WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/5
29October 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-4543)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: THE NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth, Welfare andSports
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Packaging and
consumer goods
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Proposal toamend thePackaging
andConsumer Goods Regulations (Food andDrugs Act)(Official Journal 1980 No.18)
(6pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thepresent regulation aimstomodify theRegulation inthe
lightoftheinclusion intheRegulation ofnewsubstances, which were approved inthe
Netherlands between 1July1992 and1May1996, andtheremoval ofanumber of
imperfections.
6. Objective andrationale: Thepurpose ofthePackaging andConsumer Goods
Regulation istoidentify thematerials andsubstances, permitted form apublic health
point ofview, which come intocontact withfoodanddrinks.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Proposal toamend the
Packaging andConsumer Goods Regulation (Food andDrugs Act)(Official Journal
1980 No.18)(6pages) Available inEnglish.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: December 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: December 1996
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11. Final date forcomments: 10December 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: