G/TBT/N/URY/56  
29 October  2021 
(21-8215) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Asesoría de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of the Economy and Finance)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso  
Tel.: +598 1712, Ext. 4319  
 +598 1712, Ext. 4315  
Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy  
 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Dirección Nacional de Industrias  (National Directorate of Industry)  
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería  (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)  
Mercedes 1041 - 1º Piso  
Tel.: +598 2840 1234, Ext. 2166  
Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy  
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) : Milk 
powder and cream powder, fermented milk and cheese  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución GMC Nº 04/21 - Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR de Asignación de Aditivos 
Alimentarios y Coadyuvantes de Tecnología para la Categoría de Alimentos 1 . Productos 
Lácteos, Subcategorías Leche en Polvo y Crema en Polvo ; Leches Fermentadas y Quesos 
(Modificación de las Resolucion es GMC Nº 79/94, 29/96, 30/96, 31/96, 32/96, 34/96, 
42/96, 78/96, 81/96, 82/96, 83/96, 134/96, 136/96, 145/96, 01/97, 47/97, 48/97, 
44/98, 07/18)  (Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 04/21 on MERCOSUR 
Technical Regulation on the determination of  food additives and technology adjuvants for 
food category 1 . Dairy products, subcategories milk powder and cream powder ; 
fermented milk and cheese (Amendment to GMC Resolutions Nos. 79/94, 29/96, 30/96, 
31/96, 32/96, 34/96, 42/96, 78/96, 81/96, 82/96, 83/ 96, 134/96, 136/96, 145/96, 
01/97, 47/97, 48/97, 44/98, 07/18)) (37 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution provides for the preparation of a 
horizontal MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the determination of food additives and 
technology adjuvants for dairy products harmonized within MERCOSUR.  G/TBT/N/URY/56  
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Quality requirements ; Harmonization ; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  
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9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio -industria -energia -
mineria/comunicacion/noticias/consulta -publica -sobre -reglamentos -tecnicos -mercosur -
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