. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/BRA/46
11 February 1999
(99-0529)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:
Secretaria de Defesa Agropecuária
Ministério da Agricultura e do Abastecimento
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco B, Anexo B sala 406
Brasília DF 70043-900
Tel:  + (55 61) 218-2314/2315
Fax:  + (55 61) 224-3993 or 218-2318
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):
Packing materials
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Technical regulation applying to
analytical methods on quality control for packing materials (5 pages)
5. Description of content:   The present regulation aims to approve the new substances
permitted for plastics and apparatus materials which will come into contact with food.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of human health
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:
MERCOSUL/SGT3/RECOMMENDATION NO. 27/98 (Available in Portuguese)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/BRA/46
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11. Final date for comments:  To be determined.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
CENAGRI
C.P. 02.432CEP 70.649-970 Brasília DF Brazil
Tel:  + (55 61) 218-2813
Fax:  + (55 61) 226-8190