NETHERLANDS: THE 1997 WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION REGULATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.341 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Minstry of Justice. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National enquiry point. 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Weapons and ammunition. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The 1997 Weapons and Ammunition Regulation. 6. Description of content: In implementation of and supplementary to the 1997 Weapons and Ammuniton Act 1997, the Weapons and Ammunition Draft Regulation contains further conditions imposed on holders and/or users of, and dealers in, weapons and ammunition. 7. Objective and rationale: The purposeof the Draft Regulation is to control legal possession of weapons. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 4 July 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 9 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0195)

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