite Collect the Required Identification Numbers from GS1

All 3PLs must be registered with GS1 and have a Global Location Number (GLN) and Global Company Prefix (GCP) assigned. Keep this information for use in the Product Registration process. Make sure you know the GS1 Global Location Number (GLN) and Global Company Prefix (GCP) assigned to this 3PL location.

You can obtain the GLN and GCP using the GS1 Lookup Directory

STEP 2 – Pre-requisite Collect the Required Identification Numbers from NHRA

In addition to registering with GS1, registration applications must be submitted and approved by the NHRA to permit pharmaceutical products to be sold and distributed in Bahrain. Payment must be made to the NHRA at the time of registration. The NHRA registration process contains all of the necessary 3PL location information.

The NHRA will review all aspects of the 3PL and determine its legitimacy and accept payment for registration.

All 3PLs need to complete these registrations with the NHRA and have the identification information for their organization ready when they register with BMVC Traceability Hub.

See the Procedure for Pharmaceutical Facilities for obtaining the NHRA Supplier Identification Number

STEP 3 – Pre-requisite Complete the Participation Agreement Contract with the NHRA’s BMVC Traceability Hub

All MAH’s, Distributors / Wholesalers and Dispensers must complete a Participation Agreement contract with the NHRA’S BMVC Traceability Hub before the MAH registration can be completed.

You can find the BMVC Traceability Hub Participation Agreement contract on the BMVC website at www.BMVC.bh
Select the Participation Agreement Request

You will need to provide all required information to identify your organization with NHRA’S BMVC Traceability Hub. After this information is submitted, you will be contacted by NHRA BMVC Traceability Hub staff to complete the Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement is mandatory for all 3PLs and is non-negotiable.

Request Form for Participation Agreement Contract

Information Needed	Comments
Company Name	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Company Address	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
City	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
State	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Zip Code / Postal Code	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Country	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Time Zone	Time Zone for the 3PL location
Name of the Administrative Contact	The person who will sign the Participation Agreement
E-mail address for the Administrative Contact	The Company issued email address for the person designated as the Administrative Contact
Phone Number for the Administrative Contact	The Country Code plus phone number for the person designated as the Administrative Contact

The person the 3PL identifies as its Administrative Contact must have the authority to execute a contractual agreement on behalf of the 3PL.

STEP 4 – Register as a 3PL

Once the 3PL has completed its NHRA and GS1 registrations, the Administrative Contact must select the Registration Link for the 3PL Registration. Your BMVC Traceability Hub Participation Agreement contract (STEP 3 above) must be fully executed before the registration will be finalized by NHRA.

Go to www.BMVC.bh
Select the Registration Link for 3PLs

3PL Participation Registration Form

Information Needed	Comments
Company Name	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Company Address	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
City	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
State	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Zip Code / Postal Code	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Country	As shown in GS1 and NHRA sites
Time Zone	Time Zone for the 3PL location
Name of the Administrative Contact	The person who will sign the Participation Agreement and handle financial payment
E-mail address for the Administrative Contact	The Company issued email address for the person designated as the Administrative Contact
Phone Number for the Administrative Contact	The Country Code plus phone number for the person designated as the Administrative Contact
BMVC Participation Agreement Contact Number	Approved Agreement Number you receive from the BMVC
GS1 Global Location Number	As shown in GS1 look-up site
GS1 Company Prefix	As shown in GS1 look-up site
NHRA Assigned Supplier Number	As shown in NHRA sites as Supplier Facility Number
VAT #	Provided by your Company
Name of your company Technical Point of Contact (POC)	The person who will act as the Point of Contact (POC) for the technical onboarding of the 3PL
E-mail address for the Technical Point of Contact	The Company issued email address for the Point of Contact (POC) for the technical onboarding of the 3PL
Phone Number for the Technical Point of Contact	The Country Code plus phone number for the Point of Contact (POC) for the technical onboarding of the 3PL

Registration Validity Checks

After you have submitted your 3PL location information and the required documentation, the NHRA’s BMVC Administrative team will verify your company and confirm the 3PL is in good standing with the PPR.

The NHRA’s BMVC Traceability Hub Administrative team will validate the 3PL. The process and steps taken by the BMVC Traceability Hub Administrative team to validate the 3PL within the NHRA are highly confidential and will not be disclosed to protect the integrity of the process and avoid registration tampering.
The BMVC Traceability Hub Administrative team will also confirm the Participation Agreement contract is fully executed and in place. The Agreement is essential to the relationship between the 3PL and NHRA.

With confirmation successfully processed, the Administrative Contact and the Technical Point of Contact will receive an email stating the registration is complete and the technical testing will be initiated.