INDIA: POLY PHENYLENE OXIDE RESINS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.382. 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: 83.080.20. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: PCD12(1376)C Draft Indian Standard Modified Poly (Phenylene Oxide) Resins for their Safe Use in Contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water - Specification (10 pages). 6. Description of content: This draft standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and testing the modified PPO for the manufacture of items used in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water. This standard does not purport to establish suitability of modified PPO in contact with particular foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals or 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 the Government of India Gazette. It will also be published in Standards India, 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. (310)

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