BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUR TECHNICAL REGULATION ON THE GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND ELASTOMERIC RECEPTACLES WHICH ARE INTENDED FOR CONTACT WITH FOODS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.370. 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): Elastomeric materials. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the General Provisions for the Use of Equipment and Elastomeric Receptacles which are Intended for Contact with Foods. 6. Description of content: This document establishes the equipment which is intended to be used in contact with foods which are marketed among MERCOSUR member States should comply with the established requirements in the Adjunct Technical Regulation "General Provisions and Elastomeric Receptacles and Equipment which Come into Contact with Foods". 7. Objective and rationale: Harmonize the common regulations for the above-mentioned equipment. 8. Relevant documents: Resolution GMC 3/92. 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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