INDIA: MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE MOULDING MATERIALS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.378. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: India. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Bureau of Indian Standards. 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): ICS: 83.080.10. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: PCD 12(1332)C Draft Indian Standard Melamine Formaldehyde Moulding Materials for its Safe Use in Contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water (11 pages). 6. Description of content: This Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test of melamine formaldehyde moulding materials for the manufacture of items intended to be used in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water. This Standard does not purport to establish the suitability of the backading media with particular foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water, from other than toxicological considerations. 7. Objective and rationale: Standardization and quality control. 8. Relevant documents: On adoption the notification of the document will be made through Government of India Gazette. It will also be published in Standards India and Standards Monthly Additions brought out by the Bureau. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: After finalization. 10. Final date for comments: 25 November 1996. (309)

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