NETHERLANDS: AMENDMENT 1996/01 TO COMMODITY BOARD FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (DUTCH DESIGNATION: PGF) 1991 AGRICULTURAL QUALITY ORDER ON FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (SPROUTS) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.24. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National Enquiry Point. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): The Order concerns sprouts. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment 1996/01 to Commodity Board for Fruit and Vegetables (Dutch Designation: PGF) 1991 Agricultural Quality Order on Fruit and Vegetables (Sprouts) (1 page, English). 6. Description of content: This Order amends the classification regulations with regard to sprouts. 7. Objective and rationale: The classification regulations are brought into line with current practice. 8. Relevant documents: PGF 1991 Agricultural Quality Order on Fruit and Vegetables, Industrial Organisation Act and the Establishment Order on the Commodity Board for Fruit and Vegetables. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 27 February 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 28 February 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 10 February 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0036)

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