 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MEX/99 
21 July 2004 
 (04-3148) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MEXICO
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   G e n e r a l  
Directorate of Standards/Ministry of the Economy (DGN/SE) Enquiry Point. 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Intermediate bulk 
containers 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican 
Official Standard PROY-NOM-029-SCT2/2004, Specifications for the Manufacture and 
Remanufacture or Reconditioning of Intermediate  Bulk Containers (IBCs)  (25 pages, in 
Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This draft Mexican Official St andard establishes the classification 
and coding, general constructi on specifications, and testing, approval, certification and 
marking requirements for intermediate bulk containers, as well as provisions relating to 
their use. The Standard is binding on shippe rs and consignees of hazardous materials and 
waste, as well as on IBC manufacturers and remanufacturers. IBCs used for transportation 
must comply with the provisions of this Standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature  of urgent problems where applicable:  
Establish the classification and coding, genera l construction specifications, and testing, 
approval, certification and marking requirements for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), as 
well as provisions relating to their use, with the aim of protecting general communication routes and user safety. 
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of 16 July 2004. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }Not applicable   
10. Final date for comments:   13 September 2004 G/TBT/N/MEX/99 
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 11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body: 
Web site:  www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85
 (Standards catalogue) 
E-mail: ci dgn@economia.gob.mx  
General Directorate of Standards: 
Tel.: (52-55) 5729-9300, Ext. 4156 
Fax: (52-55) 5520-9715 
    