BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR GOOD PRACTICES IN THE MANUFACTURING AND CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT INDUSTRIES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.204. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Secretaria Nacional de Vigila

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AC T='1'>ria. 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): Household products for cleaning. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specific Standards for Good Practices in the Manufacturing and Control of Household Product Industries. 6. Description of content: This Standard should assure that household products for cleaning are manufactured in conformance with the good practices for manufacturing, which should reflect the minimum requirements to be used by industries in the production, packing, storage and quality control of these products. 7. Objective and rationale: Human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not mentioned; Proposed date of entry into force: Not mentioned. 10. Final date for comments: 11 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0153)

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