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Notifying Member: URUGUAY

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

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Agency responsible:

Asesoría de Política Comercial (Trade Policy Advisory Office)

Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (Ministry of Economy and Finance)

Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso

Tel.: (+598) 1712 - Ext. 4315/4319

Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy

Montevideo, Uruguay

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:

Dirección Nacional de Industrias (National Directorate of Industry)

Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)

Mercedes 1041 - 1º Piso

Tel.: (+598) 2840 1234 - Ext. 2103/2135

Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy

Montevideo, Uruguay

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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:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs (ICS 67.250) - Plastic packaging and equipment that come into contact with food

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de Resolución N° 10/23 - Modificación de la Resolución GMC N° 02/12 "Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Lista Positiva de Monómeros, otras Sustancias de Partida y Polímeros Autorizados para la Elaboración de Envases y Equipamientos Plásticos en Contacto con Alimentos" (Draft Resolution No. 10/23 - Amendment to GMC Resolution No. 02/12 "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the positive list of monomers, other starting substances and polymers authorized for the manufacture of plastic packaging and equipment that come into contact with food") (2 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The notified draft Resolution amends GMC Resolution No. 02/12 approving the MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the positive list of monomers and other substances used in the manufacture of plastic packaging and equipment that come into contact with food.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Six months after adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/URY/24_02756_00_s.pdf