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Notifying Member: Qatar

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Standards and Metrology Department

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:

Ministry of Environment

Standard Department

P.O. Box 23277

State of Qatar

E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 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): Infant formula (ICS Code: 67.230)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Infant formula (26 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft technical regulation is concerned with to infant formula as a powder or liquid in order to use in the special nutritional medical purposes for infants after birth to 12 months.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To maintain quality of this product, consumer protection and marketing relation of GCC countries and food safety

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Relevant documents:

·         CODEX Standard (72/2011) for infant formula and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants

·         Commission Directive 2006/141/European Commission of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/European Commission

·         Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.9.1 – Infant Formula Products (21 February 2014)

·         Infant formula and follow on (England regulation 2007)

·         Global Standard for the Composition of Infant Formula: Recommendations of an ESPGHAN Coordinated International Expert Group 2005

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Proposed date of adoption: Upon publication in the official journal

Proposed date of entry into force: Six months as from the date of application in the official journal

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Environment

Standard Department

Email: standard@qatar.net.qa

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