NETHERLANDS: NIGHTWEAR The following notification has been received in Gatt Document TBT/Notification G/95.144 dated 10 May 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 Health, Welfare and Sport. 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): Nightwear. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Royal decree repealing the order of 16 October 1993 (1 page). 6. Description of content: The order of 16 October 1993 stipulating the date on which the Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear shall come into force is being repealed. As a result, the Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear is no longer valid. 7. Objective and rationale: The Dutch Government has recently introduced a policy to promote market forces, deregulation and legislative quality. Within this framework, existing regulations are being scrutinized, including the Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear. The Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear is being suspended until further notice, pending the results of the aforementioned policy. 8. Relevant documents: Commodities Act. Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear (88/0053/NL). Order of 16 October 1993, stipulating the date on which the Commodities Act Order on Fire Safety for Nightwear shall come into force. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 25 July 1995. 10. Final date for comments: 1 July 1995. (145)

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