NETHERLANDS: REFILLABLE PLASTIC BOTTLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Sedrijfschap Frisdranken en Waters, Rotterdam. 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): Refillable plastic bottles for soft drinks and waters. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: First Amendment to the Implementing Order on Inspection Systems for Refillable Plastic Bottles (1 page). 6. Description of content: The draft amendment introduces the possibility of granting exemption from the obligation specified in the original order to monitor refillable plastic bottles before refilling by means of a sniffer. If necessary, conditions may be linked to this exemption. 7. Objective and rationale: The aim of the amendment to the order is to make it possible to grant exemption in specific cases of refillable plastic bottles. At the moment this concerns large volume (18 litres or more) water bottles which are placed in so-called ``watercoolers''. These water bottles do not come into direct contact with consumers, therefore that such a tough measure as inspection by sniffer is not considered to be necessary. 8. Relevant documents: Business Organization Act (27-01-1950, Law Gasette K 22); Establishment Order on Soft Drinks and Waters 1992); Order on Inspection Systems for Refillable Plastic Bottles. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 1 January 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 3 November 1995. (275)

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