WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.37
5 February 1999
(99-0446)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  URUGUAY          
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and the Environment          
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated 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):  Substances that deplete theozone layer and products containing or requiring such substances           
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Executive Decree,
(8 pages, available in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
is a multilateral environmental agreement establishing restrictions on the production,
marketing and consumption of substances that affect the ozone layer.  Its objective is to
protect the environment and human life and health.
Uruguay, through the Governmental Te chnical Commission on Ozone of the
National Department of the Environment, has decided to adopt a national programme for
the gradual reduction of the consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer as a
minimum regulatory framework for compliance with the Montreal Protocol.
With the exception of certain authorized essential uses, the Programme calls for the
prohibition of substances appearing in Annexes A and B of the Montreal Protocol, includingequipment or products manufactured with such substances, which contain them or require
them.  For control purposes in this connection a certificate will be required attesting that the
products or equipment to be imported, exported or introduced do not contain, are not
produced with and do not require the use of the controlled substances.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:  The Decree will appe ar in the Official Journal of Uruguay.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 March 1999           
10. Final date for comments:  26 February 1999          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  
Coexsic@tips.org.uy