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RPR 01'92 15:45 IMFOTRB 685 P10r21 Date : 30 March 1,992 : ;: Fax No. Mr J Bevan Rothmans Aylesbury 0044-296-433793 Mr R C Hancock Rothmans Aylesbury 0044-296-28662. Dr W D~ Rowland Rothmans, Denham 0044-895-834949 Mr E Aguilar. B&WDubai 04,518447 Mr R Galgut B.A.T. Dubai 04L522966 Mr R Davies B:A.T. Woking 0044-483-756100 Mr H Dyrnond BAT, Southampton 0044-703-780332 Mr Mi Whitehead'i Gallaher„ Weybridge 0044-932-8522371 Mr B G Baroud'i. Philip Morris Dubai 04-520782' Mr H Schedel Philip Morris Lausanne 0041-21-618-461 8 Mr S' Carlson Philip Morris Lausanne 0041-21-618-4618 Dr J B Bodcr PhM, Europe 0041-38-312476 Dr R Hofer Mr K McCulQoch, PhM, Europe R.J. Reynoldb Geneva . 1 11 ~ „ 0041-22-703-0275 Mr E F Tourna. R.J. Reynolds Geneva. 0041-22'-703-0275 Frorn : Robin A11en, Infotab, Dubai. Total Pages (Incliuding this page) : Subject : Oatar - Industry Submission corncerning_Law 1'192 referrin ~ t~n Samul2ng & Testing to m to : H.E. Acting,hvlinister of Heal th - Shai!kh Ahmed Bin: Saif Al-Thani cc: H.E. Minister for Agriculture & Municipality Affairs cc: H.E. Minister of Economy & Commerce cc: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Saad~ Bin Fahd Al Tha.ni Director of Standards & Metrology This submission now: 1') INCLUDES a reference to Article 6~ as folQows : "Our understanding from this article is that all shipments arriving in Qatar after 20 August 1992' - i:e. 6 months after the effective date of implementation of the law, and as stated in Article 11 - should cornply with: the specifications as, indicatedl in this law."

APR 01 '92 1i5:45 IINFOTAB 686 P11!i21 We - chair cornpany and the META Co-ordinator - have includ'ed' this reference for the following reasons: i) We want to avoid any product flbw problems caused by a different interpretation by the Qatari Authorities (of Article 6) who rni h expect any shipments coming in to Qatar within the six-month period, to, comply with the new specifications. We think it essential to add a comment indicating what the industry understands by Article 6. (And the combination: of Article 11 with Article 6 leaves no room for doubt on this score.) Hence the additional reference to Article 6 as in my point 2a) above. If - after we have submitted the letter - we hear from the authorities that the six- month period is onl intended for the industry to dispense with existing stocks within Qatrar (excluding stocks in transit or in country of origin before August 20), then, we will deal with this problem at that time if and~ when it arises, - along the lines of what the industtydid in- the UAE in 1989. Please get back to me if' you are not happy' with the above. Kind regards. Robin Allen