WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/610
10 December 1999
(99-5405)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ICELAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry for the Environment
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Toys and products to be
used as toys for children under the age of 3
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Regulation on
Restriction of the Manufacture, Importation and Distribution of Toys and Objects
Containing Phthalates (3 pages)
6. Description of content:   The purpose of the regulation is to restrict the manufacture,
importation and distribution of toys and objects made of soft plastic if the concentration of
phthalates in the product exceeds 0.05 % of the product weight or part of it.  The provisions
of the regulation cover products intended or expected to be used as toys for children under
the age of 3.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The decision is made in the light of the fact that phthalates are deemed to be damaging to
health.
8. Relevant documents:   Act on Toxic and Hazardous Substances No 54/1988.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 March 2000
10. Final date for comments:   18 February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Raudararstig 25, IS-150 Reykjavik
ICELAND
Fax: +354 562 4878
Email: bryndis.kjartansdottir@utn.stjr.is