BELGIUM: TEATS AND PACIFIERS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.36. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BELGIUM. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): Belgium. 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Public Health, Food Inspectorate, Vesale, B - 1010 Brussels. 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): Teats and pacifiers. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Royal Order on the Marketing of Teats and Pacifiers for Babies and Infants. 6. Description of content: The Draft establishes a ceiling for the migration of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and its sodium salt; it requires adequate information for users in labelling and communication of the composition of the said products to the administration. 7. Objective and rationale: 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is a substance used in manufacturing rubber teats, which is suspected of being carcinogenic. The scientific authorities consulted, including the EU Scientific Committee on Food, consider that the migration of this substance should not exceed a maximum of 0.05 mg/kg. The purpose of the measure is to protect the health of babies and infants. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: CIBELNOR. (072)

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