BRAZIL/MERCOSUR -- TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIVES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LEVELS TO THE FOLLOWING FOOD CATEGORIES: GROUP 7: BAKERY PRODUCTS; GROUP 8: MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS; GROUP 13: SAUCES AND SPICES -- SUB-CATEGORY 13.4: VINEGAR The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.368. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food additives. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation for the Assignment of Additives and their Respective Levels to the Following Food Categories: Group 7: Bakery Products; Group 8: Meat and Meat Products; Group 13: Sauces and Spices -- Sub-Category 13.4: Vinegar. 6. Description of content: This Regulation provides the list of additives as well as their levels for the categories mentioned in Item 5. 7. Objective and rationale: Harmonization of technical regulation. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 September 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 12 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0210)

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