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Notifying Member: United Arab Emirates

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

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Agency responsible: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)

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:

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)

P.O. Box: 2166

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2613

Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999

Email: esma@esma.gov.ae

Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae

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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): Food products in general (ICS: 67.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of UAE Technical Regulation "Requirements on Nutrition Labeling" (17 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: This draft of UAE technical regulation is concerned with the procedures for the nutrition labelling of foods.

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

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Relevant documents: –

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Proposed date of adoption: –

Proposed date of entry into force: –

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Final date for comments: 60 days from 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:

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)

UAE TBT Enquiry Point

Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657

Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999

E-mail: uaetbt@esma.gov.ae

Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae