WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.462
21 September 1998
(98-3605)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  National Enquiry Point - EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
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):  Flour and bread
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Commodities Act
Regulation on Enzymes in Flour and Bread
6. Description of content: The draft regulates the approval of the enzyme glucose oxidase in
flour and the presence of this enzyme in bread.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  It is
specified in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Commodities Act Decree on Flour and Bread that
no enzymes may be used in the preparation of flour and in bread other than enzymes which
break down carbohydrates and proteins or enzymes which are permitted for this purpose byMinisterial Regulation.  It is the wish of the business community that the oxidation-
promoting enzyme glucose oxidase be approved at a later date.  This wish can be respected
given that there is no objection to the approval of glucose oxidase with regard to public
health.
8. Relevant documents:  The Commodities Act Decree on Flour and Bread was notified under
No. G/TBT/Notif.97.698.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 27 October 1998
10. Final date for comments:  26 October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: