WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/2/Add.43/Supp.1
18  September 1998
(98-3580)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Communication from the Republic of Bolivia
Supplement
The following statement under Article 15.2 of the Agreement has been received from the
delegation of the Republic of Bolivia.
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1. The Bolivian Institute of Standardization an d Quality (IBNORCA) is currently undertaking
preparatory work that will enable it to notify  its compliance with the obligations of the
TBT Agreement's Code of Good Practice for the Pr eparation, Adoption and Application of Standards,
and to eventually sign it.
2. The work that was underway in the Multi- Sectoral Commission for the establishment of
Guidelines for the Preparation, Revision and Cancellation of Technical Regulations has reached its
final stage, and a review of the observations received on the Guidelines is currently underway.  TheGuidelines have been approved by the National Quality Council, the highest body in the Bolivian
Standardization, Metrology, Accreditation and Certification System (NMAC System).
3. With respect to technical regulations, the Industrial Development Unit is preparing a database
containing all the technical regulations issued by ministries, vice-ministries, the mayors' offices, and
prefectures within their respective spheres of responsibility.
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