WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/214
3 May 2000
(00-1813)
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 [     ], 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):   Petroleum products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Petroleum Products.
Determination of Ash  (7 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This standard updates the regulations regarding the method for the
determination of ash in the various petroleum products used as fuel.  It is based on and in
fact identical to standard ASTM D 482-95, "Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum
Products".
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 1984-2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The time necessary for the relevant processing once the final
date for comments has passed.
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   30 June 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 ReconstrucciónTeatinos 120, piso 11, oficina 22
Fax: 56-2-6974905
Tel: 56-2-6988148
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl