WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.641
23 December 1998
(98-5188)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Transport and Communications
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above: Contact point
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):  Anchor chains
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-016-SCT4-1994, Technical Specifications to be Met for Anchor Chains to
be Used on Vessels (16 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  This Mexican Official Standard establishes the technical
specifications to be met for the manufacture and methods of testing chains and parts thereof.
It applies to chains manufactured in Mexico or abroad for use on Mexican vessels.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Journal) of 4 December 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined
10. Final date for comments:  2 February 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           