WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/288
15 June 2000
(00-2395)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   GUATEMALA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   Government  of
the Republic of Guatemala.
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy.  Guatemalan Standards Commission
(COGUANOR)
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 ] (Mandatory Guatemalan Standard) , 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):   Tariff item 38.08;
ICS 65.100.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   COGUANOR
NGO 44 087.  Pesticides.  Active ingredient.  Expression of concentration and tolerance.
(3 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Purpose, area of application, COGUANOR Standards to consult,
definitions, expression of concentration, tolerance, correspondence.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Establish the correct way of expressing concentration and setting authorized tolerance limits
in the active ingredient content of formulated pesticides.
8. Relevant documents:   Complete text of the Standard.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 September 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  16 October 2000
10. Final date for comments:   18 July 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR),
8o. Avenida 10-43, zona 1. Guatemala, Centro América;  Tel/Fax: (502) 2 53 35 47;
E-mail: nmendoza@mail.mineco.gob.gt