WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/23
10March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0944)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth, Welfare andSport.
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fungus protein
products, soybean protein products andwheat protein products.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Amendment Commodities
ActRegulation onStandards forheavy metals.
5. Description ofcontent: Maximum permissible standards forcadmium, leadandmercury
infungus, soybean andwheat protein products.
6. Objective andrationale: InNotification G/TBT/Notif.97.543, theNetherlands has
notified itsintention towithdraw theProtein Products Decree (Commodities Act). This
Decree tobewithdrawn contains, interalia,maximum permissible standards forheavy
metals infungus, soybean andwheat protein products. These standards cannot be
missed andareadded totheCommodities ActRegulation forheavy metals withaview
toprotecting public health.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Commodities Act
Regulation onStandards forheavy metals.
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 27April 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: