. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/DEU/1 
7 January 2004  
 
(04-0031) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture 
Rochusstrasse 1 53123 Bonn Tel.:  0228/529-4664  Fax:  0228/529-4967 Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
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):   Cigars, cigarettes 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Third Ordinance 
amending the Tobacco Ordinance (5 pages) 
6. Description of content:   The substance "dibutylpthalate" that is authorized under the 
German Tobacco Ordinance as an emollient fo r colours and lacquers  for the printing of 
cigarette paper, tip covering paper and the like, was assessed as a reproductive toxin and 
should be deleted from the Tobacco Ordinance fo r reasons of consumer health protection.  
Acetyltributylcitrate and saccharose acetat e isobutyrate are envisaged as substitutes. 
Hydroxypropyl starch (E 1440) and acetylated distarch adipate (E 1422) are authorized as 
raw materials for adhesives, a dhesion agents and thickeners. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Health protection 
8. Relevant documents:   Ordinance on Tobacco Products (Tobacco Ordinance) 
of 20 December 1977 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2003  
Proposed date of entry into force: January 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 2003 G/TBT/N/DEU/1 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture 
Rochusstrasse 1 53123 Bonn 
Tel.:  0228/529-4664  Fax:  0228/529-4967 
 