BELGIUM: NUTRIMENTS AND FOODSTUFFS MARKETING The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.227. 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, Inspectorate of Foodstuffs, ir. R. VAN HAVERE, Chief Inspector/Director, State Administrative Centre, Esplanade, Boulevard Pacheco 19, Bte 5, 1010 BRUSSELS. 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): Nutriments and foodstuffs to which nutriments have been added. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Royal Order to Amend the Royal Order dated 3 March 1992 on the Marketing of Nutriments and Foodstuffs to which Nutriments have been Added. 6. Description of content: Contribution to a notification concerning nutriments and other foodstuffs to which nutriments have been added; compulsory use of a warning to pregnant women in the labelling of nutriments in pre-measured doses containing vitamin A. 7. Objective and rationale: Action to adhere to the objections and comments of the European Commission (DG XV) concerning the restrictions on the marketing of foodstuffs to which nutriments have been added (reference P/93/4005, P/93/4315, P/93/4558, P/93/4816). 8. Relevant documents: Royal Order of 3 March 1992. 9. Proposed date of adoption - Proposed date of 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. (214)

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