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24 June 2022 
(22-4909) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Asesoría de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of the Economy and Finance)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: +598 1712 - Ext. 4315/4319  
Email: apc.otc@ mef.gub.uy  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Dirección Nacional de Industrias  (National Directorate of Industry)  
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería  (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)  
Mercedes 1041 - 1º Piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: +598 2840 1234 Ext. 2166  
Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff  
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Packaging 
and equipment that come into contact with food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Modificación de 
la Resolución GMC N° 46/06 -"Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Disposiciones para 
Envases, Revestimientos, Utensilios, Tapas y Equipamientos Metálicos en Contacto con 
Alimentos"  (Amendment to Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 46/06 - 
MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on provisions  for metallic packaging, lining s, utensils, 
lids and equipment that come into contact with food) (6 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text introduces updates into the regional 
harmonized regulations on provisions for metallic packaging, lining s, utensils, lids and 
equipment that come into contact with food.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
- G/TBT/N/URY/66  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
The text of the draft Regulation is attached to this notification.  
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio -industria -energia -mineria/node/6122  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/URY/22_4287_00_s.pdf  
 