WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/605
22 December 2000
(00-5648)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
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):   Gas-fired appliances
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Gas-Fired Appliances
– Conditions for Installation – Part 2:  Specifications for Combustion Air Intake and WasteAir Evacuation (14 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This Standard establishes the specifications for the design and
installation of ventilation systems for combustion air intake and waste air evacuation in
premises in which gas-fired appliances are installed.  It applies to open-loop and natural-
and forced-draught systems for gas-fired appliances with a rated heat consumption not
exceeding 60 kW.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 2423/2-1999
9. Proposed date of adoption: Time needed to complete the necessary formalities after the
final date for comments has expired.
Proposed date of entry into force:  -
10. Final date for comments:   20 February 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Departamento de Comercio Exterior, DECOEX
Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y ReconstrucciónTeatinos 120, piso 11, oficina 22
Tel:  56-2-6988148
Fax:  56-2-6974905
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl