1. | Notifying Member: United Arab Emirates If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): |
2. | 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.ae Website: http://www.esma.ae |
3. | Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: |
4. | 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) |
5. | Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Updating the UAE GCC Draft Technical Regulation for Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs (33 pages, in English; 46 pages, in Arabic) |
6. | Description of content: This draft technical regulation is concerned with microbiological limits for some foodstuffs intended for human consumption and for some food ingredients used in food industry, definition, requirements, criteria of technical conformity. |
7. | Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety |
8. | Relevant documents: - |
9. | Proposed date of adoption: - Proposed date of entry into force: - |
10. | Final date for comments: 60 days from notification |
11. | 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 |
