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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

Montevideo

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

Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy

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

Montevideo

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

Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy

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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): Regenerated cellulose film to be used in contact with food; paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code(s): 48); packaging materials and accessories (ICS code(s): 55.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de Resolución GMC N° 1/24 "Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR para Películas de Celulosa Regenerada Destinadas a Entrar en Contacto con Alimentos (Derogación de la Resolución GMC N° 55/97)" (Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 1/14 - "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on regenerated cellulose film to be used in contact with food (Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 55/97)") (15 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The notified draft Resolution updates the requirements for regenerated cellulose film to be used in contact with food and repeals GMC Resolution No. 55/97 on the same subject. The new Regulation will apply in the territory of the States parties, to trade among them and to imports from outside the MERCOSUR area.

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

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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:

The full text of the Resolution is attached to this notification.

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/URY/24_04594_00_s.pdf