NETHERLANDS: (DRAFT) FOOD AND DRUG REGULATION FOR CERTAIN AZO DYES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.150. 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 Sports Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): All products intended to come into physical contact with humans other than in a transitory manner and which contain certain azo dyes, such dyes possibly forming the carcinogenic aromatic amines contained in the draft Regulation. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: (Draft) Food and Drugs Regulation Governing Certain Azo Dyes. 6. Description of content: The proposed interim Ministerial Regulation based on Article 15 of the Food and Drugs Act prohibits the trade in the products listed under point 4. 7. Objective and rationale: The trade ban has been proposed following scientific research which showed that certain azo dyes in products listed under point 4 may form carcinogenic compounds (the aromatic amines contained in Appendix 1 to the Regulation). With a view to public health safety at a high level, trade in the products in question is deemed unacceptable. 8. Relevant documents: Not applicable. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 1 August 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 12 July 1996. (158)

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