BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: TECHNICAL REGULATION ON PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND TOLERANCES OF PRODUCTS WHICH ARE MARKETED IN LENGTH UNITS AND QUANTITY The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.212. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. 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): Length units and quantity. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation on Procedures for Sampling and Tolerances of Products which are Marketed in Length Units and Quantity. 6. Description of content: This Metrological Technical Regulation establishes the criteria for verifying the effective content of pre-measured products, in equal nominal quantities, marketed in length units and quantity, in conformance with the International Units System (SI). 7. Objective and rationale: Assure trade interchange between State members. 8. Relevant documents: Resolution MERCOSUL/GMC 38/95 and 33/96. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1998. 10. Final date for comments: 11 June 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0153)

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