BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON UPDATING RESOLUTION NO. 19/94 -- GENERAL DISPOSITIONS ON CELLULOSE RECEPTACLES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.209. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: 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): Cellulose receptacles and equipment. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUL Technical Regulation on Updating Resolution No. 19/94 -- General Dispositions on Cellulose Receptacles and Equipment which come into Contact with Foods. 6. Description of content: This document applies to cellulose receptacles and equipment which are intended to be in contact with foods and raw cellulose materialswhich are covered or treated superficially with paraffin, polimeric resins and others. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Resolutions MERCOSUL/GMC 55/92, 27/93 and 19/94. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 June 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 11 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0153)

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