BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: MERCOSUR TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR ESTABLISHING THE IDENTITY AND QUALITY OF POTATOES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.360. 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): Vegetables. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: MERCOSUR Technical Regulation for Establishing the Identity and Quality of Potatoes. 6. Description of content: This Regulation establishes the characteristics of identity, quality, packing, packaging and presentation of potatoes "in natura" which are intended for consumption, and will be marketed in the MERCOSUR. This Regulation does not apply to potatoes intended for industrial use. 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 January 1998. 10. Final date for comments: 12 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0210)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0608 19970731\FO-0008)