WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/550
9 November 2000
(00-4737)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
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):   Tyres (ICS: 83.160.10)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Pneumatic passenger
car tyres – Specification (2nd revision)  (27 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   This standard applies to new and used pneumatic car tyres.  The
standard does not apply to retreading and regrooved processes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Compulsory status has been recommended in order to protect the consumer from purchasing
tyres that contain certain defeats that may pose a safety hazard to road users.
8. Relevant documents:   ITS 266:  2000 Pneumantic passenger car tyres – Specification
(2nd revision)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }60 days
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           