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G/TBT/Notif.99/578
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0. Notification dates
Original language
English
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Revision
Date of submission
17/11/1999
Date of reception at CRN
22/11/1999
Date of distribution
23/11/1999
1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
European Union
If applicable, name of the local government involved
2. Agency/ies responsible
Agency responsible
Agency or authority designated to handle comments if different from above
3. Notified under article (Type of measure)
Notified Under Article
Technical Regulation (Article 2.9.2)
Technical Regulation - Urgent (Article 2.10.1)
Conformity Assessment Procedure (Article 5.6.2)
Other
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Urgent (Article 5.7.1)
Technical Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2)
Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local Government (Article 7.2)
4. Products covered
Products (free text)
Toys and childcare articles made of, or in part made of, soft PVC containing more than 0.1 % by weight of one or more of the following substances:
- di-"isononyl" phthalate (DINP) CAS n° 28553-12-0 EINECS N° 249-079-5
- bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) CAS N° 117-81-7 EINECS N° 204-211-0
- dioctyl phthalate (DNOP) CAS N° 117-84-0 EINECS N° 204-214-7
- di- "isodecyl" phthalate (DIDP) CAS N° 26761-40-0 EINECS N° 247-977-1
- benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) CAS N° 85-68-7 EINECS N° 201-622-7
- dibutyl phthalate (DPB) CAS N° 84-74-2 EINECS N° 201-557-4
Products (HS codes)
Version
Products covered
Interpreted
There are currently no items in the database.
Products (ICS codes)
Products covered
Interpreted
There are currently no items in the database.
5. Notified document
Title
6. Description of content
Description of content
7. Objective
Notification objective
Notification objective
National security requirements
Consumer information, labelling
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
Protection of human health or safety
Protection of animal or plant life or health
Protection of the environment
Quality requirements
Harmonization
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade
Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Not specified
Other
8. Relevant documents
Description
Related notifications
9. Dates of adoption and entry into force
Proposed date of adoption
Proposed date of entry into force
10. Comments
Final date for comments
Number of days from notification
Notification made with comment period
Comments Less than 45 Days
Comments between 45 and 59 Days
60 days and more as of distribution date
Not specified, Lapsed or stated as non-applicable
11. Full text of notified document
Text available from
Contact details
Link to full text of notified document
Related STCs
STC 41
0. Title and Members
Title of trade concern
European Communities - Restrictions on the Use of Certain Phthalates in Toys (ID 41)
European Communities - Restrictions on the Use of Certain Phthalates in Toys (ID 41)
European Communities - Restrictions on the Use of Certain Phthalates in Toys (ID 41)
Member(s) subject to STC
European Union
Member(s) supporting legitimate objective of measure
Member(s) raising STC
Brazil|Canada|China|Egypt|Hong Kong, China|Japan|Mexico|United States of America
1. Dates raised and references
First date raised
25/02/2000
TBT Committee Meeting
March 2000
Mars 2000
marzo 2000
Minutes
G/TBT/M/18
Dates subsequently raised
Date
Minutes
No subsequent date raised
16/06/2005
G/TBT/M/36
, paras.37-39
22/03/2005
G/TBT/M/35
17/05/2000
G/TBT/M/19
Number of times raised
4
Relevant documents
Related notifications
G/TBT/N/EEC/82/Add.2
G/TBT/Notif.99/578
2. Products and objectives
Products (free text)
Phthalates in toys and childcare articles
Phthalates in toys and childcare articles
Phthalates in toys and childcare articles
Products (HS codes)
Products (ICS codes)
Objective
Protection of Human health or safety
Other Objective of the Measure
Protection of children's health.
Protection of children's health.
Protection of children's health.
3. Issues raised
Issues Raised
further information, clarification|other issues raised (free text)|rationale, legitimacy|transparency|unnecessary barrier to trade
Other issues raised
Precaution; lack of scientific evidence
Precaution; lack of scientific evidence
Precaution; lack of scientific evidence
Type of measure
4. Description of concern
Description of concern
Restrictions on the use of six phthalates
Restrictions on the use of six phthalates
Restrictions on the use of six phthalates
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