WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/16
13 May 2002
(02-2641)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2002
Note by the Secretariat
In the Second Triennial Review of the Operation and Implementation of the TBT Agreement
(concluded in November 2000), Members instructed the Secretariat to prepare a monthly list of
notifications.  The attached table contains a list of all notifications issued during the month of
April 2002, which includes a total of 52  notifications by 19  Members.G/TBT/GEN/N/16
Page 2Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/ARG/41
25/04/022.9.2 Passenger and goods transport vehicles To update the Secretariat of Transport
Resolution No. 135/94  in order to
bring the required parameters into line
with international standardsNot specified
G/TBT/N/ARG/42
16/04/025.6.2 Safety auto parts and/or fittings To extend the time-limit establishing
the type approval certificate for safety
auto parts, given the need to adapt thetechnical and administrative
mechanisms pendingNot specified
G/TBT/N/ARG/43
16/04/022.9.2 Wine products Harmonisation of labelling standards Not specified
G/TBT/N/ARG/44
16/04/022.9.2 Cosmetics To safeguard public health Not specifiedArgentina
G/TBT/N/ARG/45
16/04/022.9.2 Medicinal preparations for human use To safeguard public health Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/30
11/04/022.9.2 Road vehicles – Natural gas Human protection 17/04/02
G/TBT/N/BRA/31
11/04/022.9.2 Disposable gas lighter Consumer's protection 26/03/02Brazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/32
11/04/022.9.2 Furniture for schools – Kit for students
(table and chair). ICS: 97.140Consumer protection 31/03/02
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/32
09/04/022.9.2 Vehicle emissions (ICS: 43.080.01,
43.100, 43.140, 13.040.50)Protection of the environment 29/05/02
G/TBT/N/COL/14
26/04/022.9.2 79.04.51.00.00, 73.06.50.00.00,
68.11.30.00.00, 68.10.91.00.00,
39.17.29.90.00, 69.06.00.00.00,
73.03.00.00.00, 39.17.21.00.00 and
39.17.23.00.00Safety and prevention of practices
which might mislead users09/07/02
G/TBT/N/COL/15
26/04/022.9.2 69.11.10.00.00, 69.12.00.00.00,
70.13.10.00.00, 70.13.21.00.00,
70.13.29.00.00, 70.13.31.00.00,70.13.32.00.00 and 70.13.39.00.00To prevent risks to users' health from
the release of lead and cadmium and
practices likely to mislead consumer09/07/02Colombia
G/TBT/N/COL/16
26/04/022.9.2 68.11.30.00.00, 68.10.91.00.00,
69.06.00.00.00, 39.17.21.00.00,
39.17.23.00.00 and 39.17.29.90.00Safety and prevention of practices
which might mislead users09/07/02G/TBT/GEN/N/16
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/17
30/04/022.10.1 73.21.11.10.00, 73.21.11.90.00,
84.19.11.00.00, 84.19.19.10.00 and
84.19.19.90.00To protect human, animal and plant
life and health and the environment
and prevent practices likely to mislead
consumers.Not specified
G/TBT/N/CZE/37
05/04/022.9.2 Provision of information To comply the Czech legal system
with EC legislation31/05/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/38
17/04/022.9.2 Measuring instruments Not specified 31/05/02Czech
Republic
G/TBT/N/CZE/39
23/04/022.9.2 Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Not specified 31/05/02
G/TBT/N/SLV/7
16/04/022.9.2 Not specified Safety in the design and construction
of storage facilities for petroleum and
petroleum products30/04/02
G/TBT/N/SLV/8
16/04/022.9.2 Not specified Not specified 30/04/02
G/TBT/N/SLV/9
16/04/022.9.2 Not specified To establish the minimum
requirements for the mechanical,
electrical and civil systems applicable
to the infrastructure required for the
storage of petroleum and petroleum
products30/04/02
G/TBT/N/SLV/10
17/04/022.9.2 Not specified To establish immission limits for the
main air pollutants14/04/02
G/TBT/N/SLV/11
17/04/022.9.2 Not specified To establish the permissible limits for
emissions of air pollutants14/04/02El Salvador
G/TBT/N/SLV/12
16/04/022.9.2 Not specified To establish the permissible limits for
emissions of air pollutants14/04/02
G/TBT/N/GRD/1
30/04/022.9.2 Wet seasoning
(ICS: 67.222.10)To protect the consumer or user
against danger to health or safety by
ensuring a product of acceptable
quality.01/07/02 Grenada
G/TBT/N/GRD/2
30/04/022.9.2 Pesticides and Other Toxic Chemicals
(ICS:  13.300, 65.100)To protect workers during handling,
transportation or storage.  To inform
consumer or user on risk and hazards
associated with these chemicals and toprotect them against danger to health
or safety01/07/02G/TBT/GEN/N/16
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Grenada G/TBT/N/GRD/3
30/04/022.9.2 Domestic Electrical Appliances (ICS:
97.030)To protect the consumer against
danger and to ensure that adequate
information is given to the consumer
or user01/07/02
G/TBT/N/IDN/3
23/04/02Not
speci-
fiedRaw sugar To enhance consumers protection. To
create fair business competition22/06/02 Indonesia
G/TBT/N/IDN/4
23/04/02Not
speci-
fiedFertilizer To raise success of agribusiness in line
with sustainable environment and
enhance customer protection; To
create fair business competition.22/06/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/43
05/04/025.6.2 Drugs (HS: 30) Deregulation of the approval of drugs 31/05/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/44
