WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/10.7/N/27
14 October 1999
(99-4413)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
Agreement Reached by a Member with another Country or Countries on Issues Related to
Technical Regulations, Standards or Conformity Assessment Procedures
Under Article 10.7 of the Agreement "Whenever a Member has reached an agreement with
any other country or countries on issues related to technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment procedures which may have a significant effect on trade, at least one Member party to theagreement shall notify other Members through the Secretariat of the products to be covered by the
agreement and include a brief description of the agreement".  The following notification under
Article 10.7 has been received.
1. Member notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
2. Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement:  Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Relation
to Conformity Assessment between Ne w Zealand and the European Community
3. Parties to the Agreement:  New Zealand and the European Community
4. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:  1 January 1999
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading):  The
Agreement covers several product categories, called "sectors".  The sectors which are coveredare:  medicinal products good manufacturing practice inspection and batch certification
(30, HS 2), machinery (84, HS 2), low volt age equipment (85, HS 2), telecommunications
terminal equipment (8517, HS 4), electromagnetic compatibility (85, HS 2), medical devices
(9018, HS 4), and pressure equipment.
6. Subject matter covered by the Agreement (technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment):  The Agreement provides for both Parties to the Agreement to accept attestations
of conformity including test reports, certifications, authorizations and marks of conformity as
required by legislation and regulations in its own jurisdiction, issued by designated Conformity
Assessment Bodies in the other jurisdiction.
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  The Agreement is a Government to Government
Agreement covering the sectors described above.  A Joint Committee, established under theAgreement, provides for the effective functioning  of the Agreement.  In particular it may
consider any matters relating to amending the Sectoral Annexes, the approval and withdrawal
of Conformity Assessment Bodies, information exchange, verification of competence and the
extension of the Agreement.
8. Further information available from:
New Zealand
DirectorCompetition and Enterprise Branch
Ministry of Commerce
P.O. Box 1473
Wellington
New Zealand