WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NLD/27
23 September 1998
(98-3656)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports
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:   Amendments to the Packaging and
Utensils Regulation
5. Description of content:  Amendment to the appendix to Packaging and Utensils Regulation
6. Objective and rationale: New substances which have been applied for and permitted in the
period between 1 April 1996 and 1 November 1997 are included.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
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 Decree 558, on Packaging and Utensils
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 November 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 1998
11. Final date for comments:  4 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:            