BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR PRODUCTS WITH A BASE OF HIPOCHLORIDE ADDITIVE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.203. 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): Bleaching products. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation for Products With a Base of Hipochloride Additive. 6. Description of content: This Technical Regulation approves the document that regulates products based on hipochloride sodium or calcium, with a chlorine active content of between 2.0 and 2.5% p/p or its equivalent in g/l, the purpose of which isto bleach or disinfect in general. 7. Objective and rationale: Human health. 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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