WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.437
30 August 1999
(99-3571)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality - INMETRO
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):   Soap and toilet soap
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposal of Technical
Regulation on Soap and Toilet Soap (8 pages, available in Portuguese)
6. Description of content:   This regulation establishes criteria for market, net quantity
indication and verifying methodology of soap and toilet soap products.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:   INMETRO Portaria No. 95 of 8/22/97
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force :  2 July 1999        
  
10. Final date for comments:   31 August 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           