WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.452
7 September 1999
(99-3716)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   GERMANY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Ministry for Health
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):   Teething rings and
certain toys for children up to 36 months
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Sixth Ordinance
Amending the Ordinance on Commodities (2 pages, in German)
6. Description of content:   Ban on the use of phthalates in teething rings and toys for children
until the age of 36 months, which consist completely or partially of plastic, if the plastic
parts of the toys are intended to be put into the mouth or are likely to be mouthed.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Health Protection of Consumers
8. Relevant documents:   Draft Sixth Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on Commodities
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }After finalization
10. Final date for comments:   15 November 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Federal Ministry for Health,
Referat 41653108 Bonn
Fax:  +(49228)/941-4967