WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/HUN/2
15 May 2002
(02-2704)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Economic Affairs
Mrs. Winkler Istvánné
Phone.: (361)-472-8662Telefax: (361)-472-8420
e-mail: istvanne.winkler@gmv.gov.hu
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   9503, 3922
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Joint decree 14/2002.
(III.28.) GM-EüM of Minister of Economic Affa irs and Minister of Health on prohibition of
certain phthalates in toys and childcare articles made of soft PVC, intended to be placed in
the mouth by children under three years of age
6. Description of content:   Prohibition of certain phthalates in toys and childcare articles
made of soft PVC, intended for use of children under three years of age
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Harmonization of Commissi on Decision 1999/815/EC
8. Relevant documents:   Commission Decision 1999/815/EC of 7 December 1999 adopting
measures prohibiting the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles intended to be
placed in the mouth by children under three years of age made of soft PVC containing
certain phthalates
9. Proposed date of adoption:  28 March 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2002
10. Final date for comments:   1 June 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:  Hungarian
Official Journal No.40, 18 March 2002.