WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/IND/6
7November 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-4719)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: INDIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Bureau ofIndian Standards
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
ICS: 83.080.20
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: PCD 12(1328)C Draft Indian
Standard Positive ListofConstituents ofPolycarbonate Resins incontact with
Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals andDrinking Water (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: ThisStandard covers thepositive listofpolymer, copalymer,
manufacturing andresidues andnecessary additives which mayberegarded assafefor
usewhen properly processed incontact withfoodstuffs, pharmaceuticals anddrinking
water andwhen present onlyintheprescribed limits ofconcentration.
Itdoesnotpurport toestablish thesuitability ofingredients singly inaparticular
foodstuff from other thantoxicological considerations.
6. Objective andrationale: Human health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Onadoption the
notification ofthedocument willbemade through theGovernment ofIndia Gazette. It
willalsobepublished inStandards India andStandards Monthly Additions brought out
bytheBureau.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: After finalization
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: After finalization
./.G/SPS/N/IND/6
Page2
11. Final date forcomments: 25November 1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: