NETHERLANDS: EXEMPTION ORDER 1996/2 FROM THE 1976 COMMODITY BOARD FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (DUTCH DESIGNATION: PGF) ORDER ON FRUIT JUICES AND RELATED PRODUCTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.23. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National Enquiry Point. 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): Fruit juices. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Exemption Order 1996/2 from the 1976 Commodity Board for Fruit and Vegetables (Dutch Designation: PGF) Order on Fruit Juices and Related Products (30 pages, English). 6. Description of content: Addition of vitamins to fruit juices is permitted. 7. Objective and rationale: This Exemption Order makes it possible toadd vitamins to i.a. fruit juice. 8. Relevant documents: 1976 PGF Order on Fruit Juices and Related Products, Industrial Organisation Act and the Establishment Order on the Commodity Board for Fruit and Vegetables. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 27 February 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 28 February 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 24 February 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0036)

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