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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.17
21 January 1999
(99-0203)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BELGIUM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): Belgium
2. Agency responsible: Gouvernement de la Ré gion de Bruxelles – Capitale (Government
of the Brussels – Capital Region)
Boulevard du Régent 21-23
B – 1000 Brussels
Tel:  +32 2 506 33 11Fax:  +31 2 513 50 80
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):  Title V concerns premises
used for accommodation, offices and school buildings
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of th e notified document:  Regional Town Planning
Regulations – Title V "Thermal Insulation of Buildings"
6. Description of content:  Title V:  "Thermal insulation of buildings".
The Regulation covers buildings used for accommodation or offices and school
buildings.
It establishes the thermal transmission coefficient of the walls of heat leakage
surfaces of buildings and the overall level of thermal insulation for construction,
reconstruction or insulation work.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Title V:  "Thermal insulation of buildings".
This Title transposes into Belgian law European Union Directive 93/76/EEC of
13 September 1993 requiring members States to enact thermal insulation regulations for
buildings by 31 December 1994.
It follows up the measures in Note 1 of the National CO3 Emissions Abatement
Plan adopted by the Government of the Brussels – Capital Region on 30 June 1994.G/TBT/Notif.99.17
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8. Relevant documents:  -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 60 days
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  CIBELNOR