NORWAY: REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE DECLARATION AND LABELLING OF MICROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS FOR APPLICATIONS THAT MAY INVOLVE THEIR RELEASE TO THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.243. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: 2.9.2. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Norwegian Pollution Control Authority. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 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): Microbiological products for applications that may involve their release to the outdoor environment. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations Relating to the Declaration and Labelling of Microbiological Products for Applications that May Involve their Release to the Outdoor Environment (9 pages). 6. Description of content: The regulations apply to the declaration and labelling of microbiological products that are imported to, manufactured in or placed on the market in Norway. 7. Objective and rationale: The purpose is to prevent the microorganisms in microbiological products from damaging human health or having detrimental environmental effects. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 1998; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1998. 10. Final date for comments: 1 September 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or Norwegian Pollution Control Authority, P.O. Box 8100 Dep, N-0032 Oslo, Norway, FAX: 22 67 67 06. (0168)

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