BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUR TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUALITY OF BLUE CHEESE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.361. 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): Dairy products. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUR Technical Regulation for the Identification and Quality of Blue Cheese. 6. Description of content: This Regulation concerns blue cheese, which will be marketed in the MERCOSUR. 7. Objective and rationale: Harmonization of technical regulation. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 September 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 12 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0210)

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