WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/10.7/N/24
19 July 1999
(99-2969)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
Agreement Reached by a Member with another Country or Countries on Issues Related to
Technical Regulations, Standards or Conformity Assessment Procedures
Under Article 10.7 of the Agreement "Whenever a Member has reached an agreement with
any other country or countries on issues related to technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment procedures which may have a significant effect on trade, at least one Member party to theagreement shall notify other Members through the Secretariat of the products to be covered by the
agreement and include a brief description of the agreement".  The following notification under
Article 10.7 has been received.
1. Member notifying:  AUSTRALIA
2. Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement:  Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Relation
to Conformity Assessment, Certificates and Markings between Australia and the European
Community
3. Parties to the Agreement:  Australia and the European Community
4. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:  1 January 1999
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading):
Automotive products;  electromagnetic compatibility;  medical devices;  pharmaceuticals
(Good Manufacturing Practice);  telecommunications terminal equipment;  low voltage
electrical equipment;  machinery;  and pressure equipment originating in the countries of the
Parties to the Agreement.
6. Subject matter covered by the Agreement (technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment):  Conformity Assessment
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  The Parties will mutually recognize the results of
conformity assessment activities required for market access to the territory of the Parties for
the following regulated product areas:  automo tive products:  electromagnetic compatibility;
medical devices;  pharmaceuticals (Good Manufacturing Practice);  telecommunications
terminal equipment;  low voltage electrical equipment;  machinery;  and pressure equipment.
8. Further information available from:
Technical and Regulatory Barriers to Trade Section
Business Environment Branch
Business Competitiveness and Development Division
Department of Industry Science and Resources
GPO Box 9839Canberra 2600,  AUSTRALIA
Internet: http://www.isr.gov.au/industry/tbt/mra/ec_mra/index.html
Email: tbt@isr.gov.au