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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.485
12 October 1998
(98-3926)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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 the Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Chlorofluorocarbon
compounds
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Emergency Mexican
Official Standard NOM-EM-125-ECOL-1998, Establishing the Environmental Protection
Specifications and the Ban on the Use of Chlorofluorocarbon Compounds for theManufacture and Import of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers;
Water Coolers, Water Cooler-Heaters and Water Cooler-Heaters for Drinking With or
Without a Refrigerating Compartment, Refrigerators for Commercial Use and Household
Air-Conditioners (6 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  This Emergenc y Mexican Official Standard lays down the
environmental protection specifications and the ban on the use of CFC-11, CFC-12 and
R-502 chlorofluorocarbon compounds for the manufacture and import of householdrefrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers;  water coolers;  water cooler-heaters and
water cooler-heaters for drinking with or without a refrigerating compartment, refrigerators
for commercial use and household air-conditioners as set out in the single Annex thereto.
Compliance with the Standard is compulsory for manufacturers and importers.
This Emergency Official Standard does not apply to repair and maintenance
services for the aforementioned refrigerators for household or commercial use andhousehold air-conditioners manufactured or imported prior to its entry into force.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Journal) 21 September 1998GTBT/Notif.98.485
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  22 September 1998 (for a period of 6 months)
Proposed date of entry into force:  22 September 1998          
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           