WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/164
29 March 2000
(00-1291)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Slotsholmsgade 1, 3
DK - 1216 Copenhagen K
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):   Constructions of cold-
formed steel and aluminium members.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DS 446 Code for
Design of Cold-Formed Steel and Aluminium Members (64 pages, available in Danish)
6. Description of content:   The code covers requirements for the design of constructions of
cold-formed steel and aluminium members.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The code is a revised version of the prevailing requirements for the performance of cold
formed steel and aluminium members.  The code  is adjusted to be in accordance with the
principles in DS/ENV 1993-1-3 (EUROCODE 3, Part 1-3)
8. Relevant documents:   The Building Act, cf. Promul gation Order Consolidation Act No.
452 of 24 June 1998.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not yet determined.
10. Final date for comments:   2 months
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Danish Standards Association
Kollegievej 6
DK - 2920 Charlottenlund