BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILMS WHICH COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.373. 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): Cellulose films. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation for Regenerated Cellulose Films which Come into Contact with Foods. 6. Description of content: This Regulation applies to regenerated cellulose films intended to be used in contact with foods, or raw materials for foods, and receptacles which are composed of several kinds of materials, which have a side which comes into contact with foods made of regenerated cellulose. This Regulation does not apply to regenerated cellulose synthetic tripe. 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. (0211)

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