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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:

División de Evaluación Sanitaria (Sanitary Evaluation Division)

Ministerio de Salud Pública (Ministry of Public Health)

18 de Julio 1892

Tel.: (+598) 1934, Ext. 5084

Email: deptoalimentos1@msp.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): Bread and biscuits, sauces and condiments, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, meat and meat products.

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de Decreto por el que se incorpora la Resolución GMC N° 27/22 - Modificación de las Resoluciones GMC N° 50/97, 08/06, 09/06, 02/08 y 63/18 sobre Aditivos Alimentarios (Draft Decree incorporating GMC Resolution No. 27/22 - Amendment to GMC Resolution Nos. 50/97, 08/06, 09/06, 02/08 and 63/18 on food additives) (5 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The notified draft Decree proposes the incorporation into the national legal system of GMC Resolution No. 27/22 on food additives, which updates the food additives and their maximum concentrations in GMC Resolution Nos. 50/97, 08/06, 09/06, 02/08 and 63/18 for certain foods which fall under the following categories: bread and biscuits, sauces and condiments, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, meat and meat products.

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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: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification; the full text is included in this 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_02845_00_s.pdf