WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/516
27 October 2000
(00-4507)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality-INMETRO
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):   Cosmetic products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   MERCOSUL
Technical Regulation on the Liquid Content Control to the Quantity Indication of Cosmetic
Products Trade in Nominal Quantities of 5 g or ml and 20 g or ml (3 pages, in Portugueseand Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This regulation establishes the liquid content control to the
quantity indication of cosmetic products traded in nominal quantities of 5 g or ml and 20 g
or ml.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:   GMC Resolution n.91/94
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   3 July 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           