18/04/022.9.2 Radio equipment for digital
broadcasting systemTo enable broadcasters and cable
television broadcasters to secure theauthors' rights etc. on broadcasts and
wire diffusions11/06/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/45
18/04/022.9.2 Biological products for animal use
(anti-sera, vaccines and diagnostics foranimal use) (HS:  3002.210, 3002.30,
3002.40)To maintain quality control of
biological products for animal use27/06/02Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/46
30/04/022.9.2 Gas stoves (HS: 7321.81), Oil stoves
(HS: 7321.82), Gas cookers (HS:
7321.11), Gas water heaters (HS:
8419.11), Oil water heaters (HS:
8419.19), Water closet heated seats(HS: 8479.89), Automatic beverage-
vending machines (HS: 8476.21),
Electrical transformers (HS: 8504.21,
HS: 8504.22, 8504.33, 8504.34)To promote energy conservation
through prevalence of machinery and
equipment of which the energy
consumption efficiency is high in
order to cope with the recent increaseof energy consumption in
commercial/residential sector, global
warning problem, and so on03/07/02
G/TBT/N/KOR/32
10/04/022.9.2 Pharmaceuticals Health Not specified
G/TBT/N/KOR/33
11/04/022.9.2 Bulk drug substance Human health Not specifiedKorea
G/TBT/N/KOR/34
11/04/022.9.2 Spirits, liquors, wine, beer etc. Establishment of order in the
distribution trade of liquor31/05/02G/TBT/GEN/N/16
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/35
25/04/022.9.2 Livestock products for human
consumption in particular meat and
meat productsProvision of consumer information 20/06/02
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/22
03/04/022.9.2 Lubricating oils for engines Safety Not
applicable
G/TBT/N/NLD/42
05/04/022.9.2 N-ethyl-2-isopropyl-5-methyl
cyclohexane carboxamide in chewing
gum, chocolate and other food anddrinksTo add this substance to food and
drinks12/06/02
Netherlands
G/TBT/N/NLD/43
10/04/022.9.2 Chlorofluorocarbons, other fully
halogenated chlorofluorocarbons,
halons, methyl bromide,
tetrachlorocarbon, 1,1,1-
trichloroethane, bromofluorocarbons
and chlorofluorocarbons and alsoproducts and equipment containing
these substancesTo ban the production of methyl
bromide29/05/02
Philippines G/TBT/N/PHL/19
05/04/022.9.2 Unplasticized poly (vinyl chloride)
(ICS 140.30; 93.140)Consumers protection 30/05/02
G/TBT/N/SVN/8
26/04/022.9.2 Seeds, young plants and parts of plants
of forest tree species and artificialhybrids (HS Chapter 0602 and 1209,
ICS 65.020.40)Plant protection 15/05/02
Slovenia
G/TBT/N/SVN/9
26/04/022.9.2 Seeds, plants, parts of plants and all
plant material, intended for the
propagation and production of
agricultural and horticultural plant
species (HS codes 0601.10, 0602,0701.10, 0712.90, 0714,1002, 1003,
1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1201, 1204,
1205, 1206, 1207 and 1209, ICS
65.020.20)Plant protection 15/06/02
G/TBT/N/ZAF/10
08/04/022.9.2 Breathing apparatus
(ICS:  13.340.30 HS:  9020.00)To safeguard the safety of the public,
and harmonization of safety
requirements01/05/02 South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/11
12/04/022.9.2 ICS: 29.060.20; 29.240.20
HS: 8544.60To safeguard the safety of the public 05/06/02G/TBT/GEN/N/16
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
South Africa G/ TBT/N/ZAF/12
25/04/022.9.2 ICS: 35.240.00; 97.200.99 HS: 95.04 To safeguard the safety of the public 05/06/02
G/TBT/N/ESP/12
10/04/022.9.2 Electrical induction meters To establish metrological control at
inspection stages following repair or
modification and periodic inspection
for this type of energy meter in order
to guarantee accurate invoicing ofenergy consumption21/04/02
Spain
G/TBT/N/ESP/13
11/04/022.9.2 Not specified To establish the criteria to be met in
Spanish territory which take seismic
action into consideration in the design,construction, alteration and
preservation of  buildings and,
subsidiarily, in civil engineeringApril 02
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/12
23/04/022.9.2 Shotguns, a specific type of shotgun
ammunition, rifles and instruction for
trapsTo ban certain types of shotguns and
certain types of rifles for hunting28/06/02
Switzerland G/TBT/N/CHE/20
30/04/022.9.2 Telecommunications equipment: radio
equipment and telecommunications
terminal equipmentProtection of human health, protection
against interferences and efficient use
of the spectrum. Harmonization with
the Directive 1999/5 EC28/06/02
G/TBT/N/THA/77
18/04/022.9.2 Process in the food industry
(HS Chapter 84.38, ICS: 67.020)Consumer protection 17/06/02
G/TBT/N/THA/78
18/04/022.9.2 Spices and condiments.  Food
additives
(HS Chapter 21.06, ICS: 67.220)Consumer protection 17/06/02
G/TBT/N/THA/79
18/04/022.9.2 Vegetables and derived products
(HS Chapter 2103.10, ICS:
67.080.20)Consumer protection 17/06/02Thailand
G/TBT/N/THA/80
19/04/022.9.2 Hazardous substances: (HS Chapter 28
Inorganic chemicals, Chapter 29
Organic chemicals, ICS:  13.030.30hazardous wastes, 71.060 Inorganic
chemicals, 71.080 Organic chemicals),
Fuels in general: (HS Chapter 27.09,
ICS:  75.160.01)To prevent the danger that may inflict
upon the persons, animals, properties
or environment18/06/02
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