WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.399
12 August 1998
(98-3172)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment and Energy
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):  Toys and child care articles
for children between the age of zero to three
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Statutory Order on
Banning Phthalates in Toys for Children aged Zero-Three, and in Certain Child CareProducts (available in English, 2 pages)
6. Description of content:  Ban on the use of all phthalates in toys to children between zero and
three years of age, and in certain child care products, namely those that are intended to help
children between zero and three years of age sleep or relax, or those which these children
can either eat with or suck on.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
protect the health of young children
8. Relevant documents:  Consolidated Act from the Ministry of Environment and Energy
No. 21 of 16 January 1996, on chemical subs tances and products, as changed by Act
No. 424 and 431 of June 1997
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } November 1998
10. Final date for comments:  1 November 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           