WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/24
27March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1234)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth, Welfare andSport
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Iodine salt
(sodium chloride withpotassium iodide) intended fordirect consumption, iodine salt
intended tobeadded tobread, bread towhich iodine saltisadded.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commodities ActExemption
ontheiodisation ofsaltandbread (3pages, available inEnglish).
5. Description ofcontent: Exemption, subject toconditions, from thebanonthepresence
ofpotassium iodide in(a)cooking saltintended fordirect consumption, in(b)cooking
saltintended tobeadded tobread, andin(c)bread towhich iodine saltisadded.
6. Objective andrationale: InNotification G/TBT/Notif.97.744 andG/TBT/Notif.97.698.
theNetherlands published itsintention towithdraw theSaltDecree (Commodities Act)
andtheBread Decree (Commodities Act)1985.
These Decrees which aretobewithdrawn grant, subject toconditions, exemption from
thebanonthepresence ofpotassium iodide inthegoods citedinpoint B.This
exemption isindispensable withaviewtotheprovision totheDutch population, andit
istherefore re-enacted bythisdraftexemption regulation. Thiswillprevent aniodine
deficiency among theDutch population. (Also notified under TBTAgreement).
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: SaltDecree
(Commodities Act), andBread Decree (Commodities Act)1985. Art.10ofthe
Commodities ActDecree onthepreparation andtreatment offoodstuffs.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notstated
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 27April 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: