WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.370
28 July 1998
(98-3004)
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 Economics, 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 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Kerosene - requirements
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Kerosene - Requirements.
Amendment of Chilean Standard NCH 63.Of86 Kero sene - Requirements.  In developing this
Standard the history of ASTMD Standard 3699- 92 Standard Specification for Kerosene was
considered (5 pages, Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Establishes the specifications for kerosene used as fuel for domestic
and industrial purposes.  Applies to the production, importation, marketing and sale ofkerosene.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
and quality
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }           
10. Final date for comments:  16 September 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Department of Foreign Trade (DECOEX)
Ministry of Economics, Development and Reconstruction
Teatinos 120 piso 11 oficina 22
Fax:  56-2-6974905    Tel:  56-2-6988148
E-mail:  decoex@decoex.minecon.cl