. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NOR/12 
15 September 2006 
 (06-4433) 
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:   NORWAY
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
The Royal Ministry of He alth and Care Services 
2. Agency responsible:   The Norwegian Food Safety Authority 
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):   Product for external use 
for care and marking of animals using chemi cal means: Substance or combination of 
substances which is used for external care of animals for hygienic purposes or for reasons of 
welfare, appearance or protection, and substances which are injected in animals 
subcutaneously to mark them.  External care also encompasses care of bodily orifices 
(mouth, teeth, etc). 
Regions or countries likely to be affected:  All trading partners. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Draft of regulations of 
XXXX 2006 concerning products for external use for care and marking using chemical means 
of animals (10 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   The draft regulations encompass all situations associated with 
developing, producing, importing, processing, distributing, expo rting and selling of products 
for external use for care and marking using chemical means of animals and animal health care 
personnel’s duty to report any side effects when  using such products.  Products meant for use 
in the eyes or which are consum ed orally are not included.  Pr oducts which are fixed items are 
not included. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of animal health:   The draft regulations are inte nded to supplement the Norwegian 
Act of 21 December 2005 No. 126 concerning cosmetics and body care products etc. 
Whereas pharmaceutical pr oducts for animals are subject to st rict regulation, at present there 
is no regulation directed explici tly at cosmetic products intended for use on animals.  From an 
ethical and from an animal we lfare point of view, however, there are weighty arguments for 
introducing such regulation.  Primarily, animals should not be exposed to health risks when 
cosmetic products are applied to them.  Like  human beings, animals can develop allergic 
reactions and chronic intestinal injuries from various substances.  Studies show that many 
ingredients which are strictly regulated when us ed in cosmetic products for humans are in 
frequent and unregulated use in produ cts intended for animals.    G/TBT/N/NOR/12 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
A. TBT-notification: G/TBT/N/NOR/3 
B. Contemporary TBT notifications of th e three related Norwegian regulations 
concerning:  
− Products for Cutaneous Injection  
− Tattooing Products 
− External Health Care Products   
 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 January 2007 
10. Final date for comments:   - 
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:   
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority 
Head Office P.O. Box 383 N – 2381 – Brumunddal Norway  
Fax: (+47) 23 21 68 01 
E-mail: postmottak@mattilsynet.no