BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIVES -- GROUP 3 -- EDIBLE ICE-CREAM The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.210. 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'>rio da Agricultura e do Abastecimento. 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): Additives for ice-creams. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUL Technical Regulation on Designation of Additives -- Group 3 -- Edible Ice-Cream. 6. Description of content: This regulation includes INS 122 AZORRUBINA dyeing in edible ice-creams in mass concentration of 0.005g/100g. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Resolutions MERCOSUL/GMC 139/96. 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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