WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NLD/32
14 October 1998
(98-3953)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Packaging and utensils which come into contact with foodstuffs
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Packaging and Utensils Regulation
(Official Gazette 1980 No.18)
5. Description of content:   Amendment to the appendix to the Packaging and Utensils
Regulation
6. Objective and rationale:  Amendment to test conditions for materials other than plastics
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decree of
1 October 1979, Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 558, on packaging and consumer articles
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of November 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 1998
11. Final date for comments:  25 November 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   National Enquiry Point – EC SPS
Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            