WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.491
15 October 1998
(98-3975)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EGYPT
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Industry and Mineral Wealth
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  Enquiry point
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):  Processed cereal-based food
for infants and children
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Minister of Industry and
Mineral Wealth – Decree No. 154/1998 (1 page, in Arabic)
6. Description of content:  Based foods for infants and children
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Human
health protection
8. Relevant documents:
1. F.S. 3284/1998
2. Codex Standard 74/81 amended 85.89.91
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  29 October 1998           
10. Final date for comments:  60 days as of the date of circulation (the date of the notification)
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           