NETHERLANDS: NEW FOODSTUFFS The following notification has been received in Gatt document TBT/Notification G/95.113 dated 27 April 1995. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Netherlands if applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): New Foodstuffs. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Food and Drugs Act order on New Foodstuffs (6 pages). 6. Description of Content: The aim of the order is to replace the Food and Drugs Act regulation on New Foodstuffs. This regulation was only valid for a short period of time (two years) and functionated as an interim measure in the absence of EC Legislation. Since EC regulations have still not been drafted hitherto, the emergency regulation is to be replaced by an order in council. The latter shall be adjusted as soon as EC Legislation enters into force. 7. Objective and rationale: Like the above-mentioned emergency measure, the aim of the order is to protect public health. 8. Relevant documents: Food and Drugs Act regulation on New Foodstuffs. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 28 July 1995. 10. Final date for comments: 11 June 1995. (130)

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