BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUR (TECHNICAL REGULATION REFERRING TO WINE SPIRITS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (EXCEPT FERMENTED BEVERAGES) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.208. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministerio da Agricultura e do Abastecimento and Ministe

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AC T='1'>de. 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): Wine spirits (except fermented beverages). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUR (Technical Regulation Referring to Wine Spirits and Technical Specifications for Alcoholic Beverages (Except Fermented Beverages). 6. Description of content: This regulation approves the wine spirit definition as well as the technical specifications for alcoholicbeverages (except fermented beverages). 7. Objective and rationale: To harmonize definitions in order to facilitate goods interchange between country members. 8. Relevant documents: Resolution MERCOSUL/GMC 20/94, 77/94 and 143/96. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 August 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 11 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0153)

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