WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/389
3 October 2000
(00-4011)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
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 [ X ], 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):   Polyamide (PA) gas
pipes and fittings
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Polyamide (PA) Gas
Pipes and Fittings – Part 2: Fittings (8 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This Standard lays down the requirements for moulded and
injected polyamide (PA) fittings for use in natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
networks and connections.  As there is no international standard, this Standard is based on,
and in fact identical, with minor deviations resulting from the reference to Chilean standardsin connection with testing methods, to Australian Standard AS 2944/2:  1987 Plastic Pipes
and Fittings for Gas Reticulation – Polyamide – Part 2:  Fittings
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 2535/2-2000
9. Proposed date of adoption: Time needed for processing once the final date for comments
has elapsed
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   10 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Departamento de Comercio Exterior, DECOEX
Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción
Teatinos 120, piso 11, oficina 22Tel:  56-2-6988148
Fax:  56-2-6974905
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl