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Notifying Member: TONGA

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

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

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:

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

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): All goods (food)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Consumer Protection (Product Safety & Labelling Standards) Regulations 2006; (15 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This regulation makes provisions for the protection of the consumer and establishes product safety and labelling standards for all goods imported, manufactured or traded in Tonga.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

Consumer Protection Act 2000 (19 page(s) and 21 page(s), in English and Tongan)

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Proposed date of adoption: 9 November 2006

Proposed date of entry into force: 9 November 2006

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Final date for comments: Not Applicable

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

The text is available in the following link below.