NETHERLANDS: THE 1997 BLOOD AND URINE TESTS REGULATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.338. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Justice. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National enquiry point 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Analysing appliances for blood and urine tests. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The 1997 Blood and Urine Tests Regulation. 6. Description of content: The Draft Regulation contains the procedure which must be complied with in respect of the testing of blood and urine for alcohol. The appurtenant circular contains the technical requirements which the appliances used must satisfy. 7. Objective and rationale: The purpose of the Draft Regulation and the appurtenant circular is to impose uniform conditions in respect of appliances which are used for blood and urine tests for the purposes of investigations into alcohol abuse by road-users. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 4 July 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 9 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0195)

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