WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/253
29 May 2000
(00-2163)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SRI LANKA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Sri Lanka Standards Institution which functions
under the Ministry of Science and Technology
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):   Ceramic ware in contact
with food
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Imports (Quality
Control of Ceramic) Regulation 2000 made by the Minister of Internal and International
Commerce and Food under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act.
6. Description of content:   Import of ceramic ware made of China, Porcelain or Earthenware
(whether glazed or not) intended for use in contact with food unless it conforms to the
permissible limits of lead and cadmium release as specified in the regulation when test by
International Standard Methods given in ISO 6486/1  (2 pages, in English)
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:   Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
No. 1121/4 dated 29 February 2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:  3 months
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   3 months
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Sri Lanka Standards Institution
17 Victoria Place
Elvitigala Mawatha
P O Box 17
Colombo 8
Fax :  +671579
E-mail : slsi@slt.lk