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Notifying Member: NAMIBIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI)

37 Feld Street, Windhoek , Namibia

Tel: +264 (0) 61 386449

Email: hambingal@nsi.com.na/uundjenu@nsi.com.na

Website: http://www.nsi.com.na

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other [X]: Standards

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS (HS code(s): 07); Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation (ICS code(s): 01); Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS code(s): 13.100); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DNAMS 0024:2023 - Marketing and commercial quality control of Gem squash; (10 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This document applies to Gem squash of the varieties (cultivars) grown from the cucurbit family Cucurbita pepo L, having a hard shell and mature seeds commercially produced for fresh consumption. Gem squash for industrial processing being excluded.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade; Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

Government Gazette number 8057; General Notice No. 124 : na-government-gazette-dated-2023-03-31-no-8057.pdf (namiblii.org)

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 21 June 2023

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI)

37 Feld Street, Windhoek

P.O. Box: 26364

Tel: +(264) 61 386449; +(264) 61 386432

Fax: +(264) 61 386454

Email: HambingaL@nsi.com.na/uundjenu@nsi.com.na

Website: http://www.nsi.com.na